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FTC Finalizes COPPA Rule Changes in the Biden Administration's Last Moments

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On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published a final rule updating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Final Rule). This Final Rule follows a January 2024 notice of...more

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DOJ Finalizes Rule Regarding Sensitive Data Transfers

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On January 8, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published its final Rule implementing Executive Order 14117 (EO), “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

Undocumented Students And The Obligations To Cooperate With “ICE” --Take Two with Trump 2.0

Back in 2017, at the dawn of the first Trump administration, there was much concern about how school leaders should address issues involving “undocumented” students including the possibility of visits by the U.S. Immigration...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

2023 AI Safety Executive Order Revoked and What Lies Ahead for AI

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On President Trump’s first day in office, he rescinded 78 Biden-era Executive Orders via an Executive Order Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions (EO 14145). On the list of rescinded Executive Orders is...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Can’t Teach An Old Dog New CIPA Claim Tricks

Despite some favorable rulings, lawsuits alleging California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) claims against companies that use third-party tracking technology to collect consumer data on their websites show no signs of...more

Fisher Phillips

New York on Verge of Enacting Sweeping Health Data Privacy Law: Answers to Your Key Questions and 6 Steps to Prepare

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In a major development for all businesses handling health data, New York lawmakers passed a sweeping health data privacy bill Wednesday that could have far-ranging consequences across the country. S929, also known as the New...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

New York’s Proposed Health Information Privacy Act Takes Aim at Digital Health Companies

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The New York Health Information Privacy Act (NYHIPA), if enacted, could create a chilling effect on patient access and engagement to readily available digital health care services relied upon by New Yorkers. Digital health...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Take This Seriously: State Enforcement Actions of Privacy Laws Is Happening

The enforcement landscape of recently enacted state consumer privacy laws in the United States is beginning to take shape, with state attorneys general (AGs) or designated specialized enforcement agencies leading the charge. ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #428 – Getting Text Messages From E-ZPass or Toll Road Operators? They’re Scams Coming from China

This week, I received a fake text message (a smish) saying my E-ZPass account was overdue and that I urgently needed to pay it. That’s a new one and, apparently, quite effective. Luckily, I knew it was a scam, but others were...more

Alston & Bird

Texas AG Files Complaint Against Major Insurance Company Regarding Data Practices

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The Texas Office of the Attorney General recently has become increasingly interested in the practices of organizations who collect and utilize consumer data. On January 13, 2025, the Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Obligations of the National Registry of Personal Databases Before the SIC in Colombia for 2025

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The Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio or SIC) of Colombia has reiterated the provisions of External Circular 003 of Aug. 1, 2018, emphasizing that companies and nonprofit...more

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UK Financial Conduct Authority portfolio letter for credit reference agencies and credit information service providers

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority published a portfolio letter setting out its supervisory strategy for credit reference agencies and credit information service providers. In the letter, the FCA sets out its priority areas...more

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FTC Finalizes Update to Children’s Privacy Rules Under COPPA

The Federal Trade Commission's first update in over a decade to its rules under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) did not bring the dramatic updates that some privacy advocates had requested. Instead, the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

HIPAA Security Rule Updates: New Business for Business Associates

Bradley has launched a multipart blog series on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed changes to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule, beginning last...more

McDermott Will & Emery

2024 Updates to State Mini-TCPA Laws

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Since the Supreme Court of the United States issued its ruling in Facebook v. Duguid, which narrowly interpreted the dialing technologies that are considered an automated telephone dialing system (ATDS) regulated by the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded Technology Law Insights, V 6, Issue 1, January 2025

Welcome to our sixth volume and first issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We have been publishing for six years and could not continue without our committed readers and your insights....more

Husch Blackwell LLP

2025 State Privacy Law Tracker Released

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Tracking U.S. state consumer data privacy legislation. Our map tracks privacy legislation and provides links to resources and information related to active states. To review prior years' state privacy legislation, visit...more

Dickinson Wright

Arizona’s New Behavioral Healthcare Laws – Part 2

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In 2024, the Arizona legislature passed five new Arizona laws directly affecting behavioral health care in Arizona. These laws run the gamut between refining definitions, requiring peer specialist trainings, new requirements...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

6 Tips for Cos. Facing Service Provider Cyber Incidents

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It is no secret that ransomware dominates headlines, and cybersecurity incidents have become part of our everyday language. However, the criminal “business model” behind ransomware keeps evolving. Originally published in...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

UK Government Launches Consultation on Ransomware Payments

The UK government has launched a public consultation on proposed measures to combat ransomware — a growing cyber threat with serious economic and security implications — and seeks input from businesses, cybersecurity...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks | Issue 25

Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more

Paul Hastings LLP

HHS OCR Releases Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule

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On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Security Standards for the Protection of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: TikTok’s Wild Ride

In a rare unanimous decision, on January 17, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law that bans TikTok in the United States on national security grounds so long as it has its current ownership structure. TikTok chose to make the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Updates — Implications for Covered Entities and Their Information Security Programs

On January 6, 2025, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) updating the Health Insurance Portability and...more

BCLP

CNIL Strategic Plan 2025

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The CNIL has published its strategic plan for the period of 2025-2028. This is typical of the CNIL, who regularly inform its stakeholders of its priorities....more

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