The Department of Justice’s National Security Division (NSD) released several documents on April 11, 2025, to assist entities that must comply with the Final Rule regulating or prohibiting the transfer of bulk U.S. sensitive...more
Three months into 2025, there appears to be no slowdown in the flood of privacy legislation being considered and enacted by both Congress and state legislatures. Since the California Consumer Privacy Protection Act was passed...more
3/28/2025
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On February 10, 2025, the first class action complaint was filed under Washington state’s My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”), over a year after the law was passed. See Maxwell v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-261...more
Two weeks into a new presidential administration, action from the White House and new leadership at federal agencies is starting to have an impact on privacy and security issues. It is not uncommon for new administrations to...more
The Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (Swiss-U.S. Framework) took a significant step to becoming operational this week, when Switzerland officially added the United States to its list of countries that provide “adequate...more
Two key members of Congress unveiled the latest iteration of a proposed nationwide comprehensive privacy and data protection bill this past week. House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate...more
4/12/2024
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In just a few short weeks, a new front may emerge for biometrics litigation in the United States. On March 31, 2024, the My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”) will go into effect in Washington for most entities that conduct...more
3/12/2024
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology released an updated version of its Cybersecurity Framework, CSF 2.0. earlier this week. The CSF, initially launched in 2014, is a tool developed by NIST to help private...more
The Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act, which would take effect October 1, 2024, and the Tennessee Information Protection Act, which would take effect July 1, 2025, continue the wave of privacy laws passed by state...more