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Consumer Privacy Laws are Taking Effect Across the Nation – Are You Ready?

Comprehensive consumer privacy laws continue to hit the desks of governors in states across the country, with nineteen state laws now on the books. Since we wrote our 2023 Round-Up on State Consumer Data Privacy Laws article...more

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Key Concepts In Privacy Law for Insurance Carriers: Part 1 - GLBA

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This article is the first in a series that will address privacy concerns for insurance carriers, agents and brokers. The insurance industry is uniquely situated at the confluence of multiple data privacy regimes....more

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GDPR Enforcement: Lessons from Recent Data Privacy Penalties

Recent decisions by the French data protection authority (CNIL) have highlighted the importance of GDPR compliance, particularly in the areas of data retention, consent for processing sensitive personal data, and marketing...more

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Ensuring Compliance With Data Privacy Regulations: The Role of e-discovery Services in the Indian Landscape

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In today's digital era, the volume of electronic data generated by organizations is staggering. For law firms conducting due diligence, managing this data while ensuring compliance with stringent data privacy regulations is a...more

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China Finalizes the Network Data Security Management Regulations and Issues the First Free Trade Zone Data Export Negative List

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On September 24, 2024, the State Council released the Regulations on the Management of Network Data Security (《网络数据安全管理条例》) (“Regulations”). The Regulations focus on prominent issues related to Personal Information (PI),...more

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California Extends Privacy Law to Cover Neural Data

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On September 29, 2024, California took a significant step forward in data privacy protection by passing a law that extends the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to cover neural data—brain activity and related information...more

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Strategic Privacy Planning Alert: A State Law Regulatory Roadmap for 2024–2025 Compliance

As January 2025 privacy strategy planning ramps up this fall, our Privacy, Security, & Artificial Intelligence team has put together a planning alert for 2024–2025. In this installment, we review the following nine state...more

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Brazil Amps Up Enforcement of Data Protection Law

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Actions in the last six months of the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) suggest that it intends to aggressively enforce the Brazilian Data Protection Law (“LGPD”). The LGPD applies to any entity that...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Board of Director’s responsibility for data security in a company

The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority recently published a binding directive addressing the board of director’s responsibilities for the fulfillment of a company’s obligations prescribed in the Privacy Protection...more

Alston & Bird

California Joins the Neural Data Bandwagon

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On August 31, the California assembly passed SB1223, which amends the CCPA/CPRA to include “neural data” as a type of sensitive data.  SB1223, which is likely to become law, defines “neural data” as “information that is...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Scammers, SSNs, and Smelling Funny

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I was hanging out with my friend this weekend, both catching up on emails from a coffee shop. After a while, he turned to me. “Well sh*t. Looks like my social security number might be on the dark web.”...more

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China: Important New Guidance on Defining Sensitive Personal Information

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While the definition of sensitive personal information in China has always been different to other jurisdictions, with a focus on risk of harm at its heart, new draft guidance should make it easier for organisations to map...more

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Employer Alert: Texas Reaches $1.4B Settlement Over Allegations of Violation of Biometric Information Privacy Law

The landmark $1.4 billion settlement reached by the state of Texas and a social media company to settle allegations that the company’s platform unlawfully scanned the faces of millions of users in Texas serves as a warning to...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Achieving SOC 2 Compliance

A Comprehensive Guide to Ensuring Data Security and Trust. 76% of users believe organizations must do more to protect their data. In an effort to lower this number and increase safety measures when it comes to customer...more

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Florida and Texas Businesses Must Comply With Updated Privacy Regulations Effective July 2024

If you are a business operating in the Sunshine and/or Lonestar state, then this alert is for you. As discussed further below, Florida recently issued regulations, effective July 18, 2024, clarifying certain requirements set...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Privacy, Cyber & AI...

Is Your Business Prepared to Comply With Rhode Island's Comprehensive Privacy Law?

Rhode Island is the latest state to enact consumer privacy legislation. The Rhode Island Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (the "Act"), which passed into law on June 28, 2024, establishes a framework for controlling and...more

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China Finalises Exemptions to Cross-Border Data Transfer Rules and Eases Restrictions

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On 22 March 2024, the CAC published the final version of the Provisions on Promoting and Regulating Cross-Border Data Flows which took effect immediately and follows the draft published for consultation in September 2023. On...more

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Maryland Online Data Privacy Act

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On May 9, 2024, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (“MODPA”) into law. This makes Maryland the fifth state this year and eighteenth state in total to adopt comprehensive data...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Next Wave of U.S. State Data Privacy: Effective July 1, 2024

As of July 1, three new comprehensive state privacy laws – the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR), the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA), and the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) – will take effect, joining the...more

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Comply by July: Updating Your Privacy Program for New State Consumer Privacy Laws

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On July 1, 2024, a new wave of state consumer privacy laws will go into effect in Florida, Oregon, and Texas, ushering in additional obligations for companies. This wave of new laws will be closely followed by a Montana...more

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The Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act - What Digital Advertisers, Publishers and Ad Platforms Need To Know

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The Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFA or the Act) was signed into law by President Joe Biden on April 24 as part of a larger foreign aid appropriations bill. Although other portions of the...more

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Vermont Governor Vetoes Data Privacy Act

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Following the Vermont Senate’s failure to override Governor Phil Scott’s veto of the Vermont Data Privacy Act (VDPA), the much-discussed bill will not be enacted into law – at least in its current form. As passed by the...more

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2024 Colorado Privacy Act Provision Updates

The Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) went into effect on July 1, 2023, but there are a couple new provisions going into effect this year that businesses need to consider. •Starting on July 1, 2024, controllers and processors...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 5, June 2024

We are pleased to announce that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers and Partners annually...more

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Minnesota and Vermont Legislatures Pass Comprehensive Privacy Laws

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In the past several weeks, the Minnesota governor has signed into law the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, while the Vermont Data Privacy Act has been passed by the legislature and awaits the governor’s signature. Both of...more

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