Welcome to our fourth issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for reading.
Sector by Sector: How Data Breaches are Wrecking Bottom Lines -
“Data...more
4/24/2025
/ 23andMe ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Centers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
Unions
Welcome to our third issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.
In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
- The...more
4/10/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
FERPA ,
Final Rules ,
NCAA ,
New Regulations ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Title II ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Universities
Welcome to our second issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter.
For those of you with an interest in the Corporate Transparency Act, Brienne Marco and Joe Unger report that the recent injunction...more
2/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Data ,
Bots ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Centers ,
Data Privacy ,
Electronic Devices ,
Energy Sector ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Public Schools ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Technology Sector ,
Third-Party
Welcome to our second issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter.
In this edition, we look at the effect of the decline of DEI on the healthcare industry, the fate of Medicaid under the...more
2/11/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Bots ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Grants ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Immigration Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medicaid ,
Privacy Laws ,
Raids ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
Welcome to our second volume and first issue of 2025 of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoyed our Volume 1 issues in 2024 and look forward to continuing to provide information about...more
1/20/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Certificate of Need ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospice ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth
Welcome to our ninth 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter.
How are States Using Generative Artificial Intelligence? and Employee AI Adoption Cools Globally -
Why this is important: As...more
11/22/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Chief Information Officers (CIO) ,
Construction Industry ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
CRISPR ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Deadlines ,
Diversity ,
DNA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
NBA ,
NIST ,
Passwords ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Technology Sector ,
VPPA
Welcome to our eighth 2024 issue of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. Thank you for reading.
EU AI Act Tightens Grip on High-Risk AI Systems: Five Critical Questions for U.S. Companies -
Why this is...more
10/25/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Governance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Healthcare ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Scams ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Stablecoins ,
Technology Sector
Welcome to our second issue of The Health Record - our healthcare law insights e-newsletter!
SCOTUS Agrees to Review Medicare DSH Payments Case -
“The suit, Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Becerra, was originally filed in...more
6/21/2024
/ American Hospital Association et al v Becerra Secretary Of Health And Human Services et al ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Hospitals ,
HRSA ,
Medicare Payment Reform ,
Nursing Homes ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
SCOTUS ,
Technology Sector ,
Telehealth ,
Telemedicine
MIT Report Details New Cybersecurity Risks -
“Cloud misconfigurations, more sophisticated ransomware, and vendor exploitation attacks are contributing to rising cyberattacks.”
Why this is important: Worldwide spending...more
5/14/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Biotechnology ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Copyright ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
GAO ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
NATO ,
NIST ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Personal Data ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector ,
Unfair Competition
HHS Cybersecurity Performance Goals and the Healthcare Industry -
The healthcare industry is a major target for cyberattacks because of all of the personal information collected from patients. Recognizing that the healthcare...more
3/8/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Biden Administration ,
Biometric Information ,
Cancer ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Life Sciences ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Privacy Laws ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Security Breach ,
Technology Sector
Unlike the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU), the United States does not have a nationwide comprehensive data privacy law. Instead, the United States applies a sectoral approach to its...more
1/17/2024
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Privacy Acts ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws
The Current Status of Privacy Laws Across the United States -
Unlike the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU), the United States does not have a nationwide comprehensive data privacy law....more
1/17/2024
/ 3D Printing ,
Algorithms ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Hackers ,
Healthcare ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Medical Devices ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
New York ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Schools ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology
With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has broad regulatory...more
9/27/2023
/ Automotive Industry ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Encryption ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Internet of Things ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Privacy Laws ,
Section 5 ,
Technology Sector
Supreme Court Blocks Use of Race in Harvard, UNC Admissions in Blow to Diversity Efforts -
"In one of its most closely watched cases this year, the court ruled along ideological lines that the way the schools approached race...more
7/5/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Alston v NCAA ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Borrowers ,
Bots ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Compensation ,
COPPA ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Equal Protection ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
FERPA ,
Florida ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
IDEA ,
Mental Health ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Privacy Laws ,
Race Discrimination ,
Repayment Options ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Media ,
SRO ,
Student Loans ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Technology ,
Title IX ,
Title VI ,
Title VII ,
Universities
Generative AI has Its Risks, but the Sky isn't Falling -
“The threat organizations face with GenAI is not new, but it could speed how quickly private data reaches a wider audience.”
Why this is important: Generative...more
7/3/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Authorship ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Bots ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Copyright ,
Data Protection ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Liability ,
Machine Learning ,
Music Industry ,
Policy Statement ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
School Districts ,
Technology Sector ,
The Copyright Act
Biometric identifiers are unique to every individual. They include your fingerprints, facial structure, and even how you walk. There is the Illinois Biometric Information Protection Act (“BIPA”), and biometric protection...more
4/3/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fingerprints ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
State Privacy Laws
Illinois has the strictest biometric privacy law in the country with the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). The BIPA requires employers who collect employees’ biometric data to follow a number of protocols. These...more
3/3/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fingerprints ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Illinois ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government
Illinois Supreme Court Allows Massive Damages in Biometric Privacy Cases -
“The case involves Ohio-based fast-food company White Castle.”
Why this is important: Illinois has the strictest biometric privacy law in the...more
3/2/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
CEOs ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Mental Health ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
Technology Sector ,
TikTok ,
Universities
Your biometric data tells the tale of who you are in intricate detail. Often, your biometric data is used to verify your identity at work or school. Currently, Illinois has the most comprehensive biometric privacy law in the...more
2/6/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology
Big Boosts to Cybersecurity and Tech Funding in $1.7T Omnibus Bill Signed by Biden -
“The bipartisan fiscal 2023 omnibus spending agreement includes $2.9 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a...more
2/1/2023
/ Amazon ,
Animal Testing ,
Biden Administration ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Construction Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Discrimination ,
Energy Sector ,
FBI ,
Federal Funding ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Florida ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Infrastructure ,
North Korea ,
Popular ,
Privacy Acts ,
Privacy Laws ,
Remote Working ,
Scams ,
Social Media ,
State and Local Government ,
Telemedicine ,
Texas
Collecting data from a California customer’s use of the chat feature on your website without first obtaining the customer’s permission may constitute a violation of Section 631(a) of the California Invasion of Privacy Act...more
North Carolina Power Outage Points to Homeland Security Long-Documented Threats to US Power Grid -
“Moore County blackouts serve as reminder that nation’s electricity infrastructure could be vulnerable targets for domestic...more
12/16/2022
/ Advertising ,
Banking Sector ,
Chapter 11 ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cuba ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Electricity ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Infrastructure ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
OCR ,
Phishing Scams ,
Power Grid ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Text Messages ,
Threat Management ,
Tracking Systems ,
Unsolicited Advertisements
The Editors' Note -
Welcome to the second issue of Decoded, Spilman's e-newsletter focusing on technology law, including data security, privacy standards, financing technologies, and digital-based means of conducting...more
7/27/2020
/ Appeals ,
ATDS ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Cash Transactions ,
CFTC ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptoassets ,
Data Plumbing ,
Data Security ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
False Arrest ,
False Evidence ,
FCC ,
FinTech ,
Identity Theft ,
Identity Theft Protection Acts ,
IMDB ,
LinkedIn ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Commercial or Financial Information ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Tokens ,
Settlement ,
TCPA ,
Unregistered Securities ,
Website Owner Liability