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Will the US Congress Actually Pass a Law That Will Make Life Easier for Businesses?

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PLEASE SIT DOWN BEFORE READING THIS - Is it actually possible that the United States Congress is on its way to enacting legislation that will potentially make regulatory compliance easier for businesses? Over the last...more

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Latest Draft Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation is Released

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Two key members of Congress unveiled the latest iteration of a proposed nationwide comprehensive privacy and data protection bill this past week. House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate...more

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EU legislative proposals to impose additional obligations on medical device companies

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Connected medical devices are used to assist with diagnosing, monitoring or treating a medical condition and thereby facilitate the remote management of a medical condition by healthcare professionals. Such medical devices...more

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Proposals to Reform the UK Data Protection Regime

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On 10 May 2022 and as part of the Queen’s speech, which sets out the programme of legislation for the forthcoming parliamentary session, the government announced proposals to table a Data Reform Bill (the Bill) to reform the...more

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Privacy Roundup Part Two: Significant International Updates

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Last week’s blog detailed the wave of state legislation that occurred in the U.S. during 2021. It is no surprise that there were also many data privacy developments abroad. It is crucial that organizations affected by...more

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Washington State Takes the Lead in CCPA Copycat Legislation Race, Trends Emerge

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Key trends are emerging out of the recently proposed CCPA “copycat” legislation across the United States, and Washington State is leading the charge for stricter data privacy legislation. Businesses should closely monitor the...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - February 2020 #2

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Ransomware Attacks Predicted to Occur Every 11 Seconds in 2021 with a Cost of $20 Billion - Confirming what we are seeing in the field, cybersecurity firm Cybersecurity Ventures has predicted that, globally, businesses in...more

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The Washington Privacy Act – Re-Introduced for 2020 – Is it the Best of CCPA and GDPR?

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Washington legislators recently introduced the Washington Privacy Act (WPA). This legislation is a consumer-focused privacy law similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) but it also has some EU General Data...more

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How Emerging Privacy Laws Are Impacting the Health Care Industry

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This second installment assesses options for moving forward to address emerging gaps and an evolving health care industry. Why? Because the substantial history behind the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more

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Privacy and Data Security Alert l January 2020

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States Consider Privacy and Data Security Legislation - It’s that time of year again, when we see a flood of legislative activity at the state level on privacy and data security laws. A couple of recent examples are below....more

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Washington State to Try Again for a Comprehensive Privacy Law

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Washington State is already shaping up as a center of state privacy legislation for 2020. Last year, SB 5376 (also known as the Washington Privacy Act, or WPA) gained significant traction in the legislature, passing the...more

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Is A Federal Privacy Law In The Cards for 2020?

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In May of 2018, the European Union enacted the General Data Protection Rules, or GDPR, a legal framework that outlines not only how companies may collect and process personal information of EU residents, but how that data is...more

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Privacy and Data Security Alert | September 2019

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California Adds Biometric Restrictions to Data-Breach Law, Potentially Creating a De Facto Biometric Privacy Law Subject to the governor’s signature, California’s breach-notification law will gain additional requirements...more

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Privacy and Data Security Client Alert | March 2019

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Florida Introduces BIPA Legislation - A Florida state senator has introduced an identical version of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)....more

White and Williams LLP

Data Protection Laws: Following GDPR Enactment, US States Take Action

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The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) governs the processing of “personal data.” Having an arguable extra-jurisdictional reach, it is perhaps the most significant change in the EU’s data protection...more

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New Zealand Privacy Bill Would Add Authorization and Data Breach Notification Requirements

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As a proposed Privacy Bill works its way through the New Zealand Parliament, key changes aim to strengthen the protection of confidential and personal information....more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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As world economic leaders (sans the U.S. government) gather in Davos this week, China’s economic cooling (coming just “when the world needs its spark”) is both a hot topic of conversation and a cause for concern....more

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Littler Global Guide - Finland - Q3 2018

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Government Proposal Regarding New Working Hours Act - Proposed Bill or Initiative - A government proposal (HE 158/2018) regarding a new Working Hours Act and related acts was presented to the Finnish parliament in...more

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Littler Global Guide - Ireland - Q2 2018

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New Data Protection Act - New Legislation Enacted - On May 24, 2018, Ireland enacted the Data Protection Act of 2018 (Act) as a supplement to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which became law in...more

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