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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for March. The following events merit special attention...more
In a March 31, 2025 letter, the Chair of the FTC, Andrew Ferguson, wrote to the Acting U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee and set out the FTC’s expectations for the protection of consumer information held by 23andMe. As we noted...more
HaveIBeenPwned is a website that allows users to check whether their data has been involved in data breaches. The website’s creator, Troy Hunt, was the subject of a phishing attack earlier this week....more
I am not sure what the rush was to make the JFK assassination files available, but the perceived urgency caused Social Security numbers of individuals involved in the investigation to be released to the public. Although The...more
New York AG Letitia James settled with Root Insurance Company to resolve allegations that the company’s data security deficiencies led to a 2021 data breach involving 72,000 people, in violation of state consumer protection...more
Privacy pros are passionate about doing good work, in every sense of the word. Yes, we care about managing privacy as thoroughly and efficiently as possible (and not getting fined). But we are all in this line of work for a...more
On March 1, New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against a group of insurance companies and a parent corporation. The complaint alleged these companies...more
In data breach litigation, courts generally find plaintiffs have standing such that their complaints may proceed past the pleading stage when it is alleged that sensitive information was impacted and there is an allegation of...more
Last week, two separate class actions were filed in the federal district court for the Southern District of Texas against DISA Global Solutions (DISA), a third-party employment screening services provider, related to an April...more
The PRC Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) mandates regular data compliance audits. Following a consultation period beginning in August 3, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued the Measures for...more
Taxpayer confidentiality isn’t just a legal technicality—it’s a fundamental pillar of trust in the U.S. tax system. Federal law is designed to ensure that individuals and businesses can comply with tax obligations without...more
The growing prevalence of data breaches has led to an uptick in class action litigation based on consumers' personal information allegedly being accessed. A common theme emerging in these lawsuits is plaintiffs claiming that...more
The Trump administration has systematically fired federal privacy- and security-focused employees since taking office. Three members of the bipartisan, independent agency, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board...more
On the heels of the formation of the House Privacy Working Group, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Vice Chairman of the House...more
In April 2024, the IRS sent notices informing more than 70,000 taxpayers that their tax and personal data had been stolen in 2019 by a former IRS contractor, Charles Littlejohn. Littlejohn not only stole the data of hundreds...more
Since the first comprehensive state data privacy law went into effect in California in 2020, 18 other states have enacted comprehensive data privacy laws, with 14 others currently moving through their respective state...more
The World Economic Forum has stated that 88 percent of C-suite executives indicated that adopting artificial intelligence (AI) in their companies is a key initiative for 2025. Companies are pivoting from merely testing AI to...more
With the current patchwork of data privacy laws, compliance can be challenging for any business. The compliance landscape may be even more fraught with risk for data brokers, given various data broker registration...more
The Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) is a critical framework for protecting individuals’ personal information in Bermuda. Under PIPA organisations are required to adhere to several key principles, including ensuring...more
Marriott has agreed to pay $52 million dollars and implement new consumer data protections to settle investigations by attorneys general from 49 states and the Federal Trade Commission, following data breaches that occurred...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced long-awaited amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule) on January 16, 2025, marking the first changes to the COPPA Rule since 2013....more
On Jan. 24, the Illinois Supreme Court, in Petta v. Christie Business Holdings Company, PC, affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action following an alleged data breach because the named plaintiff failed to allege any...more
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its Final Rule amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) Rule, which imposes requirements on website and online service operators...more
We have repeatedly warned our readers about malicious QR codes and their use by threat actors. Threat actors are now using these codes to disguise packages as gifts....more
The tightening of privacy and data protection compliance obligations in Canada and the United States, has led to increasingly comprehensive “data security and privacy” representations and warranties in purchase agreements, as...more