Recent Rulings Could Signal Expansion of California Consumer Privacy Right of Action -
Judges in two separate cases in the U.S. Northern District of California (“N.D. Cal.”) recently ruled that class actions brought by...more
5/2/2025
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Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
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Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
UK
Happy 3rd Anniversary to Dechert's Cyber Bits! As we celebrate our 3rd year anniversary, we want to thank you for your support in making our publication a huge success. Thank you to the entire Cyber Bits team, who work...more
10/25/2024
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Settlement ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act
X Agrees to Stop Processing EU Data to Train its Grok AI -
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) recently filed an urgent High Court application against X (formerly Twitter) for using the personal data of European...more
9/13/2024
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Fines ,
Ireland ,
Liability ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Twitter ,
Uber
U.S. Court Axes Most of SEC's SolarWinds Data Breach Suit -
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed much of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) suit against...more
8/2/2024
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Audits ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
COPPA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Dismissals ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Misleading Statements ,
Regulation Technical Standards (RTS) ,
Risk Assessment ,
ROSCA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
SolarWinds
FTC Proposes New Protections to Guard Against AI Impersonations of Individuals -
Amidst growing concerns that emerging technology—including AI-generated deepfakes—threaten to increase the prevalence of impersonation fraud,...more
3/1/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Deep Fake ,
EU ,
European Convention on Human Rights ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Human Rights ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Terms of Service
FTC Announces Proposed Settlement with Software Provider to Settle Allegations that its Inadequate Security Safeguards Led to Cyberattack -
On February 1, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed...more
President Biden’s recent Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence:
Establishes a federal government-wide effort to mitigate risks of improper AI development and use....more
12/21/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Machine Learning ,
National Security ,
New Guidance ,
NIST ,
Personal Data ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Cybersecurity Alert: Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank Fallout -
Undoubtedly, cyber criminals are out in full force with phishing links and other scams trying to capitalize on the disruption and panic that many...more
3/17/2023
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Banking Sector ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Phishing Scams ,
Privacy Legislation ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Software Developers
U.S. Government Releases Guide of ‘Minimum Baseline’ Cybersecurity Practices for Protecting Critical Infrastructure -
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) has released a guide to help organizations...more
11/11/2022
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
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Data Privacy ,
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European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
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European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Internet of Things ,
Joint Control ,
New Guidance ,
Popular ,
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ,
TTP
US Federal Appellate Court Issues Opinion on Proof of Injury in Data Breach Cases -
On September 2, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated a class action lawsuit that had previously been dismissed...more
9/30/2022
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Breach of Implied Contract ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Class Action ,
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Cybersecurity ,
Dark Web ,
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Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fraud ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
Identity Theft ,
Negligence ,
Popular ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Request For Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Surveillance ,
UK
Less than two months after the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA” or “Agency”) formally took over rulemaking for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act...more
6/8/2022
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California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
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Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda
On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) voted three-to-one to propose new and amended rules for public companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...more
3/18/2022
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Form 8-K ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation