Trey Ferguson

Trey is a current law student at Campbell University's School of Law, where he is a teaching scholar for the first-year writing course and a member of the Campbell Law Review. As a former high school math teacher, Trey is a self-admitted math nerd. Follow him on Twitter or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Opting-Out: A Business’s Summary of the CCPA Opt-Out Requirements

With the California AG’s proposed edition of the CCPA regulations, many commentators are puzzled about–what appears to be–a moving target for businesses’ compliance. For the games industry, these regulations pose some unique challenges, not the least being the opt-out mandate.  The CCPA creates the right for a California-consumer to demand businesses to stop selling their …

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Five Recommendations When Developing Work-from-Home Policies

As positive-cases continue to rise, and more Americans are heeding officials’ requests for increased “social distancing” (or “physical distancing“), many businesses are transitioning work from the office to employees’ homes.  As teleworking becomes a new norm in American life, here are a few recommendations in developing your business’s work-from-home policies. Establish a Clear Telework Plan & …

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CCPA Regulations Update from February, 2020

Much to businesses’ delight, the California Attorney General’s Office released an updated draft of its CCPA regulations on February 10, 2020. In attempts to un-muddy the waters, the new version of the regulations attempts to clarify definitions and notice requirements as well as provides examples for the mandated practices. The following updates are regulations gaming …

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2020: The Year of the CCPA

As 2019 is coming to a close, businesses are bracing themselves for California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which will take effect at the start of the new year.  The act’s passage in 2018, coupled with Europe’s GDPR, teed up a slew of legislation in state general assemblies aimed at protecting residents’ personal information.  As businesses …

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What are reasonable data security procedures under the NY SHIELD Act?

This March, companies who are in the business of collecting data from New York residents will be responsible for ensuring that data is protected by reasonable security procedures.  Last July, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (“the SHIELD Act” or “the Act”). The SHIELD act made three …

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What New York’s New Data Breach Notification Law Means for Interactive Media Companies

Last July, consumer-rights advocates rejoiced when the New York State Assembly passed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (the SHIELD Act). Following a nationwide trend to strengthen online consumer protections, the SHIELD Act made three major changes to the state’s data breach notification law. These changes directly impact businesses that collect personal …

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