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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Protect your crown jewels before a hack becomes a heist

On October 19, the Louvre Museum in Paris was burglarized in broad daylight. Priceless jewels were taken. The physical security of the museum has been faulted, but the museum has also been criticized for using outdated...more

Stevens & Lee

Deadline Approaching: Part 2 Substance Use Disorder Treatment Records Privacy Regulations

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Following our Nov. 30, 2022 post regarding the proposed regulatory updates to the rules governing privacy of substance use disorder treatment records and our Mar. 12, 2024 post covering the Final Rule, we are posting again to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Update: Federal Court Enjoins Texas App Store Accountability Act

A federal judge in the Western District of Texas granted preliminary injunctions (here and here) blocking enforcement of the state’s App Store Accountability Act (the “Act”), preventing the law from taking effect on January...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

New Effective Date for TCPA Opt-Out Rule!

Although originally adopted on February 16, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission again has decided to delay the effective date of its opt-out regulation until January 31, 2027. We discuss the reasoning for the most...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Mark Your Calendar: HIPAA Deadline on February 16

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations require updates to the Notice of Privacy Practices that health plan sponsors furnish to plan participants and health care providers furnish to...more

Robinson Bradshaw

Data Breach Cases Require Some Technological Issue for Business Court Designation

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In recent years, defendants in data breach class action lawsuits filed in the state courts in North Carolina have succeeded in designating these disputes to the North Carolina Business Court. The Business Court has accepted...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Urgent! February Enforcement Date for Compliance with New 42 CFR Part 2 Rules Rapidly Approaching

With the February 16, 2026, compliance deadline rapidly approaching, health care providers that provide substance use disorder (SUD) treatment reimbursed by federal health care programs, including Medicaid, must ensure their...more

Clark Hill PLC

School Aid Act’s Section 164k Requirements and Federal Privacy Laws Intersect on Surveys | News & Events

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Section 164k of the State School Aid Act (MCL 388.1764k) was signed into law on Oct. 7, 2025, and requires schools to comply with certain legal requirements or face a 5% state aid penalty. ...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

CPPA Acts to Enforce Against Data Brokers' Failure to Register

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The California Privacy Protection Agency (known as CalPrivacy) recently published its latest enforcement strikes against two data brokers for failing to register. ...more

K2 Integrity

Shadow AI Governance: How To Manage Hidden GenAI Risks Without Killing Innovation

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Shadow AI governance has become a critical challenge as organizations accelerate generative AI adoption faster than enterprise controls can keep up. Over the past two years, organizations have raced through every stage of the...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Hiding in the Shadows: The Perils of Shadow AI on Your Organization

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is continuing to transform workplaces at a rapid pace; however, alongside the often-sanctioned deployment of tools like Microsoft Copilot or Google Gemini, a quieter trend has emerged: Shadow AI....more

WilmerHale

State AG Enforcement Action: Priorities for 2026

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Throughout 2025, state attorneys general (AGs) took center stage in a range of investigations, enforcement actions, and litigation. As federal enforcement action slows in some areas, and other branches of government struggle...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Kentucky AG Files Lawsuit Against AI Chatbot, Including Claim It Violated New Data Privacy Law

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Key point: Kentucky attorney general files a lawsuit against an artificial intelligence chatbot company, eight days after the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act went into effect. On January 8, the Kentucky attorney...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Stay ADvised: 2026, Issue 1

n December, DWT's Washington, D.C., office hosted a luncheon in connection with the Financial Technology Association featuring guest speaker Chris Mufarrige, the current FTC Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. DWT...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FTC Announces Settlement With Crypto Firm Over Exploited Security Vulnerability

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed consent order with Illusory Systems Inc. (Illusory), a Utah-based blockchain infrastructure company that operates the Nomad Token Bridge. The settlement resolves the...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Have You Been Threatened With A CIPA Action?

In the past couple of years, we have seen an explosion in the number of demand letters and lawsuits involving alleged violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”). Oftentimes, recipients of a CIPA demand feel...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FCC Extends Limited Waiver for Part of the TCPA Consent Revocation Rule

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On January 6, 2026, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Second Extension Order, extending the agency’s initial limited waiver of a portion of its...more

Fisher Phillips

Employee Monitoring in Germany: Balancing Employer Oversight and Worker Privacy

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Employers in Germany face a complex legal landscape when monitoring employees’ digital communication, including email, internet, and telephone use. Recent legal developments and longstanding constitutional protections create...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Europe Presents a Comprehensive Digital and AI Reform Proposal: What Does It Mean for Businesses?

The European Commission recently published a comprehensive legislative proposal, known as the Digital Omnibus, aimed at simplifying data regulation within the European Union by amending key legislation governing digital data....more

Amundsen Davis LLC

New Consumer Privacy Requirements Under the Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act Are Here

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Although Indiana adopted the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) in 2023, on January 1, 2026, the CDPA rubber officially hit the road. This data privacy law regulating how businesses must handle the personal information of...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Updates Needed to HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

Health care providers and health plans (Covered Entities) required to maintain HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices (NPPs) must update their NPPs by Feb. 16, 2026, to address the handling of substance use disorder (SUD) records....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York State Bans the Use of Credit Checks In the Employment Context

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Effective April 18, 2026, New York State will prohibit employers from requesting or using consumer credit history for employment decisions, with only narrow exemptions. The law also prohibits background screening agencies...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Update on New Jersey’s Proposed Privacy Regulations

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Key point: With a new governor taking office in New Jersey later this month, the fate of rules proposed last year to implement the New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA) will be decided by the incoming administration. On...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

UAE’s Child Digital Safety Law: What Every Digital Platform and ISP Should Know

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The law has extraterritorial reach over digital platforms and internet service providers that operate in, or target users in, the UAE....more

Clark Hill PLC

California Risk Assessments - What You Should Know (and Why It Shouldn’t Be New to You or Your Business)

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As of Jan. 1st, the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”) and accompanying regulations now require businesses to complete a risk assessment before engaging in certain “high-risk” personal information processing. ...more

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