Data Privacy: Page 5

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    Cyber insurance won’t save your company if it has a breach

    Policies often have exemptions that can leave you on the hook for the most expensive part of remediation, BreachRx leader says.

    By • Jan. 26, 2023
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    How to use software to strengthen data privacy compliance

    Exterro says its Smart Data Inventory solution helps companies keep up with evolving laws, including by indicating when privacy impact assessments are required.

    By Lyle Moran • Jan. 10, 2023
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    After legal battles, CEO sees GC value

    The head of CargoSprint is battle scarred after years of litigation but he now has a more realistic view of the role of in-house counsel in a competitive business.

    By • Jan. 9, 2023
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    Deep Dive

    6 in-house legal trends to watch in 2023

    Legal chiefs will be expected to do more with less even while operational costs rise and compliance risks grow.

    By Robert Freedman and Lyle Moran • Jan. 6, 2023
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    Protecting your intellectual property in the metaverse

    The immersive nature of a virtual environment raises issues for trademark, patent and other IP assets that will take some sorting out, an IP specialist says.

    By • Dec. 9, 2022
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    9 of the year’s biggest in-house legal stories

    These are the topics that have resonated the most with readers this year. 

    By Legal Dive Staff • Dec. 2, 2022
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    Why privacy professionals should work closely with company engineers

    Transcend's general counsel, Brandon Wiebe, said the increasingly technical nature of data privacy regulations requires cross-functional collaboration. 

    By Lyle Moran • Nov. 11, 2022
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    Adidas to leverage IP rights to Yeezy product without his name

    Adidas “is the sole owner of the IP rights” of past, current and future designs of the rap star, Chief Financial Officer Harm Ohlmeyer said in a call. 

    By Daphne Howland • Nov. 9, 2022
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    Opinion

    The time to start documenting the role of AI in inventions is now

    Patent law precludes AI as inventors, a federal circuit court rules. That reflects international standard, but the issue isn’t going away. 

    By Robert Angle and Gerar Mazarakis • Nov. 1, 2022
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    Capturing the creative act to win a patent fight

    Supporting your claim against a competitor can come down to the story you tell about your product – and keeping your competitor from telling a story about you.

    By • Oct. 18, 2022
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    Feds step up focus on companies’ use of dark patterns

    The Federal Trade Commission uses the release of a report to signal it intends to go after the use of online manipulation tactics to separate consumers from their money. 

    By • Oct. 12, 2022
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    Opinion

    Moving past confusion to ensure corporate compliance with privacy restrictions

    There are steps companies can take now, merger and non-merger related, to address data privacy issues.

    By Joey Seeber • Oct. 11, 2022
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    How general counsel can help prevent data breaches

    A new tool from Commvault is designed to trick bad actors into accessing fake resources before they compromise real information.

    By Lyle Moran • Sept. 23, 2022
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    Opinion

    What legal departments need to know about building a data security and privacy program

    General counsel play a key role in developing an enterprise-wide infrastructure that can keep pace with the rapidly changing threat landscape and regulatory environment.  

    By Kara Hilburger • Aug. 26, 2022
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    Using tech to manage and protect trade secrets

    Tangibly is a new tool designed to help companies catalog their trade secrets and track who has access to them.

    By Lyle Moran • Aug. 22, 2022
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    The magic words for protecting trade secrets

    Non-disclosure and non-compete agreements should use language that creates a cause of action if a counterparty is suspected of trying to misappropriate a company’s software.

    By • Aug. 19, 2022
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    Thaler AI patent decision keeps assignment of rights a contractual issue

    Companies hoping to keep rights to artificial intelligence-based inventions without having to get employees to assign them over must wait until Congress gets involved, say patent specialists.

    By • Aug. 18, 2022
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    Large companies partner to improve diversity in IP law

    Amazon, Google and Microsoft are among those partnering with LOT Network to advance DEI through information and mentorship.

    By Lyle Moran • July 29, 2022
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    Patent judges eye USPTO oversight warily

    A 2021 SCOTUS decision has handed the agency director review authority that some call a black box, the Government Accountability Office says. 

    By • July 25, 2022
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    How to operationalize a data privacy program

    LinkSquares' legal chief said in-house teams should work closely with colleagues to implement and test data security measures.

    By Lyle Moran • July 22, 2022
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    GCs face limits as Calif. privacy law constrains operational flexibility

    The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) doesn’t just impose rules on the use of consumer data; it mandates design features to stop the use of so-called dark patterns.

    By • July 20, 2022
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    Motions to amend can create 'super patents' but they're hard to get

    Whether general counsel want to recommend amendments to protect their claims is both a business and a strategic decision.

    By • June 30, 2022
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    Novel issues arise with dismissal of drugmaker, but not insurer, from infringement case

    Should Health Net be found liable for inducing infringement against Amarin, far-reaching contractual questions could arise over indemnity matters.

    By • June 24, 2022
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    A growing network of companies is fighting back against patent trolls

    LOT Network is designed to help its members reduce the risk of costly patent infringement lawsuits through an agreement to share licenses.

    By Lyle Moran • June 24, 2022
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    Biden curbs injunctions for protecting standard-setting patents

    Companies that feel their work is being used without fair compensation will have to seek monetary relief without being able to stop the infringer’s use of the technology.

    By • June 9, 2022