News & Analysis as of

Personally Identifiable Information Freedom of Information Act

Holland & Knight LLP

The Impact of Cybersecurity Regulations on the Financial Services Industry in 2022

Holland & Knight LLP on

Following the SolarWinds and the Colonial Pipeline cyberattacks, the Biden Administration emphasized a shift toward mandatory cybersecurity requirements. Throughout 2021, government agencies issued new cybersecurity guidance,...more

Reveal

Sensitive Information | How To Properly Apply Redactions And Avoid Inadvertent Disclosures

Reveal on

Lawyers handle tremendous amounts of sensitive information every day: their clients’ personal data, including both personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI), intellectual property, trade...more

Association of Certified E-Discovery...

[Webinar] Privacy Matters - December 10th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Join us for a conversation with Kenya Dixon, General Counsel and Operating Officer at the Empire Technologies Risk Management Group and former Director of Information Governance at the White House about how PII Identification...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

OSHA Releases Revisions to Electronic Recordkeeping Rule

On January 25, 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published in the Federal Register its revisions to its electronic recordkeeping rules. As expected, OSHA eliminated the requirement for employers...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Voluntary FOIA Exemptions: Aurora Police Lawsuit Provides a Cautionary Tale

Holland & Knight LLP on

• The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer for the city of Aurora, Ill., released "largely unredacted" documents in response to an incarcerated felon's request for information about the police officers who worked the...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Illinois FOIA Ruling: Public Bodies May Not Withhold Residents' Identities

Holland & Knight LLP on

• The Illinois Attorney General (AG) issued a binding opinion under the state's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), holding that residents' names are not exempt as "private information" under FOIA. • The AG did not address...more

Franczek P.C.

Two New PAC Opinions Provide Clarification to School Districts on Meeting Agendas and Redacting Information from FOIA Responses

Franczek P.C. on

Recently, the Illinois Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued two opinions – one advisory and one binding – that reiterate the requirements of the Open Meetings Act (OMA) and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)....more

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

Trump Administration Restricts Privacy Rights for Non-U.S. Citizens

In another example of increased restriction on the rights of non-U.S. Citizens, on Thursday, April 27, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) published a policy memorandum limiting the privacy rights of immigrants and...more

Allen Matkins

SEC Proposes “A Clearly Unwarranted Invasion of Personal Privacy”

Allen Matkins on

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed that persons involved in administrative proceedings be required to submit all documents and other items electronically.  The SEC is proposing these rules as part of...more

Franczek P.C.

PAC Finds Student Discipline Records, Even if Redacted, Identified Students and Were Exempt from FOIA

Franczek P.C. on

The Illinois Attorney General’s Public Access Counselor (PAC) issued a non-binding opinion that provides guidance on what constitutes a school student record as provided in the Illinois School Student Records Act (ISSRA) and...more

King & Spalding

Disclosure Of Numerous Hacks At The U.S. Department Of Energy Renews Cybersecurity Concerns In The Energy Sector

King & Spalding on

Records produced by the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) to USA TODAY under a Freedom of Information Act request revealed over 150 successful cyber intrusions into DOE computer systems between 2010 and 2014. Concerns about...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide