On September 18, 2017, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (“NTIA”), the executive branch agency that is principally responsible for advising the President on telecommunications and information...more
On July 27, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved the Safely Ensuring Lives Future Deployment and Research In Vehicle Evolution Act, or SELF DRIVE Act, on a 54-0 vote. The...more
On June 28, 2017, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill limiting the collection and use of geolocation information obtained via smartphones. The bill now heads to Governor Bruce Rauner’s desk for signature or veto. ...more
On May 4, 2017, the Illinois State Senate passed a bill requiring websites and apps to notify their Illinois customers of the personally identifiable information they collect and disclose and with whom they share it. If...more
In Shareholder Representative Services (SRS) vs. Gilead Sciences et al., an opinion issued on March 15, 2017, the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware found that the term “indication” means “disease” for purposes of a $50M...more
On March 14, 2017, the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill requiring websites and apps to notify their Illinois customers of the types of personally identifiable information they collect, disclose and sell....more
On December 19, 2016, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill requiring auto lenders to provide notice prior to installing “payment assurance devices” that can remotely disable an owner’s vehicle for failure to make a payment. ...more
On November 23, 2016, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (“EPIC”) issued a 17-page comment document to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) to highlight the privacy risks of automated vehicles...more
On November 15, 2016, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”), a federal agency responsible for developing information security standards and guidelines, released guidance for the makers of devices that...more
On October 24, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), the federal agency responsible for motor vehicle safety in the United States, issued guidance to the automotive industry for improving...more
On September 12, 2016, the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), the federal agency responsible for motor vehicle safety in the United States,...more