In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we analyze recent fines against Meta and their impact on the future of behavioral advertising, the timeline for the California Privacy Rights Act’s regulations to become...more
2/1/2023
/ Advertising ,
California ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Class Action ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
FCC ,
Fines ,
Investigations ,
Metaverse ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws ,
UK
In this month's edition, we examine the Swiss data protection authority's comments on the validity of its data-sharing framework with the U.S., as well as the European Data Protection Board's guidance on joint controllers and...more
10/10/2020
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Joint Control ,
Metadata ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
New Guidance ,
Outer Space ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Privacy Laws ,
Social Media ,
Swiss Privacy Shield ,
Trump Administration
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine five amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the EU Court of Justice's rulings on the "Right to Be Forgotten" and what qualifies as a joint...more
10/2/2019
/ Amended Rules ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Controller ,
Discovery Disputes ,
EU ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Marriott ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right to Be Forgotten ,
UK ,
United States
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine new cybersecurity legislation in California and Massachusetts, the British government's updates to its cybersecurity laws in anticipation of Brexit and...more
4/2/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Comment ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Thailand ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In this month's edition, we examine a judge's ruling allowing an investor suit against Equifax, the dismissal of a class action against the insurer CareFirst and President Donald Trump's launch of a federal artificial...more
3/4/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Financial Services ,
Dismissals ,
Equifax ,
Facebook ,
Federal Cartel Offices ,
Federal Data Privacy ,
GAO ,
Germany ,
Investors ,
NAIC ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Trump Administration ,
User-Generated Content
In this month's Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine recent trends and court decisions, including a new law in Ohio that provides a safe harbor from tort-based data breach claims if the company adopts certain security...more
10/2/2018
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Amended Rules ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Computer Fraud Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Internet of Things ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Policy ,
Private Right of Action ,
Social Engineering ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Legislatures ,
UK ,
UK ICO
In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the Sixth Circuit's decision to allow injury-in-fact to be established by alleging a "substantial risk of harm" in a data breach case, New York state's...more
10/3/2016
/ Article III ,
CFTC ,
Class Action ,
Commodities ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Germany ,
International Data Transfers ,
NIST ,
NYDFS ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Standing ,
UK ,
Young Lawyers
In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we highlight guidance issued by the Irish data protection authority regarding the use of location data, as well as the FTC's request for comment on its Standards for...more
9/2/2016
/ Attorney General ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Class Action ,
Consent ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Internet Retailers ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Ireland ,
Location Data ,
Misrepresentation ,
NAIC ,
Nursing Homes ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Comment ,
Right to Privacy ,
Safeguards Rule ,
Settlement ,
Social Media Policy ,
Standing ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the impact of Brexit on EU data protection, court rulings on cyber insurance policy exclusions and coverage gaps, recent statements from the FTC and the...more
6/30/2016
/ Banks ,
Bonds ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Electronic Health Record Incentives ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FFIEC ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Germany ,
Hackers ,
Internet of Things ,
Privacy Laws ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
UK Brexit ,
Young Lawyers
In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine changes to EU privacy and data protection laws, new state laws addressing data breach notifications, Congress' review of cyber insurance, and recent court...more
5/3/2016
/ Class Action ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Encryption ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Future Harm ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Mobile Health Apps ,
Notice Requirements ,
Standing ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Young Lawyers