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SEC Settlement Suggests the Agency’s Attempt to Regulate Cybersecurity Controls

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Does the R.R. Donnelley settlement mean heightened Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) involvement in regulating public companies’ cybersecurity policies and practices? Our Securities Litigation, Privacy, Cyber & Data...more

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FTC Releases Privacy and Data Security Update

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On March 28, 2024, the FTC released its annual Privacy and Data Security Update (Update), which highlights the enforcement actions, guidance, and rules promulgated by the agency from 2021 through 2023 to protect consumer data...more

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FTC Calls Out Genetic Data as an Enforcement Priority

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently published a post on their Business Guidance Blog discussing lessons learned from three enforcement actions against sellers of genetic testing products. These guidelines address...more

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FTC Announces Enforcement Action Against 1Health.io for Inadequate Protection of Genetic Data and Unfair Privacy Policy Changes

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On June 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against 1Health.io Inc. (“1Health,” also known as Vitagene, Inc.), a genetic testing company that analyzes consumer-provided DNA samples and uses...more

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[Webinar] Top Tips for California Employers to Prepare for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Effective January 1, 2023 -...

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Following the passage of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), for the past two years, employers have been partially exempt from many of the California Consumer Privacy Act's (CCPA) mandates pertaining to applicants,...more

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$8 Million Multistate Settlement Resolves 2019 Data Breach Investigation

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State Attorneys General settle with Wawa, Inc. for 2019 data breach that compromised approximately 34 million payment cards used by consumers. On July 26, 2022, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin...more

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The Impact of Cybersecurity Regulations on the Financial Services Industry in 2022

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Following the SolarWinds and the Colonial Pipeline cyberattacks, the Biden Administration emphasized a shift toward mandatory cybersecurity requirements. Throughout 2021, government agencies issued new cybersecurity guidance,...more

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Privacy, Vulnerabilities, and Breaches, Oh My

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A recent SEC settlement shed light on data security and privacy concerns that public companies should keep in mind when drafting and filing periodic reports. The SEC settlement concerned a 2018 data breach at Pearson Plc that...more

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“Data Knows No Borders”: Virginia’s Privacy Law Won’t Give Businesses Relief From The CCPA, But Consumers Nationwide Get...

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On March 2, 2021, Virginia enacted the Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”). The VCDPA will become effective January 1, 2023. The VCDPA shares its roots with the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”) and the recently...more

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CCPA 2.0 Passes: The California Privacy Rights Act To Become Law

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On November 3, 2020, California voters convincingly approved the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) ballot initiative. The CPRA builds upon and amends the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”), aligning it more with...more

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First Enforcement Action by New York Department of Financial Services Under Cybersecurity Regulation

On July 21, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) filed a “Statement of Charges and Notice of Hearing” (the “Charges”) against First American Title Insurance Company (the “Company”) alleging violations of...more

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