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DOS Announces “Online Presence” Screening for H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants

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As of December 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will officially begin enhanced screening and vetting of those applying for an H-1B or H-4 visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate abroad by reviewing the social media...more

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Think Before You Click: Employers Could Violate Federal Law by Reading Employee Emails

The federal Stored Communications Act (SCA) protects the privacy of personal emails and social media accounts that employees may access with company-owned devices. It provides for both civil and potentially criminal penalties...more

White & Case LLP

EU Digital Omnibus: What Changes Lie Ahead For The Data Act, GDPR and AI Act

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On 19 November 2025, the European Commission published the long-awaited Digital Omnibus, an initiative to streamline and update key pillars of the EU's digital legal framework – especially the Data Act, the General Data...more

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‘Tis The Season To Shop Cyber Smart: Holiday Risks To Organizations And Employees

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During the holiday season, online shopping sites advertise big sales to draw consumers onto their sites. Distracted by low prices and expedited shipping times, shoppers often forget to take a moment to think about security....more

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Collecting Slack, Zoom, and Mobile Data: What Lawyers Need to Know

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As legal teams prepare for discovery, the scope of electronically stored information (ESI) continues to expand, and so does the complexity of data collection. Traditional sources like email and shared drives are now joined by...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Analyzing the California Delete Act Regulations

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Starting August 1, 2026, registered data brokers will need to access California’s new one-stop-shop deletion platform to process deletion requests or risk significant fines. Last month the California Office of...more

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“John Doe’s” Days May Be Numbered in California Lawsuits

In recent years, it has become increasingly common for plaintiffs to sue anonymously—while at the same time identifying the defendant(s) by name as well as their alleged acts often in lurid and excruciating detail. A...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Is Your Website’s Cookie Banner Up to Date? New Guidance from Dutch DPA

The Dutch Data Protection Authority recently updated its cookie banner guidance. This comes after the agency, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (or AP), promoted a goal earlier this year to monitor 500 websites a year to ensure...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Risk Assessments Under the New CCPA Regulations Commence Jan. 1, 2026

As always, the initial step is to determine if your company must comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). If the answer is no, then you can stop reading. If it is yes, then the following sections cover the...more

Miller Nash LLP

Deepfake Employees Are Here. Here’s How Employers Can Protect Themselves

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Technology is making it easier by the day for “fake people” or real people using fake identifications to apply, interview, get hired, and even work for employers. Sometimes these individuals are referred to as “ghost...more

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Heads Up for Health Care Professionals: AI Tools Could Be a Legal Minefield

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AI is changing the game in patient care. From wearable sensors that track vitals to predictive alerts that flag early signs of deterioration, these tools are helping clinicians intervene faster and smarter. But here’s the...more

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The Regulatory Framework for Cross-Border Personal Information Transfers in China: Latest Developments in 2025

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The cross-border transfer of personal information (hereinafter referred to as “PI,” and such transfers as “PI export”) is a routine and often essential part of business operations for companies in China—particularly...more

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Court Tosses Most Claims in Healthcare Pixel Privacy Suit, Ruling That Website Visits Don’t Reveal PHI: What Your Business Should...

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A California federal court recently handed healthcare businesses another victory in the ongoing wave of privacy lawsuits targeting website analytics and tracking tools. A California federal judge ruled on November 21 that...more

Troutman Amin LLP

ARBITRATION TIME: Credit One Compels TCPA Plaintiff into Arbitration

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A very important tool in thwarting TCPA class action is the arbitration clause. While attorneys are very familiar with these clauses– and their importance–I find many business leads do not really understand why they matter....more

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AI Legal Watch: November 2025

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On November 19, 2025, the European Commission published a package of legislative proposals known as the "Digital Omnibus." Designed to introduce flexibility into the EU's digital regulatory framework, the proposal aims to...more

Troutman Amin LLP

TALKING TEXAS: What the Heck is Going On with the Texas Registration Rules?

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So lots of action around the Texas registration statute. Did I say action? I meant confusion. Here’s what we know: Texas law requires telemarketers to register with the state if they “call” into the state per Section 302 of...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

TCPA Tracker: September-October 2025

The United States District Court for the Central District of California denied class certification for Plaintiff’s proposed Do-Not-Call class, finding that Plaintiff’s circumstantial evidence regarding lack of consent failed...more

BCLP

AI in Sports Sponsorship and Fan Engagement: Opportunities and Challenges

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This article explores how AI is allowing rights holders and sponsors to deploy innovative solutions to engage with their audiences, and how innovation in this space also raises new commercial and legal questions around data...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New Health Data Lab in Germany Facilitates Secondary Use of Health Data

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In the current interconnected health research ecosystem, comprehensive and secure access to health data is key to accelerate drug discovery and improve patient outcomes. ...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

Ohio Law Imposes New Cybersecurity Requirements For Local Government

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The worlds of local government and cybersecurity have officially collided. Recently implemented Ohio House Bill 96 requires every county, township, municipality and school district to adopt a formal cybersecurity program. As...more

Blank Rome LLP

The BR Privacy & Security Download: December 2025

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Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice....more

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10 Million EUR Fine Demonstrates Scope of Effort Needed for DPIAs

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Spanish data protection authority, AEPD, imposes 10 Million EUR fine on a company, AENA for deploying a facial recognition system without an adequate DPIA. What does this mean for companies subject to US laws? The decision...more

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Top 10 EU Data Privacy Changes in the Digital Omnibus Proposal

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What Is the Digital Omnibus Regulation Proposal? Maybe you’ve heard–the EU has a bit of a reputation for excessive regulation. That’s doubly true for digital space. Between the GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, EU AI Act, DMA,...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

A Roadmap for Companies Developing, Deploying or Implementing Generative AI

Generative artificial intelligence is moving from experimental pilot projects into enterprise-wide deployment at an unprecedented pace. Yet as companies accelerate adoption, regulatory bodies in the United States and abroad...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Ghost of Employees Past: The Data Breach Risks from User-Credential Management

A recent settlement with an education service provider and three states – California, Connecticut, and New York – serves as a reminder to deactivate the credentials of departed employees. The case arose following a data...more

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