Businesses large and small are encouraging (or requiring) employees to work remotely or cancel work travel as part of the response to COVID-19. But suddenly expanding the number of employees working remotely comes with increased cybersecurity and information technology risks. A cybercriminal (including malicious insiders) will have a target-rich environment during this time since more […]
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California Attorney General Issues Second Round of Modifications to CCPA Regulations
On March 11, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a second round of modifications to the draft regulations his office is preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “Draft CCPA Regulations”). These modifications follow two previous rounds of drafting: (a) the initial publication of the Draft CCPA Regulations, in regards to which we analyzed […]
Alston & Bird Webinar Series: Coronavirus: What Does My Business Need to Know?
Thursday, March 12, 2020 | 11:00am ET For Employers: Coronavirus and Travel: A Complicated Business Decision The 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak (also known as COVID-19) causes respiratory illness and can spread from person to person. There have been thousands of deaths reported globally, making the coronavirus deadlier than SARS. Coronavirus infections have been reported in dozens […]
Why Consumer Finance Companies Should Hit “Delete” On Using Emojis In Business Communications
A&B ABstract: What does the increased use of emojis in business communications mean for consumer finance companies, and how can risks be mitigated? Discussion As emojis increasingly make their way into business communications, their use is creating unanticipated and problematic legal exposure for companies and their employees. Roughly 200 published court decisions since 2004 have […]
Alston & Bird Adds Senior Consumer Finance Litigator in San Francisco Office
Alston & Bird continues its Bay Area growth with the addition of senior litigator Jim McCabe as counsel. McCabe joins from Morrison & Foerster LLP, where he practiced for more than 30 years, most recently as senior of counsel. “Jim is a top-notch litigator with an impeccable reputation for defending clients in high-stakes civil litigation […]