A groundbreaking new regulatory regime, imposing rules unlike any in existing U.S. law, may surprise many companies due to its sudden adoption and complexity. This article tries to simplify the changing regulatory landscape,...more
2/19/2025
/ China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security ,
Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFA) ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements
2024 was a pivotal year in the regulation of data practices, with increased scrutiny of artificial intelligence (AI), data brokers, and the ecosystem of commercial data, and the continued proliferation of comprehensive United...more
2/13/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Machine Learning ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Privacy Laws
Using AI in HR - Hire or Hover? Hiring executives are asking if the compliance costs and discrimination risks outweigh the anticipated benefits of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools for hiring and employment-related...more
9/18/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Machine Learning ,
Title VII
On September 4, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR), challenging two key Health Insurance Portability and...more
9/13/2024
/ Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HIPAA Privacy Rule ,
OCR ,
PHI ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Statutory Authority ,
Texas
In the latest episode of Regulatory Oversight, Troutman Pepper attorneys Gene Fishel and Joel Lutz welcome guests Aurelia Lewis and Beth Saunders of Lewis Media Partners to discuss evolving privacy laws and their impact on...more
Troutman Pepper’s 2023 Privacy Year in Review is a comprehensive analysis of the year’s key developments in privacy, security, and artificial intelligence and offers practical advice for companies navigating the bewildering...more
CPRA Regulations Delayed. On June 29, 2023, two days before enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was to begin, a Sacramento Superior Court issued a temporary injunction, enjoining enforcement of newly...more
Recently, the Iowa Legislature sent a bill to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds for her signature that would make Iowa the sixth state to enact a comprehensive privacy law. The Iowa Senate unanimously passed Senate File 262 (SF 262)...more
On Oct. 17 and again on Nov. 3, the California Privacy Protection Agency, or CPPA, modified the text of the proposed regulations implementing the California Privacy Rights Act, or CPRA.
Originally published in Law360 on...more
“Stranger Things” has made many of us think back on the days when we waited at Blockbuster to pick the latest release of our favorite movies, sometimes at the return dropbox. And the use of the term “Borked” has probably not...more
Don't Hyperventilate. There are new United Kingdom (UK), European Union (EU), U.S., and global regulatory requirements that just went into effect or will be effective before or soon after year-end that will impact contracts...more
With the notice and cure set to expire on January 1, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (CA AG) provided a glimpse at what to expect with its first settlement of alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy...more
9/1/2022
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sephora ,
Statutory Violations
Background on the PIPL Security Assessment. On July 7, China’s top regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), released the final version of the Measures for Security Assessment of Data Exports (Security...more