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Troutman Pepper

Amendments Align Pennsylvania’s Breach Notification Law With Majority of States

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Earlier this year, Governor Josh Shapiro signed amendments to Pennsylvania’s Breach of Personal Information Notification Act (BPINA) into law, which go into effect on September 26. As part of the implementation of these...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

Unfairness, Identity Theft, and Treble Damages After FCW Law Offices

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Earlier this month, the Connecticut Appellate Court clarified the law regarding the interaction of enhanced damages available under different statutes. In Frank Charles White v. FCW Law Offices, the court held that, although...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

HHS Abandons Appeal in Public Website Pixel Case, But CEs and BAs Should Expect Continued Scrutiny

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has abandoned its appeal of a federal judge’s ruling overturning OCR’s guidance prohibiting covered entities (CEs) and business associates (BAs) from using the web-tracking technologies...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Data Sharing and the Automotive Industry: What We Are Telling Clients

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There is a new wave of lawsuits pertaining to data sharing in the automotive industry. What are we discussing with our clients? •Personal data is broader than you think: Things like average speed; acceleration events, hard...more

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New Portability Right Applies to Employers with Employees in Québec

As of September 22, 2024, the final provision of Law 25, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information will take effect, establishing a new right to data portability for...more

Pillsbury - Global Sourcing Practice

California Legislature Passes Generative AI Training Data Transparency Bill

The California legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 2013 (AB 2013) on August 27, 2024, a measure aimed at enhancing transparency in AI training and development. If signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, developers of...more

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Navigating Modern Data and Legal Precedent: A Guide for Outside Counsel

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Summary: Recent legal precedents on modern data are reshaping eDiscovery practices while generative AI is poised to cause further disruption. We explore rulings on hyperlinked documents and retention policies and dive into...more

Venable LLP

California Privacy Protection Agency Warns Businesses Against “Dark Patterns” and Urges “Symmetry in Choice”

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Not to be left behind by other regulators, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently issued an enforcement advisory on “dark patterns” in the context of the notice and consent required under the California...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Talks: Women in Tech Law Podcast - Episode 4: Preparing for a Transaction? What Emerging Growth Companies Need to Know

In this episode, AGG Corporate partner and member of the firm’s Women in Tech Law, Paula Nagarajan, is joined by Jenea Bradley, an audit partner at Deloitte, to discuss the critical aspects of preparing for a transaction,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Brazil’s Data Protection Authority Issues Rules Clarifying Data Transfers

Wondering what the requirements are for transferring personal information out of Brazil? Under the country’s Data Protection Law, extra-territorial transfers of personal information are regulated in much the same way as in EU...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Unfair and Deceptive Cookie Banners: The Next Wave of Privacy Litigation?

Today, encountering a cookie banner is a common experience for most individuals who peruse the internet. These banners inform website users of the presence of cookies or other tracking technologies through language such as,...more

Morgan Lewis

German Data Protection Authorities on Asset Deals: Restrictions on Data Transfers Under GDPR

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The German Data Protection Conference (DSK) on September 11, 2024 published guidance on asset deals (the Guidelines) that distinguishes between various stages of a sale process and the relevant personal data that can be...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Why Executive Teams Should Prepare for the Cybersecurity and Fraud Risks of Deepfakes

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The widespread availability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools has enabled the growing use of “deepfakes,” whereby the human voice and likeness can be replicated seamlessly such that impersonations are impossible to detect...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Regulator Cautions Businesses Against the Use of Dark Patterns

On September 4, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) issued an Enforcement Advisory cautioning businesses against the use of “dark patterns” in their consumer-facing user interfaces. The California Consumer...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Generative AI and Health Care: Key Takeaways

Generative AI is converging with every sector – and health care is no exception. With it, companies should keep up with the array of laws and regulations – existing and envisioned – that govern its use. Read on for highlights...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Faces Renewed Criticism Both from Within and from Congress

As we rapidly approach the November election, important legal and political questions are resurfacing at the FTC—with new criticism coming from both within the Commissioner ranks and from Congress. On Tuesday, September 17,...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Data Portability Right Takes Effect in Quebec: What Service Providers Need to Know

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Effective September 22, 2024, Quebec's data portability right will come into force, marking the final phase of the implementation of the amendments to the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private...more

Jones Day

Brazil Amps Up Enforcement of Data Protection Law

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Actions in the last six months of the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) suggest that it intends to aggressively enforce the Brazilian Data Protection Law (“LGPD”). The LGPD applies to any entity that...more

Alston & Bird

NIST Releases Updated Draft Guidelines regarding AI Use in Identity Systems

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On August 21, 2024, the National Institution of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released the second draft of its Digital Identity Guidelines, which provides federal agencies with a framework for identity proofing and...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - September 2024, Vol. 21

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Epstein Becker & Green

Upcoming Consumer Privacy Laws: What Organizations Must Know for 2024 and 2025

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Over the past several years, the number of states with comprehensive consumer data privacy laws has increased exponentially from just a handful—California, Colorado, Virginia, Connecticut, and Utah—to up to twenty by some...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Meta's Bid to Dismiss Biometric Privacy Class Action Rejected by Illinois Federal Judge

An Illinois federal judge has denied Meta's attempt to dismiss a biometric privacy class action involving its Messenger and Messenger Kids apps. The plaintiffs, a group of parents and children, allege that Meta unlawfully...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Colorado Privacy Act Draft Amendments: Biometric Data, Children's Privacy, and Opinion Letters

On Sept. 13, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office proposed amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) affecting biometric data, children's privacy, and opinion letters....more

McDermott Will & Emery

House Backs Senate With Its Own Proposed NO FAKES Act to Control Digital Replicas

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Following the introduction of the NO FAKES Act of 2024 in July by a bipartisan group of US Senators, US Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Rob...more

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The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center’s September 19 Threat Briefing on Healthcare Technology Security

As healthcare technology continues to evolve, so does the need for robust compliance strategies to safeguard patient information and ensure the integrity of medical devices. In a joint September 19, 2024 presentation, the...more

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