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Understanding DORA: Digital Operational Resilience Act Now in Effect for Financial Entities and ICT Service Providers

DORA, the first EU regulation designed to establish a unified and robust digital resilience standard for the financial sector, becomes directly applicable on January 17, 2025, introducing significant penalties and...more

Justice Department Issues Final Rule on Bulk Transfers of Sensitive Personal Data to Certain Countries

The final rule establishes prohibitions and restrictions on the transfer of certain data due to national security risks from specified countries of concern....more

First Tranche of Australia's Much Anticipated Privacy Law Reforms Revealed

The first wave of Australia's expansive privacy law reforms has been introduced into Federal Parliament in the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) ("Bill")....more

U.S. District Court Invalidates HHS Guidance Overreading HIPAA's Application to Online Technologies

On June 20, 2024, a U.S. federal district court held, in a suit brought by Jones Day, that the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") had misapplied the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA")...more

Rhode Island Continues State-Level Adoption of Comprehensive Data Privacy Laws

Rhode Island is the latest state to adopt a comprehensive data privacy law, titled the Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act....more

New State Health Privacy Laws—Moving Beyond HIPAA and Recasting Consumer Health Data Rights?

New, first-of-their-kind consumer health data privacy laws in Washington and Nevada are designed to provide state-level protections for personal health data not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability...more

NIST Extends its Cybersecurity Framework to Cover Evolving Threats and Governance

The National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released a significant update to its framework, expanding its scope and reach to cover a broader audience and evolving cybersecurity risks and management issues....more

California Proposes CCPA Amendments to Further Protect Children's Privacy

Proposed amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act would require businesses to obtain opt-in consent prior to collecting, selling, sharing, using, or disclosing a minor's personal information....more

FTC Seeks to Strengthen Privacy Protections of Children Online

On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") to revise the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") Rule to reduce the amount of information...more

HHS Enters Into First-Ever Ransomware Resolution Agreement and Corrective Action Plan

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") Office of Civil Rights ("OCR") has entered into its first settlement of potential Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA") violations arising out...more

President Biden Issues Executive Order on "Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence"

On October 30, 2023, President Biden signed a first-of-its-kind executive order entitled, "Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence" ("AI")....more

Considerations for Addressing DOJ’s Corporate Compliance Guidance on Mobile Devices and Messaging Platforms

In light of the DOJ’s most recent guidance on the use of personal devices and third-party messaging applications by corporate personnel, this White Paper addresses issues and challenges that companies are facing in this area...more

Delaware Becomes 12th State to Enact a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

Delaware is the latest state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law, which creates unique compliance challenges and risks for companies....more

Oregon Becomes 11th State to Enact a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

On July 18, 2023, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 619, referred to as the "Oregon Consumer Privacy Act" ("OCPA" or "the Act"), making Oregon the 11th state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law....more

European Union and United States Reach New Agreement for Data Flow Across the Atlantic

On July 10, 2023, the EU Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, concluding that the United States ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the...more

FTC Proposes to Impose Sweeping Restrictions on Tech Company's Ability to Profit From Youth Data

On May 3, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued an Order to Show Cause against Meta for alleged violations of Meta's 2012 and 2020 privacy orders and seeks to bar the company from monetizing data related to...more

Iowa Becomes Sixth State to Enact a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

On March 28, 2023, Iowa—following California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia—became the sixth state to adopt a comprehensive consumer data privacy law. On March 28, 2023, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed "An...more

Australian Government Serious About Data Privacy: Substantial Increases in Fines and Enhanced Regulatory Powers

In Short - The Situation: Following a number of high-profile cyber incidents resulting in significant data breaches, the Australian Government has doubled down on its efforts to strengthen privacy laws and cybersecurity...more

California Privacy Protection Agency Modifies its Proposed Regulations

In Short - The Situation: The California Privacy Protection Agency ("CPPA" or "Agency") has modified its proposed regulations implementing many key California Privacy Rights Act ("CPRA") requirements....more

United States Signs Executive Order to Implement EU-U.S. Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

On October 7, 2022, President Biden signed an executive order on "Enhancing Safeguards for United States Signals Intelligence Activities," outlining the measures that the United States will take to implement its commitments...more

California Attorney General Signals CCPA Enforcement Priorities in $1.2 Million Sephora Settlement

On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his office's first privacy enforcement action and settlement against a publicly disclosed entity, Sephora, Inc., for violations of the CCPA, including the...more

Federal Privacy and Data Security Regulation on the Horizon: The FTC Announces Proposed Rulemaking

The Federal Trade Commission announced on August 11, 2022, that it is seeking public comment regarding its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on commercial surveillance and data security. The Federal Trade Commission...more

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