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 ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
UK
English High Court Rules that "Relatively High" Consent to Cookies and Profiling is Required Where Individual is Vulnerable -
In a dispute between an individual claimant who was a recovering gambling addict and two...more
2/28/2025
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Compliance ,
Consent ,
Cookies ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Gambling ,
OECD ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
UK
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
CFPB Director Chopra Emphasizes “Pressing Need” for Data Protections -
On June 12, 2024 and June 13, 2024, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra appeared before the Senate Banking Committee and the...more
7/1/2024
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Personal Data ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
State Privacy Laws ,
UK GDPR ,
Vermont
Biden Administration Issues Executive Order Restricting Bulk Transfers of U.S. Citizens' Personal Data to “Countries of Concern” -
On February 28, 2024, President Biden issued an Executive Order (“EO”) to address the...more
3/15/2024
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California ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Selling ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Executive Orders ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
High-Risk Countries ,
NIST ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
UK
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)
The California legislature recently adjourned its 2022 session without extending several exemptions from the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). As a result, due to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)...more
11/21/2022
/ Asset Management ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Carve Out Provisions ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement ,
Expiration Date ,
Financial Institutions ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Personal Information ,
Registered Investment Advisors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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 ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
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
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 Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Policy Drafting ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda