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U.S. Congress Mandates Wide Range Of Sanctions In Ukraine, Israel, And Taiwan Aid Bill

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On 24 April 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 815, “Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2024, and for Other Purposes” (the Act). The long-awaited piece of legislation...more

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Privacy Tip #397 – TikTok and ByteDance File Suit Against the United States

As threatened, TikTok, Inc. and ByteDance, Ltd., the owner of the TikTok app, filed suit against the United States on May 7, 2024, alleging that the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act...more

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New Federal Data Broker Restrictions Signed into Law

The recent omnibus foreign relations package signed by President Biden on April 24, 2024, includes the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (the Act), a set of sweeping privacy provisions...more

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Aid Package Signed by President Biden Includes Divestiture of TikTok Requirement

President Biden signed a historical aid package into law on Tuesday that includes aid for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region. The package also includes a bill increasing sanctions on Russian assets and requiring...more

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The American Privacy Rights Act: Could This Be the One?

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The chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and the chair of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), released a discussion...more

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What to Expect in U.S. Privacy for 2024

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In 2023, the privacy landscape saw a proliferation of comprehensive state data privacy laws being enacted in several jurisdictions, as well as a few that have also taken effect. Although, many of the laws are similar,...more

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New EU-US Data Transfer Framework Finalized: What Does the Future Hold?

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With data privacy landscapes changing around the globe, how can organizations handle cross-border deals while still remaining compliant? This has been a burning question over recent years....more

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Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act: Significant Changes to Incident Reporting Are on the Horizon

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In May 2021, Colonial Pipeline, a privately held oil pipeline responsible for nearly half of the oil supply for the U.S. East Coast, was crippled by a DarkSide ransomware attack. DarkSide is widely believed to be a...more

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Outside the Playground: California’s Child Privacy Act Sets Rules for Child’s Play

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In his State of the Union address on February 7, 2023, President Biden affirmed his position on consumer data privacy protections and specifically his focus on strengthening protections for children. With several state data...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 27

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FBI Seizes Hive Ransomware Servers—Blocks US$130 Million in Demanded Ransoms - On January 26, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Department of Justice dismantled the “Hive” ransomware group, which had...more

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Answers to Common Questions Regarding New CIRCIA

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President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) on March 15, 2022. The enactment of CIRCIA follows attacks on critical infrastructure, such as the May 2021...more

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Is Reporting Cyber Breaches to the Federal Government Required or Encouraged?

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President Joe Biden signed the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act into law on March 15.  Among other requirements, companies that are “covered entities” must report data breaches promptly to federal regulators.  For...more

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The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022

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On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law the “Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022” (the Act) as part of the 2022 federal funding bill. Among other things, the Act requires critical...more

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President Biden Signs Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act

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On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (the "Act"), creating new requirements for organizations operating in critical infrastructure sectors to...more

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