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Mayer Brown

Hong Kong Issues New PCPD Guidance and Leaflets on CCTV, Drones and In-vehicle Cameras

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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data ("PCPD") updated the Guidance on the Use of CCTV Surveillance (the "CCTV Guidance") and issued a new Guidance on the Use of Video Cameras on Drones and Vehicles (the...more

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Illinois Expands Employee Privacy Rights

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On December 12, 2025, Illinois took a significant step to strengthen employee protections related to work authorization by enacting Senate Bill 2339. Given the increase in federal immigration enforcement, the state of...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Immigration Update: Consular Posts Rescheduling H-1B Appointments Following Implementation of Online Presence Review

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Beginning December 8, 2025, applicants with H-1B and H-4 visa appointments began receiving notices that their consular interviews, scheduled on or after December 15, 2025, were being unilaterally rescheduled.  There have been...more

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Cyber Rules for Essential and Important Entities Take Effect in Germany (NIS2 Implementing Law)

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The national law implementing the NIS2 Directive (“NIS2”) in Germany entered into force on 6 December 2025. We discussed the key provisions of the NIS2 Directive in our previous Legal Update. In-scope entities should be aware...more

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Malaysia's Proposed Social Media Ban for Children: How It Compares with Australia and Singapore

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Malaysia plans to ban children under 16 (“Under-16s”) from having social media accounts beginning in 2026. The proposal, part of a wider Online Safety Act expected to start on 1 January 2026, foreshadows the implementation of...more

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China Finalises Amendments to the Cybersecurity Law What Businesses Need to Know Before 1 January 2026

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China completed the first major overhaul of its Cybersecurity Law ("CSL") since it came into force in 2017, with amendments passed on 28 October 2025 and scheduled to come into force on 1 January 2026 (the "Amendments")....more

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China's Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Measures Come into Effect

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The Cyberspace Administration of China (the "CAC") released the Measures on the Management of Cybersecurity Incident Reporting (the "Incident Reporting Measures") which came into force on 1 November 2025. The Measures provide...more

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Expanded Online Presence Review Requirements for H-1B Applicants and H-4 Dependents

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The U.S. State Department (DOS) has announced expanded visa screening procedures impacting H-1B specialty occupation workers and their H-4 dependents applying for visas at U.S. consular posts abroad. Beginning December 15,...more

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Confidence Meets Complexity: Full Results from the 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey

ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: Confidence is rising fast across the legal data services landscape—but that confidence now demands accountability. The 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey reveals an industry that has...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

DCP+ Podcast Episode 4: Georgina Merhom on How Quality Data Can Transform Financial Services, Part 1

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In this episode, hosts Kaylee Cox Bankston and Boris Segalis discuss their latest favorite uses of AI and the new CCPA developments before sitting down with Georgina Merhom, data scientist and founder of Solo, for the first...more

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[Podcast] Episode 2: AI’s Role in the Evolution of Cyber Threats

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What happens when the familiar faces of trusted clients, coworkers, and peers turn out to be AI-generated imposters? In this episode of The Cyber Periscope, Pam Signorello sits down with Nate Lovett of Wiley's Cyber Insurance...more

White & Case LLP

Year in review: Tech & data in Australia

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From the first set of changes to the Privacy Act to new rules on AI and cyber security standards, there has been a lot to keep up with this year....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

On the Third Day of Data… This Omnibus Is on a Diversion: Highlights of the EU’s Digital Omnibus Proposal

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The publication of the EU Digital Omnibus Proposal (“Omnibus”) on 19 November set out a two-part package of simplifications to its data protection rulebook. Pitched as a means to reduce regulatory friction and foster...more

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Data, privacy, and cybersecurity developments we are watching in 2026

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Without fail, each new year brings regulatory shifts and plaintiffs’-bar activity that push data, privacy, and cybersecurity in unexpected directions. As we look ahead to 2026, our Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Group is...more

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Immigration Insider | December 2025

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Updates regarding increased vetting for H-1B/H-4 visa applicants as well as shortened validity for Employment Authorization Documents are included in this month’s edition of Immigration Insider. Increased Screening for...more

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’Tis the Season to Evaluate Cyber Readiness and Resilience

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The holiday season is a time of celebration, but it’s also a prime opportunity for cyber threat actors. With many employees on leave and organizations operating with reduced staffing, malicious activity can go unnoticed....more

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Pen Registry Claims Involving the Meta Pixel Likely to Rise

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Pen registry claims involving the Meta Pixel are likely to increase after two recent decisions from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California allowed Section 638.51 (also known as “pen registry” or “trap...more

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California Strengthens Pay Equity With Enhanced Reporting Mandates

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On October 13, 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 464 into law, ushering in stricter requirements for pay data reporting. Beginning on January 1, 2026, this bill seeks to combat wage disparities by increasing...more

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Data, Cyber + Privacy Predictions for 2026

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The Morrison Foerster Data, Cyber + Privacy team provides creative, practical advice across every stage of the information lifecycle, from navigating complex privacy laws and managing breach response to litigating data...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating U.S. Data Privacy: A Guide for French Companies

For French companies that do business in the United States, understanding the complex privacy and cybersecurity environment is key to managing risk. This is even more important as we face rapid changes and developments under...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Listen: Digital Doppelgangers: Navigating AI and Likeness Rights

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In this episode of “Reel Talk: Inside the Business of Entertainment,” Anne Kennedy McGuire, deputy chair of the firm’s Entertainment practice and chair of the Podcast industry group, speaks with Brandon Bauman, chief strategy...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Navigating Today’s Top Privacy and Data ‎Security Risks

The world of data privacy is changing rapidly, presenting significant challenges for business leaders. New laws are emerging, plaintiffs’ attorneys are finding creative ways to use old statutes, and cybercriminals are...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

State Watch: Consumer Protection Enforcement Update - November 2025

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November 2025: A flurry of activity from the states, from privacy cases in Arizona and California to a multistate coalition investigating BNPL providers just as the holiday shopping season gets underway...more

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DNA Testing in BC Estate Litigation: Key Takeaways for Parentage and Inheritance Disputes

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Courts in British Columbia continue to evaluate when genetic testing should be used to resolve estate disputes. A recent Supreme Court of British Columbia decision in Morberg Estate (Re), 2025 BCSC 2265 provides important...more

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What Information Do You Collect from Your Website Visitors? You May Get Sued

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Most companies want to know about the visitors to their websites. It helps them convert web visitors into customers and improve website performance. But what was once considered routine is now under legal scrutiny....more

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