Author Archives: John DiGiacomo

In mid-summer 2023, Oregon joined the list of U.S. states that have enacted consumer data protection statutes. The Oregon version is called the Oregon Consumer Data Privacy Act (“OCDPA”). The OCDPA is similar to every other consumer data protection act that has been enacted in the U.S. The basic framework identifies “controllers” and “processors” of […]

As stated in Part One of this article, on April 4, 2023, Kentucky became the latest state to enact a consumer data privacy statute called the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (“KCDPA”). In Part One, the Consumer Data Privacy and Compliance Lawyers at Revision Legal discussed how the KCDPA resolved current policy debates and what […]

On April 4, 2024, Kentucky’s Governor Beshear signed the recently enacted Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (“KCDPA”). The KCDPA will become effective on January 1, 2026. Kentucky is the most recent state to pass a consumer data privacy statute. The various statutes have now converged and are quite similar in their framework, scope, and coverage. […]

In 2022, Utah enacted its version of an Act to protect the privacy of consumer’s personal and private data called the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”). Utah Code § 13-61-101, et seq. The UCPA is now fully operational, having taken effect at the end of 2023. The UCPA has the same structure and aspects as […]

In 2022, Utah enacted a consumer personal data statute called the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”). Utah Code § 13-61-101, et seq. The UCPA took effect at the end of 2023 and now, covered businesses must be in full compliance. The UCPA is enforced through Utah’s Attorneys’ General’s Office, and consumers are not allowed to […]

Buying any type of business requires a sustained and substantial investment of time to locate a suitable target business. With a more traditional brick-and-mortar business, most of the initial due diligence can be done without too much up-front legal assistance. For example, the buyer can visit the store and assess — at some level — […]

Preemptive rights are related to the ownership percentages of corporate entities like corporations and limited liability companies (“LLCs”) if and when said entity issues additional ownership/membership interests. Say, for example, that a member of an LLC currently has a 10% membership interest. For ease of math, assume 100 membership interests have been issued. If the […]

For copyright purposes, songs have three distinct components: lyrics, music, and performances. Each component carries its own copyright, and each is to be registered separately with the U.S. Copyright Office. One person can own the copyrights to all three components either because one person created the unique artistic works embodied in the lyrics, music, and […]

Buying a SaaS business? You will need the assistance of lawyers with specific and deep SaaS experience who also have extensive experience with buying and selling businesses. At Revision Legal, we have the staffing, lawyers, and legal solutions to get the Purchase Agreement finalized, assist with the due diligence, and get the deal done. If […]

Many people are familiar with capital calls as common aspects of venture capital and equity investment funds. As an example, Investor A commits to help fund a $20 million investment by contributing $1 million, but only 10% is due at the start. As time passes, the investment fund managers send out written capital calls which, […]