Since the passing of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018, California has led the nation in privacy regulation and enforcement. But, beginning July 1, 2024, Texas will be the new sheriff in town....more
In a sweeping, coordinated effort across federal agencies, the US government has taken a giant leap forward to prevent access to data that could be exploited to the detriment of national security. On February 28, 2024,...more
3/8/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Covered Person ,
Covered Transactions ,
Cuba ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
International Data Transfers ,
Iran ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personal Data ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Russia ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Venezuela
On 13 April 2021, the British Virgin Islands (“BVI” or “Virgin Islands”) became the latest jurisdiction to enact a comprehensive information privacy law when the territory published the Data Protection Act, 2021 (the “DPA...more
5/5/2021
/ British Virgin Islands ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Acts ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Data Transfers ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action
On 21 April 2021, the European Commission unveiled a proposal for an EU Artificial Intelligence Regulation (“Proposal”). The Proposal recognizes that AI offers significant benefits and opportunities for the EU market, but...more
4/27/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Distributors ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Fines ,
Importers ,
Member State ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Transparency
Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) practices have increasingly become priorities for many organizations as they assess their obligations to their employees, customers,...more
4/21/2021
/ Best Practices ,
Business Strategies ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Social Responsibility ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Information Governance ,
Policies and Procedures
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
3/9/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Acts ,
Data Security ,
Data Sellers ,
Data-Sharing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sensitive Personal Information
The world is facing a significant public health crisis that requires a strong response and common approach. Governments and scientists around the world are relying on automated data processing and digital technologies as part...more
The European Union’s highest court has, effective immediately, invalidated the US-EU Safe Harbor program relied upon by many companies as the basis for lawfully transferring and processing personal information from the EU to...more
10/8/2015
/ Anonymization ,
Binding Corporate Rules ,
Data Controller ,
Data Localization Law ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
Germany ,
Informed Consent ,
International Data Transfers ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Personal Data ,
Prior Express Consent ,
SCC ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Surveillance ,
US-EU Safe Harbor Framework