Key Points - The Senate has passed landmark children’s online privacy and safety legislation via a near-unanimous vote shortly before departing for the August recess. The bill is comprised of revised versions of the Kids...more
8/2/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consent ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Duty of Care ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Market Research ,
Minor Children ,
NDAA ,
Personal Information ,
Preemption ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Social Media ,
Transparency
On Thursday, May 14, House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chair Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Consumer Protection and Commerce (CPC) Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced a bicameral counter-proposal to the...more
5/15/2020
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health Emergency
Republican members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee formally introduced legislation on May 7, 2020, to give Americans more control over and insight into how their personal health, proximity and...more
5/12/2020
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contact Tracing ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Geological Data ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health Emergency
In this episode, Akin Gump public law and policy partner Ed Pagano and senior policy advisor Galen Roehl discuss privacy legislation being considered in the U.S. Congress....more
1/9/2020
/ Connected Items ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Subjects Rights ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Internet of Things ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Preemption ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Legislation ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Smart Devices
Key Points -
- The Online Privacy Act was introduced in the House of Representatives. If passed, it would establish individual privacy rights related to personal information.
- The Filter Bubble Transparency Act was...more
11/8/2019
/ Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
New Legislation ,
Online Platforms ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws
As Congress and the Administration continue to advance federal initiatives related to artificial intelligence (AI), private stakeholders also continue to make their voices heard. On September 23, 2019, the U.S. Chamber of...more
10/2/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Information Governance ,
Innovation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Data Transfers ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Research and Development ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Technology Sector
There have been several recent announcements from the administration and Congress on artificial intelligence. Some of those highlights include...more
4/4/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Data Collection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Executive Orders ,
Health Care Providers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration