Nov 19, 2020 The risks of overbroad confidentiality commitments By Peter Jaffe Maj Vaseghi Menachem Kaplan Jillian Simons +1 more... Show less A recent decision out of California serves as a stark reminder for counsel to draft employee confidentiality contracts...
Oct 27, 2020 Freshfields team authors step-by-step approach to common privacy issues that arise in investigations in GIR’s newest data privacy publication By Peter Jaffe Jillian Simons US privacy law doesn’t come up often in US investigations—but that doesn’t mean you can ignore it. Well-known laws like HIPAA arise in...
Oct 22, 2020 Wilkins Brothers advocate for new playbook on racial justice and equality By Jillian Simons Iantha Stewart “Over the past few months, organizations have moved the fight for racial justice and equality to the core of their sustainability...
Sep 28, 2020 Part II: Section 230 and Proposals for Revision – Some Critical Commentary on Executive Branch Updates By Jillian Simons Menachem Kaplan Peter Jaffe Xanthia Hargreaves +1 more... Show less Yesterday we reviewed the history of Section 230, which has provided online platforms safe harbor from liability over content posted by...
Sep 25, 2020 Part I: The History and Evolution of Section 230 By Jillian Simons Peter Jaffe Menachem Kaplan Xanthia Hargreaves +1 more... Show less “Section 230” is a buzz word of late—heard on the Hill, on Pennsylvania Avenue, and now in the (virtual) board rooms of companies that...
Apr 03, 2020 Unblurring videoconferencing legal risks By Peter Jaffe Timothy Harkness Menachem Kaplan Jillian Simons +1 more... Show less In a recent blog, we discussed key cybersecurity risks that businesses are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, we want to zoom in...
Apr 03, 2020 Wait, are you recording this? Videoconferences in the time of COVID-19 -- a US perspective By Timothy Harkness With everyone around the world working from home, sheltering in place, and social distancing, videoconferencing is proliferating....
Mar 20, 2020 Cybersecurity in the time of COVID-19 By Jillian Simons Peter Jaffe Menachem Kaplan The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world—fast. People are working remotely. Workforces are being displaced and some employees are...