Illinois Courts Split over Whether Biometric Privacy Law Amendment Applies Retroactively -
Two federal judges in the Northern District of Illinois have taken conflicting views on the issue of whether the Illinois...more
12/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Code of Conduct ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Opt-Outs ,
Penalties ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Retroactive Application ,
Settlement ,
UK GDPR
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
/ Advertising ,
Consent Decrees ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
et al v. FCC ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Settlement ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act
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
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
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
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
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
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
FTC Settles with Rite Aid on its Use of AI and Processing of Biometric Information -
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), on December 19, 2023, announced that it had reached a settlement with Rite Aid Corporation (“Rite...more
1/19/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
COPPA ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Retention ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Inventors ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Opt-In ,
Patents ,
Rite Aid ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Settlement ,
UK
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General (“CA AG”) Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Sephora USA, Inc. that includes a $1.2 million fine—the first monetary penalty imposed under the CCPA. The settlement also...more
8/31/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Selling ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure to Cure ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party Service Provider