By: Elizabeth C. Rogers , Greenberg Traurig, LLP. A data breach occurs when sensitive, protected, and/or confidential information is stolen, accessed, or used without authorization. The information may include an individual’s personally identifiable...

By: Andrew L. Rossow, Esq. WITH THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT (CCPA) now in effect, is your firm and/or business ready for the new compliance requirements? The CCPA is codified under Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.100. Background On May 25, 2018...

By: Juan M. Arciniegas and Daniel O’Rourke , Vedder Price. Recently, there has been a movement by larger community banks and their regional counterparts (Interested Banks) to engage in derivatives markets. Historically, this is banking space almost...

By: Timothy Murray , Murray, Hogue & Lannis BUSINESSES OFTEN CONDUCT THEIR TRADES BY UTILIZING documents that don’t appear to be contractual in nature but that contain contractual provisions—the information brochure accompanying a smartphone...

By: Timothy Murray , Murray, Hogue & Lannis THERE IS A STAGGERING AMOUNT OF LITIGATION involving disputes over whether a binding contract was formed during contract negotiations. In a typical case of this kind, the parties agree on many issues while...