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Four Calling Birds… and a Flock of Communication Policy Tips

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The rise of social media and remote communication has put employee “calling” in the spotlight—whether it’s posting online, sending chat messages on workplace platforms, or other internal communications. While employees have...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FTC's Illuminate Education Order Serves as a Data Deletion Reminder

On December 1, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a consent order against Illuminate Education, Inc. (Illuminate), a prominent provider of educational technology solutions, for alleged failures in protecting...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Points to Consider When Developing an AI Use Policy

Whether you are in-house, outside counsel, a solo practitioner, or working alongside any of these teams, you should be aware of the duty to use artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly, ethically, and in compliance with the...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Indiana & Kentucky Privacy Laws Go Live in the New Year

As businesses prepare for the holiday season and the new year inches closer, now is the time to revisit Indiana and Kentucky’s comprehensive data privacy laws taking effect on January 1, 2026....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

India’s new privacy law is here: What you need to know

At long last, on November 13, 2025, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules (Rules), which operationalize the Digital Personal Data Protection...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

The Hidden Risks of Information Disclosure: A Costly Lesson from Cornwall

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When Royal Cornwall Hospital responded to a routine Freedom of Information request in 2023, they had no idea they were about to expose sensitive staff data to the public. The hospital recently apologized after discovering...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Hit with a cyberattack? What you do in the first 72 hours could save your business

When a cyberattack occurs, time is the most valuable asset. Much like law enforcement’s “first 48” hours rule in criminal investigations, the first 72 hours of a cyberattack, often referred to collectively as the “golden...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Best Background Check Software 2026: Top Vendors for Compliance, Speed, and User Experience

The truth is that a solid background screening program is really a compliance program in a friendlier outfit. Every disclosure, every consent, every adjudication note, every pause for adverse action, every state requirement...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 4 – Open Records Realities — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In this episode of our special 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, RISE Practice Group Partners Lauren Fincher and Brian O'Reilly look at practical, recent developments and trends in open records laws for 2025....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Federal Lawmakers Issue Contrasting Comment Letters on CFPB’s Section 1033 Consumer Data Rights Rulemaking

Recently, the heads of the House Financial Services Committee and a group of Democratic senators submitted competing comment letters in response to the CFPB’s August advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on consumer personal...more

Mayer Brown

The Pensions Brief: December 2025

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ISSUES AFFECTING ALL SCHEMES - AUTUMN BUDGET 2025 – PENSIONS ASPECTS - The Autumn Budget contained the following key pensions-related announcements: From April 2029, the National Insurance contributions (NICs) relief on...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

AI in Robotics: Key Contract and Legal Risks

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As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates across industries, its integration into robotics for manufacturing and logistics introduces complex legal and contractual risks that should be considered....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FTC Settles With Illuminate for Data Breach of $10M Students' Data

On December 1, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a proposed complaint and order against Illuminate Education, Inc., an education technology provider requiring it to “to implement a data security program and...more

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AI in Employment: Boosting Defensibility and Regulatory Readiness

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming every stage of the employment cycle —from recruiting and selection assessments to performance management and workplace safety and employee monitoring. In a recent expert...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Standing Requirement for Statutory Claims in No-Injury Cases

On November 20, the Supreme Court of Illinois issued an opinion holding that plaintiffs seeking statutory damages under the federal FCRA, including claims under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), must...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CalPrivacy Opposes Federal Efforts to Stymie State AI Regulation

On November 20, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) issued a release stating its opposition to federal initiatives seeking to block states from governing AI and automated decision-making technology (ADMT)...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Understanding California’s New CCPA Cybersecurity Audit Requirements

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After years of development and extensive stakeholder engagement, California has finalized groundbreaking cybersecurity audit regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These new requirements may...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

New State Requirements for College and University Policy Disclosures Involving Student Drug and Alcohol Violations and Health...

Colleges and universities throughout New York will now be required to publish their policies on the circumstances under which they will notify parents, guardians or other emergency contacts when a student under 21 has an...more

Troutman Amin LLP

B2B TCPA NIGHTMARE: Court Refuses to Credit Deposition Testimony at Motion to Dismiss Phase– Allows DNC Claim to Proceed Despite...

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B2B callers are constantly facing TCPA DNC risk despite the fact the DNC supposedly only applies to residential lines. The issue, of course, is that cell phones are often used for both business and personal use–especially...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

California Data Broker Registration is Not Optional!

On December 3, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced that it had fined a Nevada-based marketing firm, ROR Partners LLC (“ROR”), $56,600 for failure to register as a California data broker as...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

Avoid the Post Holiday Party Blues with these Best Practices (Part 2)

Even after the holiday party is over and employees return to their day-to-day responsibilities, employers may continue to face risks arising from conduct that occurred at the party....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Employers Can Expect Higher H‑1B/H‑4 Visa Denials + Delays as State Department Expands Review of Applicants’ Social‑Media Presence

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The U.S. Department of State announced expanded “online presence review” for H‑1B and H‑4 applicants, effective Dec. 15, 2025. Consular officers may review publicly available social‑media information, prior employment history...more

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California’s Year-End Privacy Wave: What Businesses Need to Know

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The State of California continues to lead the way on privacy, data, social media, and artificial intelligence legislation. Right in time for this holiday season, the California State Legislature is delivering a new spate of...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Telehealth Survives Again: Understanding the Latest Federal Flexibility Extension

On November 12, 2025, President Donald Trump signed, legislation, H.R. 5371, extending key Medicare telehealth flexibilities on a temporary basis through January 1, 2026. Our previous client alert outlined the immediate...more

Alston & Bird

The Digital Download | Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter | December 2025

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Selected U.S. Privacy & Cyber Updates - SEC Dismisses Remaining Claims Against SolarWinds - On November 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dismissed its landmark enforcement action against SolarWinds Corp....more

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