Effective March 1, 2015, many New Jersey employers will be prohibited from making inquiries into an applicant’s criminal record on employment applications. The following is a brief list of Frequently Asked Questions concerning the new Opportunity to Compete or “Ban the Box” law. 1. Does the law apply to all New Jersey employers? No. The…
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FTC Updates COPPA Guidelines for App Developers, Easing (But Not Eliminating) Compliance Requirements
By: Aaron Krowne The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has recently made a number of significant updates to its guidance for Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). Chiefly, these updates streamline compliance requirements for COPPA’s parental consent mandate, in response to the widespread popularity of “app stores” for obtaining and running software. The updates also add support…
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The Feds Blow a Mighty “Wynd” on Privacy & Data Security – But Are They Full of Hot Air?
By: Aaron Krowne A heated battle regarding the general province of federal regulators over businesses’ privacy and data security practices is currently raging. We are referring to the pending case of FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp., which is being much-watched in the data security world. It pits, on one side, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), with…
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New York Attorney General Report Finds Data Breaches Are Serious Business
By: Aaron Krowne On July 14, 2014, the New York Attorney General’s office (“NY AG”) released a seminal report on data breaches, entitled “Information Exposed: Historical Examination of Data Breaches in New York State” (the “Report”). The Report presents a wealth of eye-opening (and sobering) information on data breaches in New York and beyond. The Report…
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