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MoFo Tech brings together legal insights and in-depth analyses on trends and complex issues shaping the global technology industry, covering fields such as blockchain and distributed ledger, cloud and SaaS technologies, driverless cars, drones, FinTech, computer hardware and software, the IoT, semiconductors, and telecommunications.

January 14, 2020 - Privacy + Data Security
California AG Issues Advisory on CCPA and Data Broker Law
California’s Attorney General has issued a brief advisory providing consumers with an overview of their rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which went into effect on January 1, 2020, as well as additional information relating to California’s new data broker law. Although
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January 09, 2020 - Artificial Intelligence
U.S. Department of Commerce Imposes Immediate Export Controls on Artificial Intelligence Software Used to Automatically Detect and Identify Objects Remotely
By: Charles L. Capito and Joseph A. Benkert
On January 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published an interim final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to place new restrictions on the export of certain software specially designed for automating the analysis of geospatial imagery and
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January 07, 2020 - Blockchain, Fintech
Maryland a Leader in Embracing Blockchain Technology
In an article authored for Today’s General Counsel , partner Tracy Bacigalupo discusses how new legislation in Maryland, Senate Bill 136, provides Maryland-formed companies with the statutory framework necessary to migrate their businesses to a blockchain-enabled platform. The legislation reinforces Maryland as a ‘go
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December 18, 2019 - Litigation, Intellectual Property
Striking the Balance in Trade Secret and Corporate Espionage Disputes
By: Matthew A. Chivvis
In 2017, the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property issued a report to Congress estimating that the theft of trade secrets could cost the United States economy as much as $600 billion annually. In the years following, news reports indicate that alleged
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December 16, 2019 - Blockchain
Blockchain Basics
In Blockchain Basics, a three-part series that summarizes a roundtable on the burgeoning technology at the ACC Global GC Summit in London, Morrison & Foerster’s Dario de Martino discusses blockchain across industries. In the first article , Dario covers the basics of blockchain. In the second article
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December 13, 2019 - Privacy + Data Security
2020 CCPA Ballot Initiative Gets a Makeover
Businesses have been finalizing their plans to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) by January 1, 2020, when the law becomes operative, but the ultimate trajectory of California’s post-2020 privacy regime remains in flux. As we detailed last month, the
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December 12, 2019 - Asia, Intellectual Property
Crossing Borders
By: Janet Xiao Ph.D.
Partner Janet Xiao, who leads the firm’s China Life Sciences Group, co-authored an article with associate Can Cui for Intellectual Property Magazine , titled “ Crossing Borders ,” which explores technology transfer opportunities emerging from import rules in China. The authors note that Chinese
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December 10, 2019 - Blockchain
Understanding Blockchain - Blockchain and Securities Law - Part 2
In this episode of “Understanding Blockchain,” Morrison & Foerster’s Susan Gault-Brown discusses cryptocurrencies and similarities to bitcoin and Ether. This ongoing series is dedicated to providing an overall understanding of blockchain technology and how companies can use it to share, store, and record valuable
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December 06, 2019 - Privacy + Data Security
California Attorney General Holds Public Hearing in Los Angeles on Draft CCPA Regulations
The California Attorney General held the second of four public hearings on the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) proposed regulations in Los Angeles on December 3, 2019. The Los Angeles hearing featured comments from approximately 24 speakers over a two-hour period. The following provides
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December 05, 2019 - Privacy + Data Security, Financings
Financial Cos. Face A New Normal Under State Privacy Laws
By: Kristen J. Mathews
Morrison & Foerster’s Kristen Mathews and Adam Fleisher have written an article for Law360 that covers compliance obligations for financial institutions under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Read our client alert.
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