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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Empire State of Minding the Minors: New York Laws Aim To Ensure Children’s Privacy and Online Safety

On June 7, 2024, the New York Legislature passed two bills to protect children online. The Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act, S7694A, prohibits social media platforms from providing defined "addictive...more

White & Case LLP

CPPA Enforcement Division Issues First Enforcement Advisory on Data Minimization

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On April 2, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency's (CPPA) Enforcement Division issued its first enforcement advisory, titled "Applying Data Minimization to Consumer Requests," to further emphasize the importance of...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Closing the Privacy Gap: Understanding the Nuances and Heightened Risk of Washington’s My Health My Data Act

Washington’s My Health My Data Act (MHMDA) was enacted in an effort to close a perceived gap in privacy protection for consumer health data. MHMDA’s focus on consumer health data and right of private action deviate from...more

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California AG Issues Stream of CCPA Compliance Letters

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California AG Rob Bonta announced his office is conducting an investigative sweep of companies with popular streaming apps and devices in order to assess their compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act’s...more

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NLRB, OSHA Pledge to Partner on Increased Enforcement Efforts

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently entered into a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which the two agencies have agreed to work together to...more

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New York AG Remains Active On The Data Security Enforcement Front

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In yet another example of its focus on imposing greater data security accountability, the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) recently announced a significant settlement with Marymount Manhattan College (“the College”). The...more

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EEOC and US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division Partner to Enhance Enforcement

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Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to encourage enhanced law enforcement and greater...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Broad New Washington Privacy Law Requires Immediate Compliance Action

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Companies may face class action lawsuits as early as July 2023 based on Washington’s new privacy law. Governor Jay Inslee recently signed House Bill 1155, the WA My Health, My Data Act (“MHMDA” or “the Act”), giving companies...more

Holland & Knight LLP

FTC Seeks First-Ever Health Breach Notification Rule Enforcement: Pixel Users Beware

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For the first time ever, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking enforcement under the Health Breach Notification Rule. This regulation requires certain businesses not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and...more

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First CCPA Settlement Announced

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On August 24, the California Attorney General (“AG”) announced its first enforcement settlement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The $1.2M fine with an international retailer settled claims that the...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020

The California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020 (the “CPRA”) expands the privacy rights and protections provided to California consumers pursuant to existing state law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Voters May Favor Prop 24 and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 Despite Ambiguities

Nearly a year after the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect, Californians now have a chance to weigh in on the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), which is on the November 3, 2020, ballot as...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

HIPAA Enforcement Expectations and Updates for 2019

Summing up the results of the previous year, regulatory experts have noted that more than half of the businesses punished for HIPAA lapses in 2018 involved well-known big business entities making it a notable theme of the...more

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FTC Hearing Considers Collusive, Exclusionary, and Predatory Conduct on Digital Platforms

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Third FTC hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century considers calls for additional scrutiny in multi-sided digital platform industries. On October 15, 16, and 17, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission...more

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California’s New Landmark Data Privacy Regulation and What Companies Need to Do to Comply

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What You Need to Know Now - • The new law takes effect January 1, 2020, but there’s a lot to do so you need to start work now. • The new law expands the definition of personal information and gives California consumers...more

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CFPB and FTC reauthorize memorandum of understanding for an additional three years

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Taking its inspiration from Elvis Costello’s song lyrics, “peace, love and understanding” is how the FTC describes its “cooperative relationship” with the CFPB in a blog post about the reauthorization of the Memorandum of...more

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Consumer Protection Agencies Agree to Coordinate Investigation Strategy - FTC and CFPB Reauthorize Memorandum of Understanding

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On March 12, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the two agencies in charge of the federal government's consumer protection mission, reauthorized their Memorandum of...more

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The SEC Commissioners Speak: Part I

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The SEC Speaks conference has traditionally been a forum in which the agency reviewed significant recent undertakings and indicated its future direction. This year was no different. Four of the five Commissioners addressed...more

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