Cacau Show is convicted for alleged leak of data from former employee
By: Leonardo Neri In a lawsuit pending in the Ponte Nova Labor Court, a Cacau Show employee alleged that she received calls from companies asking for consultations at inconvenient times. The case was filed in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, in Ponte Nova, where a franchisee of the aforementioned company was sentenced to R$1,400,000.00 in damages.
After digital attack, giant broadcaster has employee data exposed to cybercriminals
About two months ago, a service provider for the Brazilian Television System (SBT) was hacked, and sensitive information was stolen (which, according to the LGPD, is characterized as personal data that reveals racial, ethnic, political, religious, affiliation, genetic, biometric, health, sexual life and/or sexuality origin), in addition to: Full names, documentation (proof of registration status), address […]
MINUTES OF THE ISSUANCE OF DIGITAL CURRENCIES BY THE BC
Por: André Jerusalmy Com o crescimento do mercado de cripto ativos, especialmente as criptomoedas, vemos o aumento do interesse de governos e entidades em regular esses ativos que hoje não possuem qualquer tipo de regulação. No entanto, o grande atrativo das criptomoedas que é justamente a descentralização é também o seu maior problema. Visto […]
New Legal Framework for Foreign Exchange
Por: André Jerusalmy A Lei 14.286/2021, que será conhecida como o “Novo Marco Legal do Câmbio”, foi publicada no Diário Oficial da União em 30 de dezembro de 2021, e traz uma série de inovações ao mercado de câmbio brasileiro. Uma das principais inovações de referida lei é a possibilidade para que bancos e instituições […]
Delay in patient care via telemedicine
On TV Cultura's afternoon news, our partner and lawyer Leonardo Neri Candido de Azevedo spoke about the delay in assisting patients via telemedicine and what they can do in this situation.
Difal Legal Route and LC 190
In the first week of 2022, the President of the Republic signed Complementary Law 190/2022. The objective? To regulate the collection of ICMS (Tax on Goods and Services) on interstate transactions and services destined for end consumers who are not taxpayers. This is a consequence of the Supreme Federal Court's (STF) ruling in Direct Action of Unconstitutionality 5469, filed by our […]
Companies fear undue charges from Difal 2022
On January 5, 2022, Complementary Law (LC) No. 190/2022 came into effect, regulating the collection of the ICMS tax rate differential (Difal) on interstate transactions and services destined for non-taxpayer end consumers. Our partner, a tax lawyer, will discuss the impacts of this LC and answer all your questions.
Data Protection Approved to Become a Fundamental Right
By: Leonardo Neri On October 20, 2021, the Proposed Constitutional Amendment (PEC) that addresses the transformation of personal data into a fundamental right was approved by the Senate, becoming a permanent clause in the Federal Constitution (CF), meaning that future changes will not be able to weaken such protection. After approval, the proposal will go to […]
Porto Seguro suffers attempted cyber attack and brings important issue to the fore for debate
By: Leonardo Neri After CVC, Renner and Westwing, it was now Porto Seguro's turn to suffer an attempted cyberattack on the company's service channels and systems, which demonstrates how information security and the applicability of digital legislation in the country are still flawed, and the lack of investment in […]
Spanish group suffers virtual data hijacking, generating impacts in Brazil and the NY stock exchange
By: Leonardo Neri In news released on October 18, 2021, Atento, a company focused on providing call center services, specializing in unified communications and business process outsourcing (CRM/BPO), suffered a major blow due to a hacker attack on its networks. The cyber-hijacking, or ransomware (Lockbit 2.0), was so invasive […]