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European Commission publishes first draft of GPAI Code of Practice

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On November 14, 2024, the European Commission published the first draft of the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice (the Draft Code). The Draft Code is designed to help providers of general-purpose AI models (GPAI) and...more

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English court determines the “meaning” of personal data

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In a previous blog post we considered an unsuccessful application to strike out a claim for alleged breaches of the UK GDPR, on the grounds that the claim was – in substance – a defamation claim. That application was...more

Perkins Coie

Massachusetts Supreme Court Decision Raises Bar for Website “Wiretap” Suits

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In recent months, a wave of lawsuits has swept across the nation, targeting websites for allegedly violating state wiretapping laws through their use of tracking software.  Despite none of these statutes explicitly addressing...more

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TSA Releases Proposed Rule to Enhance Pipeline and Railroad Cyber Risk Management

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The Transportation Security Administration's ("TSA") proposed rule would require owners and operators of certain pipeline, freight railroad, passenger railroad, rail transit, and over-the-road bus ("OTRB") systems to...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Tips for Vacation Rental, Property Mgmt. Businesses Facing Vendor Cybersecurity Risk

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No organization can eliminate data breach risks altogether, regardless of industry, size, or even if the organization has taken significant steps to safeguard their systems and train employees to avoid phishing attacks....more

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Telephone and Texting Compliance News: Litigation Update — A Win for TCPA Compliance and the Lead Generation Industry

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) can be a difficult and complex area of law to litigate. In recent years, the plaintiffs’ bar has upped that difficulty and complexity by targeting products designed to help with...more

King & Spalding

End of Year Compliance Updates

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On June 25, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule To Support Reproductive Health Care (the “HIPAA Final Rule”) aimed at strengthening privacy...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Data Privacy Laws: Staying Compliant in a Global Marketplace

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Over the last few years, 71% of countries have enacted data protection laws, reflecting the global emphasis on data privacy across industries. For businesses operating internationally, complying with diverse data privacy...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Deadline Approaching for Compliance with New HIPAA Reproductive Health Care Privacy Rule

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The deadline for compliance with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights’ (“OCR”) recent update to the HIPAA Privacy Rule is December 22, 2024 -- less than thirty days away. Last spring, OCR...more

A&O Shearman

Securing our world: how businesses can prepare for and recover from cyber attacks

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As part of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month program of events, we hosted our inaugural Cybersecurity Forum on October 1 at our London office and online. Compèred by Ffion Flockhart, global head of cybersecurity, the day’s...more

Alston & Bird

CFPB Finalizes Open Banking Rule on Consumer Financial Data Rights

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Our Financial Services Group unpacks the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s final rule on consumer financial data rights under Section 1033 of the Dodd–Frank Act....more

Perkins Coie

Fasten Your Seatbelts: CPPA Proposes Rules on Automated Decision-Making and Cybersecurity Audits and Finalizes Data Broker...

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After much anticipation, on November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted to advance proposed regulations for insurance, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making...more

McDermott Will & Emery

CPPA Opens Public Comment Period for CCPA Regulations

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On November 22, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) opened the public comment period for the proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations related to cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Major CIPA Victory!

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Readers of this blog are aware of the never-ending stream of lawsuits alleging that the use of third-party tracking technology to collect consumer data on company websites is tantamount to illegal wiretapping in violation of...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Michigan Legislature Introduces Reproductive Health Privacy Bill

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On November 7, 2024, Michigan lawmakers in the Senate introduced the Reproductive Data Privacy Act (“RDPA”), also known as Senate Bill 1082 (SB 1082).  The bill aims to strengthen privacy protections for sensitive...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Employees Are People Too — And Not Just in California

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I recently had the pleasure of speaking with the Atlantic County Bar Association. Here are some of the key takeaways from my presentation: Employees are “consumers” under the California Consumer Privacy Act. It requires:...more

Cimplifi

Going Mobile: Device Management Policies and Mobile Device Management (MDM) Solutions

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When it comes to discovery of mobile devices, organizations today must consider being proactive regarding how mobile devices of their employees and contractors are managed and what rights they have regarding the storage and...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks | Issue 23

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

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Litigation Under Wiretap Law and What Website Owners Need to Know

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Massachusetts’ highest court recently issued an opinion that delves into the complex intersection of privacy law and modern technology. The case centers around whether the collection and transmission of users’ web browsing...more

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CPPA Enforces Data Broker Rules

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In the past month, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that it was beginning a public investigative sweep of data broker regulatory compliance and reached settlements with two data broker companies just...more

Harris Beach PLLC

AI Regulation in the Financial System: Insight from the Federal Reserve

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Federal Reserve Governor Michelle W. Bowman recently delivered insightful remarks at the 27th Annual Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century, emphasizing the transformative potential of artificial...more

Kilpatrick

Northern District of Illinois finds BIPA amendment a “clarification” of existing law and enforces it in pending action

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Takeaway: We have written before about the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and the risk of annihilating damages in class actions if every alleged biometric scan or transmittal of that scan for a single...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Nebraska’s Consumer Privacy Law Takes Effect Soon and Targets Businesses Selling Personal Data

We are moving westward this week from Iowa to Nebraska in our series of articles providing in-depth summaries of state consumer privacy laws taking effect across the nation. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen (R) signed the...more

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National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2024 Meeting Summary

The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of attorneys recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2024 National Meeting which was held in Denver, Colorado. We have prepared a...more

Holland & Hart LLP

The New HIPAA Reproductive Health Rule: What You Need to Know

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Healthcare providers must comply with the new HIPAA Reproductive Health Rule (the “Rule”) by December 23, 2024. Here is what you need to know and do before then. Overview. In the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health...more

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