The US Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to Regulation S-P requiring entities under its remit to provide notice to individuals affected by certain types of data breaches. This adds yet another...more
Technological advancements and cyber threats are keeping privacy and data security issues at the forefront of lawmaker and regulatory agency agendas on “the Hill,” in particular the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC),...more
The ever-evolving data privacy landscape continues to become more complex as new developments play out on the global stage. In the United States, a number of individual state laws have come into force, with more following in...more
As technology continues to open doors for industry, adopters need to be mindful of pitfalls and opportunities. Here we discuss allegations against organizations implementing technology related to the processing of biometric...more
With the lack of comprehensive federal consumer privacy legislation, states are charting an evolving course for businesses to follow when handling data and information about their customers. Led by California, several other...more
The need for privacy and cybersecurity compliance measures has become a paramount consideration as businesses become more digitally driven, data breaches become more publicized, and regulation continues to increase. Morgan...more
World events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have accelerated the need for business operations to grow more digitally reliant and driven. As the global network grows and becomes more interconnected, privacy and...more
9/15/2022
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
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Utah has become the fourth state in the United States to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law—the most business-friendly state privacy law yet....more
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently issued an “Updated Advisory on Potential Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments.” This advisory continues prior advisory...more
10/4/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
FBI ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
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Ransomware ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
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The US Supreme Court in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid unanimously held on April 1 that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s definition of an autodialer is limited to systems that have the capacity either to store a telephone...more
The US Supreme Court issued its decision in Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants Inc. on July 6, invalidating the government-debt exception to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) but leaving the rest...more
7/9/2020
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Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Barr v American Association of Political Consultants Inc ,
Cell Phones ,
Compelling Governmental Interest ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Content-Based Restrictions ,
Debt Collection ,
Exceptions ,
Federal Bans ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Government Debt-Exception ,
Robocalling ,
SCOTUS ,
Severability Doctrine ,
Strict Scrutiny Standard ,
TCPA
The California attorney general released the highly anticipated proposed regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on October 10, providing detailed guidance on CCPA compliance for affected...more
At the close of its legislative session on September 13, the California legislature passed five bills to amend and clarify the scope of the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act, which establishes new statutory privacy...more
Nevada Senate Bill (SB) 220 will go into effect on October 1, 2019. SB 220 amends Nevada’s data privacy law to require that website operators honor a consumer’s request not to sell the consumer’s personal information. Exempt...more
Amendments to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23 take effect December 1. Aimed at creating a more streamlined class action settlement process, the changes will affect federal class action litigation regarding means of notice,...more
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper recently signed into law House Bill 1128, which will take effect on September 1, 2018. The new law requires businesses owning, maintaining, or licensing personal information of Colorado...more