At a time marked by themes of “push” and “pull,” organizations across all sectors and jurisdictions are grappling with the pursuit of innovation within an increasingly complex regulatory framework. Over the next 12 months,...more
With the flurry of new consumer privacy laws enacted in states across the country, it is vital for healthcare companies that are not regulated under HIPAA to remain informed of this changing landscape in order to plan and...more
1/8/2024
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Information ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws
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
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 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) exemptions for employee and business-to-business (B2B) personal information have not been extended, further complicating the privacy regulatory landscape for businesses in...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
/ Biometric Information ,
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) ,
Popular
Businesses operating in California should follow the development of the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act regulations because, unless they are significantly modified, they are likely to once more place California on the...more
For global healthcare companies that process personal information in Japan and/or import personal information from Japan, there are new requirements that must be considered in preparing data transfer or processing agreements,...more
Key amendments to the Singapore Personal Data Protection Act take into account technological advances, new business models, and global developments in data protection legislation, and will have an effect on healthcare...more
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
As we start 2022, as part of our Spotlight series, we connect with Reece Hirsch, the co-head of Morgan Lewis’s privacy and cybersecurity practice, to discuss the recent policy statement issued by the US Federal Trade...more
1/7/2022
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Mobile Health Apps ,
Policy Statement ,
Popular
According to recent guidance from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), providers of health apps and connected devices that collect consumers’ health information must comply with the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule, 16...more
A majority of California voters approved the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) on November 3. The CPRA expands provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), creates new consumer privacy rights,...more
11/11/2020
/ Ballot Measures ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
Data Sellers ,
Data-Sharing ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government
The California attorney general recently published proposed modifications to the operative final regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act, including notable regulatory changes requested by the attorney general for...more
10/22/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Information Governance ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Data ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
California Governor Gavin Newsom on September 29 signed into law Assembly Bill 1281, which ensures that the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) limited exemptions for employment-related and business-to-business (B2B) data...more
10/2/2020
/ B2B Organizations ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government
The landmark California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires certain companies doing business in California to implement new consumer privacy rights and provide new privacy policies to consumers. Even though the California...more
9/11/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
CPREA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government
California recently approved the final regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which took effect August 14, 2020. This article highlights some of the most notable changes to the final regulations and...more
9/1/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ) ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government
With the July 1 enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) less than a month away, the state attorney general has finally submitted the final text of the proposed CCPA regulations to the California Office of...more
6/4/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Office of Administrative Law ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
With the July 1 enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) less than a month away, the state attorney general has finally submitted the final text of the proposed CCPA regulations to the California Office of...more
6/4/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government
The California attorney general on March 12 released additional modified regulations proposing further refinements to the California Consumer Privacy Act. This latest set are mostly minor adjustments, introducing fewer...more
Managers of private investment funds that collect personal information are required to comply with the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act – with some exemptions. ...more
2/28/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Information Governance ,
Investment Management ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Investment Funds ,
Risk Management
While the final CCPA regulations remain pending, written comments on the recently released proposed modifications are due by February 25, 2020. This article highlights some of the most notable changes to the proposed...more
2/19/2020
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
A constantly evolving framework of laws governing how multinational businesses can contact customers to how nonprofits report business income to how overtime is calculated and paid will influence how companies do business...more
2/3/2020
/ #MeToo ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Employee Benefits ,
Energy Policy ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
FERC ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IRS ,
Japan ,
Long Term Care Insurance ,
NAIC ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Rate of Pay ,
Retirement Plan ,
Russia ,
SECURE Act ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Exempt Entities ,
Tax Reform ,
White-Collar Exemptions
California is the fifth largest economy in the world. Its new laws and regulations have an impact far beyond its borders. Many Non-US companies do business in California. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives California residents various new rights regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of their personal information, and imposes a number of obligations on businesses covered...more