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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

Osano

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...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

DOJ Has Issued New Compliance Guidance. Now What?

On September 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released updates to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (“ECCP”) guidance. In a move that surprised no one (especially if companies have been reading...more

Troutman Pepper

Federal Cybersecurity Requirements Ought Not Be Ignored by Contractors

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Since 2016, the federal government has implemented numerous procurement regulations and associated contract clauses to address cybersecurity by requiring contractors to adopt various controls and standards to protect...more

Troutman Pepper

AI Discrimination and Emerging Best Practices – Part 1 — 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

Dentons

Ep. 35 – What You Need to Know About Part 2 Regulations – Even if You’re Not a Part 2 Provider

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Earlier this year, the US Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) released updated regulations governing the use and disclosure of substance use disorder records, referred to as “Part 2.”  The Part 2 rules protect...more

Mayer Brown

Legal Privilege in Cyber Incidents: Lessons for Hong Kong from Australia’s Optus Cyber Breach

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Important lessons for Hong Kong organisations managing cyber accidents may be learned from the noteworthy ruling in a recent Australia case, Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v. Robertson [2024]. For background, from 17-20 September...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Medical Practice Agrees to Pay $250,000 HIPAA Settlement Following Ransomware Attack

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In late September 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a settlement with Cascade Eye and Skin Centers, P.C., a health care provider in the state of...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Opt-out Signals No Longer Just Noise: State Privacy Law Requirements Taking Shape

Most businesses are aware of historical restrictions or limitations on selling personal information to third parties for monetary consideration. Perhaps less familiar are recent state laws giving consumers the right to tell...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

FINRA Highlights Increasing Cybersecurity Risks at Third-Party Providers

The Cyber and Analytics Unit within the Member Supervision program of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) recently published a cybersecurity advisory regarding increasing cybersecurity risks at...more

Greenberg Glusker LLP

From The Boardroom To The Living Room

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The unique needs of high-net-worth individuals and their families necessitate a nuanced understanding of the legal landscape, especially when acquiring residential property and setting up a household. There are several...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Court Denies Class Certification in VPPA Case

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In a recent decision from the Southern District of Florida, U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr. denied class certification of a proposed class of paid Univision NOW subscribers who assert that Univision NOW’s use of the...more

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Assessing and Governing AI: Our Answers to Your Questions

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With our webinars, there are always plenty of good questions and not enough time to answer them all satisfactorily. That was especially true in our recent webinar, When AI Meets PI: Assessing and Governing AI from a Privacy...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Social Links: Going Back To Cali

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB-1047. The controversial bill was intended to establish safety guidelines for artificial intelligence models and would have been the first significant piece of state AI...more

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[Webinar] The Privacy Pro Survival Summit - October 22nd, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm EST

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How's life as a data privacy professional? Are you thriving? Are you even surviving? Most privacy pros we know work hard to keep up with the latest regulations, an increasing volume of DSAR requests, and where data resides in...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Texas AG Brings SCOPE Act Enforcement Action Against TikTok – Just One Month After Law Took Effect

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The Texas Attorney General’s (AG) office announced its first enforcement action under a new children’s and teens’ state privacy law that went into effect a mere month ago. Texas’ Securing Children Online Through Parental...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Montana’s Consumer Data Privacy Act is now in effect

On October 1, Montana became the newest state with a comprehensive data privacy law, the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act. Application The MCDPA applies to any persons who conduct business in Montana or produce products or...more

Troutman Pepper

Supreme Court Grants Certiorari: Revisiting the Hobbs Act and FCC Interpretations

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On October 4, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corporation. This case will address a critical question that has been a point of contention among various...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

How can founders navigate the explosion of state AI regulations?

We've really seen an explosion of AI laws at the state level in the last year. In 2024 alone, there have been over 600 bills proposed at the state level on AI. This is really challenging for companies to keep on top of the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Governor Signs Three Bills Amending CCPA Provisions on Sensitive Information and Opt-Out Preferences in the Context of...

During the final days of the California legislative session, which ended on August 31, 2024, the California legislature passed several privacy bills, described below, that would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Disappearing Messages, Unofficial Communications Platforms and Ever-Increasing Scrutiny by Regulators

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Corporate use of third-party messaging platforms, including ephemeral messaging tools (which allow messages to disappear), is quite common and has become both a cost efficiency for employers and a convenient way for employees...more

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