While most state data breach notification statutes contain similar components, there are important differences, meaning a one-size-fits-all approach to notification will not suffice. What’s more, as data breaches continue to...more
6/10/2025
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Personal Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Privacy Laws
On January 16, 2025, President Joe Biden issued the “Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity,” a comprehensive directive designed to address the growing complexity and...more
1/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Encryption ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Ransomware ,
Sanctions
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order rescinding the 2023 directive issued by former President Joe Biden on artificial intelligence (AI). Biden’s order outlined extensive measures aimed at...more
1/22/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Ethics ,
Executive Orders ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
Technology
Fiduciaries should be aware of recent developments involving AI, including emerging and recent state law changes, increased state and federal government interest in regulating AI, and the role of AI in ERISA litigation. While...more
1/16/2025
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employee Training ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Healthcare ,
OCR ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
Insights for this month’s article are provided by ARDA members Gregory Szewczyk, partner at Ballard Spahr Practice Leader of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security Group, and Aaron Tantleff, partner in Foley & Lardner’s...more
7/24/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Blockchain ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CDPA ,
Compliance ,
COPPA ,
Damages ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Documentation ,
Employee Training ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
FTC Act ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Machine Learning ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Private Right of Action ,
State Privacy Laws
On February 9, a California appellate court issued a decisive ruling in favor of the California Privacy Protection Agency (the Agency), allowing the state to immediately begin enforcement of its new regulations, effectively...more
2/16/2024
/ Appellate Courts ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement ,
New Regulations ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements
Agility and resiliency remain essential attributes for manufacturers in 2023. Manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.”
Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the...more
7/11/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Clawbacks ,
Compensation ,
Compliance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Manufacturers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain
What would you do if you woke up tomorrow and your company was experiencing a cybersecurity incident? What if IT systems were completely locked down? What if you could not use phones, check emails, or receive orders? What if...more
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity following a series of highly publicized cybersecurity incidents during the first four months of his presidency, including the...more
5/14/2021
/ Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DFARS ,
Encryption ,
Executive Orders ,
FBI ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Joe Biden ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Popular ,
Software ,
Supply Chain
While most state data breach notification statutes contain similar components, there are important differences, meaning a one-size-fits-all approach to notification will not suffice. What’s more, as data breaches continue to...more
9/8/2020
/ Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Good Faith ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Safe Harbors ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Substantial Risk of Harm
The Federal Trade Commission recently announced it has settled claims against 12 companies relating to charges the companies falsely claimed they were abiding by the U.S. – EU Safe Harbor program that enables U.S. companies...more