Courts across the country are becoming skeptical of data breach and web tracking claims that assert theoretical privacy violations without alleging any actual injury to the plaintiffs. Recent decisions underscore that courts...more
4/22/2025
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Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
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In January 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its “Playbook for Public Sector Generative Artificial Intelligence Deployment” (the “Playbook”). The Playbook provides valuable insights and actionable steps...more
The fourth quarter of 2024 presented government contractors with significant changes, including annual spending bills, new rulemakings, agency announcements and a new federal administration following the election. We review...more
1/14/2025
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Small Business
Federal agencies proposed or finalized several important rulemakings during the third quarter of 2024, raising new opportunities and considerations for government contractors. Below, we highlight some of these changes and...more
11/1/2024
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Business Development ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
DFARS ,
Federal Contractors ,
HUBZone ,
NDAA ,
OMB ,
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SBA ,
Small Business ,
WOSB
On September 17, 2024, electronic pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to members of Hezbollah exploded. Over the course of two days, several people were killed and wounded. This incident highlights the broad set of concerns...more
On August 2, 2024, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law an amendment to the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), which will limit defendants’ exposure to liability on a “per scan” basis and clarify that electronic...more
Recently, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced the launch of a Texas data privacy and security law enforcement initiative by establishing a new unit focusing on Texas’ privacy laws. The AG’s Office made the...more
8/2/2024
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Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fingerprints ,
Personal Data ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Texas
The NAIC adopts a landmark framework outlining regulatory expectations for the use of AI by insurers. Meanwhile, a California agency proposes regulations for the use of automated decisionmaking technology by businesses, and...more
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The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) prohibits companies from collecting, capturing or otherwise obtaining a person’s biometric identifier or biometric information (biometrics) without...more
The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA) is a federal law that regulates the collection and use of genetic information. Among other things, the law prohibits employers from requesting or requiring...more
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) is not the only law that governs private entities’ collection, use and storage of biometric data — there are biometric-specific laws in Washington State and Texas;...more
The ESG universe is ever-expanding. The past year has proven as much with several noteworthy developments, including increased politicization of ESG issues, sweeping international disclosure and due diligence directives,...more