News & Analysis as of

Privacy law-news Communications & Media

Read Privacy Law updates, news, and legal commentary from leading lawyers and law firms:
Husch Blackwell LLP

Why a Sorority’s Interview Notes Didn’t Stay Private: Lessons in Legal Privilege

Husch Blackwell LLP on

Not everything stamped “privileged” is safe from prying eyes. The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently ruled that interview notes compiled by a sorority’s leadership after a tragic incident were not shielded by...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

What the SEC Amendments to Regulation S-P Mean for Your Business

Tonkon Torp LLP on

On May 16, 2024, the SEC adopted amendments to Regulation S-P requiring broker-dealers, registered investment companies, registered investment advisers, funding portals, and transfer agents (collectively, “covered...more

HaystackID

AI Under Scrutiny: Europe’s Landmark AI Act Begins Enforcement

HaystackID on

The European Union’s AI Act is now in effect. Officially entering into force on August 1, 2024, the regulation has begun reshaping the artificial intelligence landscape across Europe. While some of its key prohibitions will...more

White & Case LLP

What’s New – FAR Council Publishes Proposed Rules Concerning CUI and OCIs

White & Case LLP on

On January 15, 2025, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) proposed two significant rule changes that could reshape compliance obligations for government contractors: one establishing standardized...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Texas AG Targets Allstate in First Enforcement of Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (“Texas AG”) filed the first-ever enforcement action under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) against insurance company Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

New York's Health Information Privacy Act Aims to Strictly Regulate Consumer Health Data

Ropes & Gray LLP on

On January 22, 2025, the New York State Assembly and Senate rapidly passed the wide-ranging New York Health Information Privacy Act (“NY HIPA”). If not vetoed by Governor Kathy Hochul, NY HIPA would be the fourth enacted...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Is My AI Note Taker Violating the Law? Oregon Employers Should Think Twice When Inviting AI to Listen in on Meetings

Tonkon Torp LLP on

The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has spread to seemingly all facets of work and life. One prominent application that has gained popularity both among students and in the workplace is using an “AI Note Taker” to record...more

Walkers

Navigating trusts in a data driven world developments in Guernseys regulatory landscape

Walkers on

We explore what trustees need to be aware of when dealing with data and complying with their obligations under the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017 and related legislation (the "DP Law")....more

Alston & Bird

State AGs Publish Guidance on How State Laws Apply to AI

Alston & Bird on

On December 24, 2024 and January 13, 2025, the Oregon Attorney General’s Office and the California Attorney General’s Office published advisories (collectively, “Advisories”) explaining how existing statutes may be used to...more

Bodman

Resolutions for Healthcare Providers: Part 1 of 2 – Cybersecurity, Privacy and HIPAA Compliance

Bodman on

As the new year begins, it is useful to review your practice’s processes and policies to ensure that the practice operates with efficiency and remains compliant with ever-changing healthcare regulations....more

Alston & Bird

CISA Releases the AI Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook to Strengthen AI-related Cybersecurity Information Sharing and...

Alston & Bird on

On January 14, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the AI Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook (the “Playbook”) to provide guidance to organizations within the AI community (including AI...more

Pillsbury - Global Sourcing Practice

EU AI Act: First Set of Requirements Go into Effect February 2, 2025

The first binding obligations of the European Union’s landmark AI legislation, the EU AI Act (the Act), came into effect on February 2, 2025. Essentially, from this date, AI practices which present an unacceptable level of...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Important Dates and Reminders for Investment Advisers, Exempt Reporting Advisers, Commodity Trading Advisors and Commodity Pool...

Foley Hoag LLP on

INVESTMENT ADVISERS - Annual Compliance Reviews - All investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or at the state level are required to review their compliance policies and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

CFPB Files “Emergency Notice” in 1071 Final Rule Case and Does Not Oppose Stay of the 1071 Rule; Agency Also Seeking a “Pause” in...

Troutman Pepper Locke on

Hours before a scheduled hearing yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) filed an “Emergency Notice” in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit with respect to the ongoing litigation...more

Carlton Fields

Plotting a Course for Your 2025 Data Security Plan

Carlton Fields on

Trying to plot the course for a data security plan in 2025 requires piecing together the maps of various cartographers and decoding each map’s legends and keys....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

CFPB Updates List of Consumer Reporting Companies for 2025

Troutman Pepper Locke on

On January 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its updated list of consumer reporting companies for 2025. The list includes nationwide consumer reporting companies as well as several other...more

Alston & Bird

Flurry of FTC Action in the Final Days of the Khan FTC Precedes Transition to the Ferguson FTC

Alston & Bird on

Our Consumer Protection/FTC and Antitrust Teams highlight a spate of activity by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its final days under the leadership of Lina Khan and offers a preview of what’s to come with Andrew...more

White & Case LLP

Texas Attorney General's Landmark Privacy Lawsuit Signals New Era in Data Privacy Enforcement

White & Case LLP on

The Texas Attorney General has emerged as a significant regulatory enforcement authority for data privacy in the US. Traditionally, data privacy enforcement in the US has emanated from the Federal Trade Commission and other...more

Verrill

An Overview of Maine Privacy Law

Verrill on

Verrill’s Data Protection and Privacy attorneys have created this resource as a comprehensive overview of key privacy laws in Maine. This article reflects the laws as of mid-2024 and may be updated periodically. Readers...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Wearable Technologies and Employment Risks – EEOC Issues New Guidance

From smart watches to exoskeletons, wearable technologies are quickly changing the landscape of the American workplace. Several states and administrative agencies have responded to this shift by enacting new laws and issuing...more

McGuireWoods LLP

CFPB Explores the Need for Greater Financial Privacy

McGuireWoods LLP on

On January 10, 2025, in the waning days of the Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a Request for Information Regarding the Collection, Use, and Monetization of Consumer Payment and Other...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

EU Court Affirms Authority of EDPB

Baker Botts L.L.P. on

On January 29, 2025, the General Court of the European Union delivered a significant judgment concerning the powers and competences of the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB"). The case involved the Data Protection...more

Carlton Fields

No Password Required Podcast: Senior Security Researcher at Nokia and Guardian of Secure AI Networks

Carlton Fields on

On this episode, Jack Clabby of Carlton Fields, P.A., and resident cybersecurity expert Kayley Melton, founder of Reality Shift, chat with Dr. Anmol Agarwal, a senior security researcher at Nokia. With deep expertise in AI...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The Ethics of AI in Recruiting: Bias, Privacy, and the Future of Hiring

If you’re in recruiting, you know that AI is thrown around a lot. AI in recruiting is no longer a concept to keep an eye on for the future. It’s here, reshaping how businesses find talent and build hiring processes....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

EU Fines EU?!: Alleged Unlawful Data-Transfer Dust-Up

Following a German case brought against the EU Commission, the EU General Court found that the Commission had made an improper transfer of personal information to the US. The plaintiff, a German citizen, alleged (among other...more

39,767 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1,591

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide