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K&L Gates LLP

Mass. SJC Limits Website Tracking Technology Claims Under Wiretap Act

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In a critical new decision, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has confirmed that the state’s anti-wiretapping statute does not extend to website tracking technologies. In Vita v. New England Baptist Hospital, the Court...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

California Privacy Protection Agency Announces Investigative Sweep of Data Brokers’ Compliance with Registration Requirements

Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced it will conduct a public investigative sweep of data broker registration compliance under the California Delete Act....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #420 – Is that Consumer Review Real or Generated by AI?

I admit that when I am looking online for restaurants, consumer products, and places to stay, I generally look at reviews and they influence my decision. However, there have been numerous reports that reviews are often fake...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Columbus, Ohio Notifies 500,000 of Data Breach from Ransomware Attack

The city of Columbus, Ohio, announced on May 29, 2024, that it was forced to take its systems offline due to a ransomware attack. According to its notice, the attack was perpetrated by “an established, sophisticated threat...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

The Impact of Stolen Credentials

This week, Schneider Electric confirmed that it is investigating a security incident involving its JIRA internal development platform. The attacker group, “Grep,” allege that it stole 40 GB of data from the JIRA platform by...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

New Cyber Security Rules for US Technology Companies Operating in the EU

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The EU is in the course of passing a range of new cyber security legislation which will apply to US businesses who provide services in the EU. ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Precious-Metal Refiner Hit with Data Breach Class Action over 2023 Cyber-Attack

Elemetal LLC faces a data breach class action resulting from its alleged failure to implement appropriate security measures, which led to a 2023 breach of approximately 13,000 customers’ personal information. Elemetal is a...more

Winstead PC

HIPAA Gets a Potential Counterpart in HISAA

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Americans hear about cybersecurity incidents on a frequent basis. As the adage goes, it is not a matter of “if” a breach or security hack occurs; it is a matter of “when.”...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Analysis of the CJEU Judgment Which Paves the Way for Competitor Civil Actions Regarding GDPR Violations

Entscheidung. Man darf sich fragen, warum Kündigungsbeschränkungen gerade im HV-Recht eine vergleichsweise hohe Bedeutung haben, obwohl eigentlich für andere Verträge nichts Abweichendes gelten dürfte. Auch das...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The FTC Issues Final Rule on “Click-to-Cancel” and Negative Option Programs

After a multi-year process that was initiated in 2019, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially brought the 1973 Negative Option Rule into the 21st century, but not without opposition. The FTC has announced a...more

Troutman Pepper

Effective Date Announced for New TCPA Rules on Consent Revocation

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As discussed here, on February 15, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved amendments to the rules and regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). These amendments were...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 65

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Four Companies Settle SEC Allegations for “Misleading Cyber Disclosures” Regarding SolarWinds - On October 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced settlements with four companies for alleged...more

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Will 50 Enforcement Actions Be Sufficiently “Loud and Clear” that HIPAA’s Right of Access Must Be Honored?

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Because of pervasive misunderstanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), providers all too frequently create impermissible barriers to patient access to medical records. In many cases, such...more

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New York Imposes Stringent Cybersecurity and Cyber Incident Reporting Obligations on Hospitals

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New York recently passed new cybersecurity regulations for hospitals licensed in New York to enhance patient safety and cybersecurity....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

How Legitimate Is Your Business Interest? The EDPB Has Some Thoughts

The European Data Protection Board issued draft guidelines last month that outline when processing can be considered done for “legitimate interest.” The public has until November 20 to provide comments to the draft....more

DLA Piper

US: CFPB Finalizes Open Banking Rule Under Section 1033: Key Takeaways for Accessing Consumer Financial Data

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Overview - On October 22, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its long-anticipated “Personal Financial Data Rights” rule (and Executive Summary) – more commonly known as the “Open Banking” rule –...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

#StatusUpdate on Social Media, Apps, and Children’s Privacy

Regulations impacting children’s use of social media continues to be a space in motion the past few months. There have been developments at both the state level, as well as with the FTC. And there is no sign of slowing down....more

DLA Piper

VIETNAM, MALAYSIA AND INDONESIA: What You Need to Know About the New SE Asia Data Protection Laws

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It’s the turn of South-East Asian countries to update their data protection laws. Here is our summary of the proposed new data protection laws in Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. Organisations are advised to update their data...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

E-Verify in Illinois: SB0508 Myths Dispelled, Rights Protected

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The passage of the vaguely named “Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act” led to widespread chatter that the law possibly prohibited employers from using E-Verify unless they were explicitly required to do so under federal...more

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Colorado AG Proposes Amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act Rules to Implement Recent Legislative Updates

Just over one year after the Colorado Privacy Act Rules took effect, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed a set of proposed draft amendments that, if implemented, would significantly modify the Rules to reflect recent...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB’s Chopra discusses Personal Financial Data Rights rule

On October 23, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra released prepared remarks about the CFPB’s recent finalization of the Personal Financial Data Rights rule (the Rule) under Section 1033. The Bureau believes the Rule would give...more

Perkins Coie

FTC and State Coalition Settle Data Breach Cases with Marriott

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a complaint and proposed consent order against Marriott International Inc. and its subsidiary, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC, on October 9, 2024, concerning three alleged...more

Troutman Pepper

AI Discrimination and Emerging Best Practices – Part 2 - The Good Bot Podcast

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Join Troutman Pepper Partner Brett Mason for a podcast series analyzing the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), health care, and the law. In this installment, Brett Mason is joined by colleagues Jim Koenig,...more

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[Event] eDiscovery Day - December 5th, Melbourne, Australia

Join us for a presentation and networking session to celebrate eDiscovery day. In keeping with managing complexity through eDiscovery, come and join ACEDS to hear about changes to the Australian Privacy landscape and what...more

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Brazil Court Reminds Businesses of Key Data Protection Obligations – What Do Those Doing Business in Brazil Need to Know?

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Four years after the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) came into force, Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice (STJ) recently issued a list of precedents exploring how the court applied the law and addressed the...more

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