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Quarles & Brady LLP

New York DFS Cybersecurity Regulation Outlines Actions with High ROI

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As of November 1, 2024, financial services companies regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation face new requirements relating to cybersecurity governance, encryption, and incident...more

White & Case LLP

Raft of California AI Legislation Adds to Growing Patchwork of US Regulation

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Once again, California is flexing its market power by taking bold and wide-ranging legislative action to regulate the use and deployment of artificial intelligence ("AI") systems. In 2024, the California ("CA") Legislature...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Court Finds Cellphones Covered By TCPA, But Tosses Suit

Despite holding that cellphone users are not “categorically excluded” from the TCPA, a New York federal court granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss after determining the complaint failed to allege that the defendant was...more

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Cyber Threats on the Rise: Dissecting the Common Themes Behind Recent Cybersecurity Incidents in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong has witnessed a notable surge in cyber breach incidents in recent years. The cyberattacks have affected various organisations across the public, private and non-profit sector. Cybersecurity incidents recorded a...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] Best Practices in Cyber Preparedness - October 23rd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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We invite you to join us for an insightful webinar on Best Practices in Cyber Preparedness for Government Contractors and Critical Infrastructure Operators on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Issues in Fund Finance

During the course of any lending transaction, lenders will conduct a due diligence review of the borrower, including reviewing any relevant “know-your-customer” information. In the context of a fund finance transaction, this...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Maybe Not Practical After All: HUD Proposes Revised Cyber Incident Reporting Requirement for FHA-Approved Mortgagees

As we discussed in a recent post, earlier this year the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued Mortgagee Letter 2024-10, which imposed a new requirement on all FHA-approved mortgagees to report...more

A&O Shearman

CJEU Commercial interests of controller can serve as a legitimate interest

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The CJEU considered: (a) whether a legitimate interest of the controller or third party must be determined by law, and (b) whether provision of personal data of the members of a sports federation to third parties in return...more

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New UK Government guidance on customer information sharing in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

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Quicker and easier sharing of customer information relating to economic crime concerns between firms in the UK financial sector has been encouraged by provisions in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

How Can Healthcare Providers Respond to Online Patient Reviews Without Violating HIPAA?

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Current and potential patients are taking to the internet to share opinions and make decisions about healthcare providers. Good reviews can convert prospective healthcare consumers into patients, while bad reviews,...more

A&O Shearman

Australian Government introduces new Cyber Security Bill

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The Cyber Security Bill 2024 ("Cyber Bill") tabled in the Australian Federal Parliament yesterday is set to bring significant changes to the cyber security landscape in Australia....more

Cozen O'Connor

Amendments Expand Pennsylvania’s Data Breach Notification Law

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Businesses suffering a data breach affecting Pennsylvania residents may have new compliance obligations pursuant to a recent amendment to the Commonwealth's data breach notification law. Earlier this year, Pennsylvania...more

Wiley Rein LLP

#MWC24 Highlights Collaborative Efforts to Stop Illegal Robocalls and Messages

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On Tuesday, October 8, CTIA hosted the ConnectMobile Forum as part of this year’s Mobile World Congress in Las Vegas. The event brought together stakeholders from the messaging and voice ecosystems to discuss consumer...more

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Human Resources’ Role in Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Part I: The Basics

Welcome to our five-part series on human resources’ (HR) role in managing employee data privacy with grace, agility, and expertise. In this five-part series, each article will build on previous installments to help HR...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

[Webinar] Keeping Up With and Staying Ahead of FCC Actions on Data Privacy and Security - October 22nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

Carriers have an obligation to protect customer proprietary network information (CPNI) and personally identifiable information (PI). Several recent FCC consent decrees resolving breaches of CPNI and PI show the FCC will hold...more

Carlton Fields

Going Up: SEC Cyber Incident Reporting - Regulation S-P Amendments Take It to Next Level

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On May 16, 2024, the SEC breathed new life into its decades-old Regulation S-P, which requires firms to adopt policies and procedures for the protection of customer information and records. The amended rule balloons the...more

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Why Privacy is Your Secret Weapon Against Third-Party Risk

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Managing third-party risk can feel like fighting a hydra — mitigate one risk factor and two more appear in its place. From cybersecurity to business continuity planning, vendor evaluation and onboarding, and more, doing...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

From Listings To Losses: Understanding Cybersecurity Risks In Real Estate

Your real estate firm is at risk from the growing threat of cybersecurity attacks. The days of retaining hard copies and physical files are increasingly phasing out. In an era where digital transformation is altering the...more

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OHRP Workshop Highlights Artificial Intelligence Uses, Concerns in Human Research

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) recently held its 2024 Exploratory Workshop titled “The Evolving Landscape of Human Research with AI – Putting Ethics to Practice”...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

DOL Updates and Confirms Cybersecurity Guidance Applies to All ERISA Plans

In September 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) released Compliance Assistance Release No. 2024-01 and its updated cybersecurity guidance for employers that sponsor employee benefit plans governed by the Employee...more

DLA Piper

EU: ECJ Rules That Competitors Are Entitled to Bring an Injunction Claim Based on an Infringement of the GDPR

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Introduction - In its judgement of 04 October 2024 (C-21/23), the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”, “Court”) ruled, that the provisions of Chapter VIII of the GDPR, do not preclude national rules which grant undertakings the...more

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AI in the Workplace: Using Artificial Intelligence Intelligently

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Ready or not, artificial intelligence (“AI”) is here, and even if your company hasn’t introduced or approved the use of AI, chances are your employees are already using it....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Questions About Phone’s Business Use Defeat Class Certification

A California federal court has denied class certification where questions existed about the use of the plaintiff’s phone number for business. Christopher Payne filed a putative class action against Sieva Networks, alleging...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The California Privacy Protection Agency Advances Regulations to Reign in AI, Mandate Security Audits and Risk Assessments, and...

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has signaled it will advance rulemaking at its upcoming November 8 board meeting to place restrictions on the use of automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and impose new...more

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Data Privacy Buy-In: The Usual Suspects and What to Say to Them

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Getting the business to say “yes” to data privacy isn’t easy. Yet it remains one of the central tasks a data privacy professional must undertake. After all, you can’t protect consumers, protect your organization, and achieve...more

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