On February 28, 2024, President Biden signed Executive Order 14117, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and U.S. Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern” (the EO), under the authority of the...more
3/4/2024
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Data Transfers ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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International Data Transfers ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Russia ,
Sensitive Personal Information
On May 23, 2023, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a second edition of the #StopRansomware Guide (the Guide). The Guide, first published in September 2020, aims to help organizations reduce...more
On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an ambitious and sweeping Executive Order focused on combating digital threats to US networks and infrastructure. The Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity...more
5/17/2021
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OMB ,
Supply Chain
In September, the California Attorney General (the “AG”) reached a settlement with Glow, Inc. (“Glow”), a technology company that is responsible for an ovulation and fertility-tracking mobile application called the Glow app....more
America’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic will require widespread coordination between the public and private sectors. There is a pressing need for more testing kits and test sites, new treatment and isolation facilities,...more
On May 1, 2019, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on “Consumer Perspectives: Policy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy Framework”—the Committee’s third hearing during this session discussing principles for...more
5/7/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Preemption ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Authority
Continuing Congress’s efforts to craft comprehensive federal privacy legislation, the Senate Judiciary Committee on March 12, 2019, held a hearing on “GDPR & CCPA: Opt-ins, Consumer Control, and the Impact on Competition and...more
3/15/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
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Opt-Outs ,
Preemption ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Small Business