The Situation: Currently, limited protections exist in Australia for private sector whistleblowers against victimization and detrimental treatment.
The Development: The Australian government has released draft law that...more
11/2/2017
/ ASIC ,
Auditors ,
Australia ,
Competition Authorities ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Institutions ,
Indemnification ,
Insurance Industry ,
Ombudsman ,
Police ,
Private Sector ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Superannuation ,
Trustees ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - FTC Comments on Improvements to IoT Device Security - On June 19, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") submitted comments to a working group organized by the...more
9/15/2017
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Internet of Things ,
Malware ,
Medical Records ,
NIST ,
RegTech ,
Retailers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 -
On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more
6/5/2017
/ Advertising ,
Argentina ,
Australia ,
Chile ,
CNIL ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
De-Identification ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
DNA ,
DPA ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
EDPS ,
Encryption ,
Enforcement Actions ,
ENISA ,
EU ,
FACTA ,
FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
France ,
Fraud ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hong Kong ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Information Sharing ,
Israel ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
Medical Records ,
Metadata ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Netherlands ,
NIST ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Payroll Records ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Data Privacy Comission (PDPC) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Policy ,
Repeal ,
Robocalling ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Singapore ,
Social Media ,
Spain ,
SWIFT ,
Telecommunications ,
Transparency ,
UK ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
USTR ,
XBRL Filing Requirements
Recent amendments to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2010 (Cth) ("ASIC Act") and the Competition and Consumer Law Act (Cth) ("CC Act") extended the unfair contract terms regime, which previously...more
5/8/2017
/ ASIC ,
Australia ,
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ,
Commercial Leases ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Contract Terms ,
Indemnity ,
Independent Contractors ,
Limitation of Liability Clause ,
Telecommunications ,
Unfair Contract Terms ,
Waste Management
Australia's Data Breach Bill amends the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) ("Privacy Act") and requires private and public organisations regulated by the Privacy Act to notify affected individuals and the Australian Information...more
3/27/2017
/ Australia ,
Banks ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Credit Cards ,
Data Breach ,
Federal Breach Notification Standard ,
Government Agencies ,
Notification Requirements ,
Office of Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) ,
Penalties ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Acts ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Sector
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR -
In this edition of the Update, we discuss two significant developments that are likely to have far-reaching impacts for employers and employees across Australia. First, we discuss the proposed...more
3/21/2017
/ Australia ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Fair Work Act ,
Fair Work Commission ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Hospitality Industry ,
International Labor Laws ,
Penalties ,
Pharmacies ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Workers ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
On December 28, 2016, the New York Department of Financial Services ("DFS") released a revised version of a proposed regulation that would require banks, insurance companies, and other financial services institutions...more
3/15/2017
/ Actual Injuries ,
Advertising ,
Argentina ,
Australia ,
Banks ,
Belgium ,
Big Data ,
Canada ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Colombia ,
Connected Items ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
Credit Cards ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Databases ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Email Policies ,
ENISA ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Breach Notification Standard ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FinTech ,
France ,
Fraud ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hong Kong ,
Information Sharing ,
International Data Transfers ,
Investigatory Powers Act 2016 ,
Italy ,
Japan ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Netherlands ,
NIST ,
NYDFS ,
OCIE ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Singapore ,
Spain ,
Spokeo ,
Standing ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Swiss Privacy Shield ,
Switzerland ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
UK ,
V2V ,
Web Tracking