Data privacy-related lawsuits have skyrocketed in recent years. Federal courts saw over 900 data privacy dockets in 2020 – but witnessed a surge to 1,767 dockets in 2023. At the halfway point in 2024, federal court data...more
7/10/2024
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
CIPA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Healthcare ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Popular ,
Public Policy ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Third-Party ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites
In this episode of the Wiley Connected podcast, hosts Duane Pozza and Kat Scott, partners in Wiley's Privacy, Cyber, and Data Governance practice, discuss the implications of new comprehensive privacy laws in Oregon and Texas...more
WHAT: Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa O. Monaco delivered remarks at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom on “the Promise and Perils of AI.” Her remarks focused on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) use of...more
2/21/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
FCC ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
White Collar Crimes
2023 has been a big year for AI with the landmark Executive Order for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (EO) adding to the already busy and dynamic AI landscape. Issued less than two months ago, the EO has...more
12/22/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Executive Orders ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Notice of Inquiry ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Robocalling ,
TCPA ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more
10/17/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Systems ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Do Not Call List ,
ECOA ,
Excessive Fees ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
Fraudulent Marketing ,
Hidden Fees ,
HMDA ,
ROSCA ,
Scams ,
Social Media ,
Telemarketing ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
California continues to forge ahead on potential new privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) obligations, including through its California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) rulemaking process and by launching a new...more
9/14/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
Automated Systems ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Governor Newsom ,
Machine Learning ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Training Requirements
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) grows in popularity, discussion of its potential uses and risks is everywhere. The Department of Defense (DoD) is no exception and has been considering how AI development can be helpful or...more
6/14/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Defense Sector ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Digital Platforms ,
GAO ,
National Intelligence Agencies ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Supply Chain ,
Surveillance ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications
In this episode of Wiley Connected, we are joined by Elham Tabassi, Chief of Staff in the Information Technology Laboratory at NIST, who leads NIST’s efforts to create an Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (the...more
At its February 3 meeting, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board took steps pursuant to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) towards (1) finalizing its updated California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)...more
On January 26, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published its much anticipated AI Risk Management Framework 1.0 (AI RMF or Version 1.0), a risk-management resource for organizations designing,...more
On November 1, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted PrivacyCon 2022, its seventh annual conference in which the Commission looks to academics and researchers to inform its efforts to address emerging consumer...more
On October 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the launch of a new rulemaking process to address how fees are charged for goods or services, focusing on potentially “deceptive or unfair” fees that the FTC...more
10/24/2022
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Advertising ,
AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
FTC Act ,
Marketing ,
Proposed Rules ,
Surveillance ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is leading the federal government’s charge on a framework for assessing and managing risks in artificial intelligence (AI), with a critical workshop this week to...more
On June 3, 2022, Senator Wicker (R-Miss.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Representatives Pallone (D-N.J.) and Rodgers (R-Wash.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee,...more
6/10/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processing Rules ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Acts ,
Data Retention ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) now has a full slate of Commissioners and it is expected to ramp up privacy and cybersecurity enforcement and rulemaking in a number of critical areas. Join us for a discussion of the FTC’s...more
6/2/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Data Use Policies ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
Webinars
Join us to discuss effective approaches to managing due diligence on privacy and cybersecurity issues across transactions. Companies considering acquisitions or joint ventures will need to engage in effective management of...more
5/9/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Due Diligence ,
Information Governance ,
Joint Venture ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Webinars
On March 29-31, 2022, the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) held its second broad stakeholder workshop on its draft Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework, titled Building the NIST AI Risk...more
White House officials have signaled that they are developing a potential consumer “Bill of Rights” for artificial intelligence (AI), and are broadly seeking information on biometric-based AI technologies. In particular, the...more
12/6/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Internet of Things ,
OSTP ,
Popular ,
Request For Information ,
Surveillance ,
Technology
On October 27, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revisions to its Safeguards Rule (Revised Safeguards Rule), which requires certain financial institutions to implement information security programs to protect...more
As 2021 draws to a close, businesses subject to California’s privacy laws should pay close attention to developments underway in that state that will have broad impacts on compliance strategies. On September 22, 2021, the...more
On September 22, 2021, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA or Agency)—the new agency established by the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (CPRA)—released an Invitation for Preliminary Comments on...more
China's draft Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) has just gone through the second reading and is now near final form and expected to be finalized very soon. Once promulgated, it will be the first comprehensive law on...more
6/15/2021
/ Administrative Fines ,
Antitrust Violations ,
China ,
Criminal Liability ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
International Data Transfers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Penalties ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Webinars
In the last few years, thousands of businesses, hospitals, school districts, local governments, and other entities have fallen victim to ransomware. Several government and quasi-government groups are looking to take action....more
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued the long-expected Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (“EO” or “Order”). The EO comes amidst a series of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation and its critical...more
5/13/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
National Security ,
Private Sector ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology and applications have been expanding over the last few years, and in 2021, we expect government agencies to ramp up their efforts to deal with the actual and perceived impacts of the...more