China’s amended Law on Guarding State Secrets (“SSL”) took effect on May 1, 2024. This amendment is part of a broader legislative push to enhance national security and data protection, aligning with other recent laws such as...more
We are kicking off Cybersecurity Month early with a masterclass on China’s Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”).
The PIPL was issued on August 20 and came into effect on November 1, 2021. A year later, PIPL remains...more
9/6/2022
/ China ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Information ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Webinars
One of the more dramatic privacy law developments in China in 2014 was the August criminal conviction of foreign nationals Peter Humphrey and Yu Yingzeng for their violation of Article 253 of the Criminal Law (??) associated...more
9/16/2015
/ China ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybertheft ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Theft ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Third-Party
On July 6, 2015, China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress (NPC), circulated for comment two pieces of draft legislation with significant potential implications for data privacy and data security in China. Comments...more
7/21/2015
/ China ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Identity Theft ,
Information Technology ,
Network Security ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Telecommunications
Editor’s Note -
This is a dignified law firm newsletter, not like the “Brand X” versions. You won’t find pandering, attention-grabbing stories about Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Ashton Kutcher, Prince William, or...more
3/13/2013
/ Arbitration ,
Barack Obama ,
China ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Debt Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Dukes v Wal-Mart ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
FDCPA ,
FDIA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreclosure ,
Mobile Apps ,
Recess Appointments ,
Richard Cordray ,
Social Media ,
Telemarketing