Did Your Company Assess its Data Collection Practices and Update Its Privacy Policy on January 1, 2023 to Comply with Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Law?
The Commonwealth of Virginia passed its comprehensive Virginia...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on Monday, August 29, 2022, sued Idaho-based Kochava Inc., a data broker, in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho, seeking a permanent injunction and other relief for...more
8/31/2022
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Personal Data ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Today (January 28, 2022), is National Data Privacy Day. While not a day of celebration with cards or gifts, the day does provide an opportunity to check in on the developments in consumer data privacy across the United...more
1/28/2022
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Data Protection ,
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Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda
Florida appears to be gearing up for another partisan battle on data privacy. On Friday, January 7, 2022, Florida Senator Jennifer Bradley (R-Dist. 5), introduced Florida Senate Bill 1864, titled the “Florida Privacy...more
1/11/2022
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Florida ,
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Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
Careful—and truthful—reporting of a data breach should be a must for any company. But nowhere is this truer than for publicly traded companies. A recent Securities and Exchange Commission Order highlights how costly...more
9/2/2021
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Misleading Statements ,
Omissions ,
Online Education ,
Personal Data ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Securities Violations ,
Students
Well, it’s over, with a whimper. After months of will-they-or-won’t-they, the Florida legislature went with “won’t” on enacting Florida House Bill 969, the “Florida Privacy Protection Act.” ...more
5/4/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Florida ,
Information Governance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government
With just over two full days left in the current Florida legislative session, the Florida House and Senate continue to play tug-of-war over their respective bills for comprehensive data privacy reform in Florida. The Florida...more
4/29/2021
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Data Privacy ,
Florida ,
Information Governance ,
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Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government
As the dueling Florida House and Senate consumer data privacy protection bills make their way through various committees in the Florida legislature, April 14, 2021, was the Florida House’s turn for a vote. House Bill 969...more
4/16/2021
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Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Florida ,
Information Governance ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government
On Tuesday, April 6, the Florida Senate Rules Committee substantively amended Senate Bill 1734, which would create the “Florida Privacy Protection Act.” This is the Senate version of the dueling Florida House and Senate...more
4/9/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Florida ,
Information Governance ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government