An online retailer was recently hit with the first class action under Washington’s consumer health data privacy law alleging that it used advertising software attached to certain third-party mobile phone apps to unlawfully...more
2/21/2025
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Internet Retailers ,
Location Data ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personal Data ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party Service Provider
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published new security requirements for certain restricted transactions covered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) sensitive data export rules. ...more
2/4/2025
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China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
National Security ,
Restricted Transactions ,
Russia ,
Security and Privacy Controls
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a proposed rule to better protect electronic health data from cybersecurity threats. The proposed rule would apply to health plans, healthcare...more
Signed into law at the beginning of 2024, colloquially known as the New Jersey Data Protection Act (NJDPA), N.J. Stat. § 56:8-166.4 et seq. will go into effect on January 15, 2025, as New Jersey joins eighteen other states...more
These lawsuits make generalized allegations that business websites use software or tools to collect various types of device and browsing information from website visitors and that businesses then share such information with...more
8/23/2024
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CIPA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Penal Code ,
Retail Tracking ,
Social Media ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites
Twelve new state comprehensive data privacy laws are set to go into effect over the next two years as the United States continues to catch up to foreign jurisdictions like the European Economic Area (EEA), making a total of...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a plan to provide resources and incentives for the healthcare industry to adopt cybersecurity measures and to increase potential regulatory penalties for...more
In an unexpected turn of events, a California court postponed enforcement of the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations until March 29, 2024. The court’s final decision came at the eleventh hour on June 30,...more