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Transferring Employee or Customer Data Out of China Without Proper Reporting May Have Criminal Consequences: A 4-Step Compliance...

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The compliance grace period for China’s cross-border data security assessment measures has expired — but many international companies with operations or employees in China are still not compliant. In light of the diminishing...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Latest Congressional Efforts to Enact Privacy Legislation

• On October 17, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced legislation to establish baseline privacy and cybersecurity protections and issue fines to companies and criminal penalties to senior executives. • The New Democrat...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Bahrain’s New Data Protection Law Now in Force

On August 1, 2019, Bahrain’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) (Law No. (30) of 2018) took effect. The PDPL aims to align Bahrain’s data protection framework more closely with global best practices and regulates the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

North Dakota Data Misuse Law Amended

North Dakota criminal law currently contains penalties for misusing the personal information of another. That law has been expanded, and beginning August 1, 2019, it is a class B felony to use a skimmer or scanning device to...more

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Massachusetts Lawmakers Turn Attention to Cybersecurity

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In the wake of growing concerns about data privacy and cyber threats, Massachusetts lawmakers are increasingly focused on evaluating and improving the state’s cybersecurity policies and information technology infrastructure....more

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