Intellectual Property Law

security & privacy - not a zero sum game
Privacy is often diminished or downplayed when people are lead to believe that privacy and security cannot exist together. Privacy concerns are often portrayed as anti law and order, or pro-criminal/terrorist...

An Overview of Michigan's Social Security Number Privacy Act
If your business has any employees, you almost certainly have obtained the social security numbers of those individuals. Under Michigan's Social Security Number Privacy Act, you must take all reasonable steps to protect those social security numbers...

Integrating Privacy and Security: Coordination Benefits HIPAA Compliance Efforts
Privacy and security are meant to work in tandem - so why have they grown apart?  My colleague Peter Adler examines this question in the April 2008 isssue of the Journal of the American Health Information Management Association...

New GAO Reports: Afghanistan Security, Homeland Security, Federal Agency Privacy Officers, Privacy of Citizen Personal Data
Afghanistan Security: Further Congressional Action May Be Needed to Ensure Completion of a Detailed Plan to Develop and Sustain Capable...

Privacy and Security Compliance Webinar scheduled for June 4
My colleague Peter Adler is hosting an online webinar on compliance with information security requirements such as HIPAA, GLBA, FISMA, the FTCA, state laws on privacy and notice of breach laws and private contractual standards such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS)...

Call for Papers: Security and Privacy Issues in IT
Those whose work touches on electronic commerce and related issues may be interested in the upcoming Third International Conference on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues in IT, which will be held at the University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic, on...

Privacy Protection Act 42 USC 21A
Federal Newsroom Law

Rightwing Extremism
Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Landlord Entry Right and Tenant Privacy
When can a landlord enter a rented dwelling

Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and Social Security Administration
allegedly denied social security insurance to disabled and elderly immigrants.

Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans
Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans

AOL Privacy Class Action
Can Proceed

CVS Mailing
Sparks Allegations of Privacy Violation

imbee Data Collection
Industrious Kid, Inc. pays $130,000 civil penalty for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

Social Security Loses Class Action, Will Pay $500 Million in Benefits
Social Security Loses Class Action, Will Pay $500 Million in Benefits