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ANPD's New Regulation on Guidelines and Responsibilities of Data Protection Officers in Brazil

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The Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has published its new regulation on the Data Protection Officer’s (DPO) role. A central figure in privacy governance, the DPO serves as the liaison between the data controller,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Data, Deals, and Diplomacy: How the Bulk Data Executive Order Will Shape Future Contracts and Security Practices

For companies in the U.S. that hold certain personal data and U.S. Government-related data, rules stemming from recent Executive Order (“EO”) 14117 on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

China Issues Regulations on Facilitating and Regulating Cross-Border Data Flow

On March 22, 2024, nearly six months after the release of the “draft Provisions on Regulating and Promoting Cross-border Data Transfer” (the “Draft Rules”), the Cybersecurity Administration of China (the “CAC”) formally...more

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Executive Order Prohibits Transfer of Sensitive Personal Data to “Countries of Concern”

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On February 28, 2024, U.S. President Joe Biden issued Executive Order on Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern (EO), which authorizes...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 1, January 2024

The Current Status of Privacy Laws Across the United States - Unlike the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU), the United States does not have a nationwide comprehensive data privacy law....more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Project W: Web 2.5 – The Companies That Are Using the Blockchain To Innovate and Solve Big Problems

Saying the word "crypto" will get a visceral reaction in many circles, and if you say you still believe in the future of crypto, you have a high likelihood of being blacklisted.   I get it. It has been a tumultuous 16...more

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Thirty-Three State Attorneys General Show Support for FTC’s Proposed Crackdown on “Commercial Surveillance”

On August 22, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) indicated through the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking its intent to limit commercial surveillance – the common corporate practice of collecting, analyzing, and...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

2021 Year in Review: Major Legal Developments in Technology, Media and Personal Data

Federal Law No. 236 on Foreign Persons’ Internet Activities in the Russian Federation dated July 1, 2021 Applies to foreign entities: owners of websites/web pages/IT systems/computer software carrying out activities on the...more

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2021 Data Privacy Overview: New Regulations and Guidance

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While everyone hoped that 2021 would be less tumultuous than 2020, it certainly did not turn out that way in the end. The same was true in the world of data privacy – with sweeping new data protection regulations and guidance...more

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Update on Global Data Privacy Regulations by John Jackson

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Cybersecurity and data privacy regulations were complicated well before the global pandemic. Since COVID-19 swept the world, Brazil has delayed enacting its new general data protection law, California's CCPA has gone through...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

Chinese Regulation of Children's Personal Data Goes into Effect

On October 1, 2019, China’s new regulation to protect personal data related to children – called the “Measures on Online Protection of Children’s Personal Data” – went into effect. As we wrote in June, when a draft of the...more

Jones Day

GDPR's Potential Fines and Other Exposures Raise Cyber Insurance Coverage Questions

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The Situation: The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") has raised questions regarding the scope of coverage and protection afforded by current cyber policies, especially with respect to potential GDPR...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

California’s Consumer Privacy Act – The Beginning of a National Data Privacy Law?

California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act on June 28, 2018. This law broadly expands the rights of California residents in their personal information collected through online means. The law imposes requirements...more

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California's New Privacy Protections Pack Significant Punch

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What happened? California has enacted a sweeping digital privacy law, creating new protections and rights for consumers’ personal information. The law, which goes into effect in 2020, gives consumers a greater right to...more

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California Enacts Sweeping Consumer Privacy Law

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On June 28, 2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), a sweeping privacy law that provides consumers with broad notice, access, and deletion rights concerning many types of personal...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 May Usher in Sweeping Change

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Businesses active in California should promptly assess whether the law applies to their practices and start planning towards compliance with the new law. Key Points: ..A sweeping new privacy law — the California...more

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California Enacts Sweeping Privacy Legislation Concerning Consumers’ Personal Information

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California enacted privacy legislation yesterday that is the first of its kind in the United States and moves California law closer to the protections afforded in the European Union by the General Data Protection Regulation...more

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California Governor Signs One of the Most Significant Data Privacy Statutes in the U.S.

It is likely that 2018 will be looked back upon as an inflection point with regard to privacy rights, ecommerce and the development of the internet. First, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act...more

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