Virginia recently enacted an amendment to its state Consumer Protection Act to regulate the processing of Virginia consumers’ reproductive and sexual health information. Specifically, SB 754 prohibits businesses from...more
Sports teams, leagues, agents and venues collecting personal information from athletes, fans and sponsors must comply with evolving privacy regulations. Here are key takeaways from a conversation Orrick recently hosted with...more
On February 10, 2025, a Washington state resident filed a lawsuit on behalf of herself and similarly situated individuals against Amazon under the Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMD). This is the first lawsuit brought...more
2/24/2025
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To help your company get its United States (U.S.) state privacy compliance program on the right track in 2022, Orrick's Cyber' Privacy & Data Innovation Group has analyzed the differences between key topics for the California...more
3/15/2022
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Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
Once reserved for routine doctors’ appointments, collecting health-related data has exploded as consumers start to monitor their own health metrics—everything from sleep and fertility to mental health and COVID-19—and...more
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") recently announced its intent to "vigorously" enforce its 2009 Health Breach Notification Rule (the "Rule") via a policy statement that sheds light on the Rule's scope. The policy...more
9/24/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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