The ability of OCR to enforce expansive portions of its controversial web tracking guidance has been severely limited. A federal district court ruled that the guidance exceeded the agency’s authority, and in particular...more
The Biden Administration has issued an executive order to curtail access by China, Russia, and other countries of concern to Americans’ sensitive personal data. The Department of Justice and other agencies are tasked to take...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) highlights lessons learned on privacy, data security, truth in advertising, and artificial intelligence (“AI”) in new guidance drawing from recent enforcement actions involving genetic...more
As the popularity of AI technologies has continued to grow in 2023, so has the number of laws and regulations seeking to address the potential risks and societal harms that may arise. The evolving legislation and calls to...more
Given the deteriorating security situation in Eastern Europe and the potential for widespread cyber disruptions should hostilities break out, we urge clients to re-examine their cybersecurity posture. The U.S. Cybersecurity...more
Ransomware victims face a nearly impossible decision: pay criminals holding their business hostage or refuse and face possible crippling consequences. This decision requires careful analysis of a number of considerations, and...more
2/25/2021
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In response to the significant rise in ransomware attacks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and just in time for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...more
10/6/2020
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BSA/AML ,
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Nevada has a new privacy law. On May 29, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed Senate Bill 220 (SB-220) into law, making Nevada the first state to join California in granting consumers the right to opt out of the sale of their...more
6/3/2019
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State and Local Government
This is the seventh installment in Hogan Lovells’ series on the California Consumer Privacy Act.
The application of the California Consumer Protection Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) to employee data has been the subject of much...more
10/26/2018
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Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Records ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
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Privacy Laws