In July 2020, the famous Schrems II decision invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield on which thousands of companies relied for trans-Atlantic data transfers. Since then, standard contractual [...]
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A Unified Patent Court (“UPC)” has finally been approved in Europe, which has been in the works for quite some time. It will provide a central court from which a European patent may be enforced – [...]
On February 24, 2023, The Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) released standard contractual clauses (“SCCs”) and accompanying SCC Regulations, as part of China’s Personal Information [...]
Trademarks protect the usage of a name, phrase, logo or design that indicates the origin or source of goods or services. Brand names and signature logos are prime examples. Trademarks can often [...]
As of April 1, 2022, banking institutions now have 36 hours to report a computer-security incident to their federal regulators (FDIC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or the Federal [...]
Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe LLC is proud to announce the election of Jessica Hauth Mozingo as an Equity Member. Jessica is a member of the Intellectual Property and Information and Business [...]
Firm IP attorney, Jessica Mozingo, was recently included on a Pittsburgh Tech Council podcast with client MedRespond’s CEO, Ginny Pribanic. In the podcast, Jessica and Ginny spoke with the [...]
On March 2, 2021, Virginia became the second state in the United States to enact major privacy legislation, following California. The governor signed the Consumer Data Protection Act into law, [...]
As of July 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) is now enforceable by the Attorney General of California. Businesses in violation of the CCPA will be notified of [...]
Often, a company’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio may include some of its most valuable assets. It is vital, however, to be certain your company actually owns the IP rights you believe it [...]
