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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #424 – Recent Big Win for Law Enforcement Over Cybercriminals

I often get asked whether law enforcement is making any headway in catching cybercriminals. Although it is a challenging task, a recent example of a big win for law enforcement deserves celebration....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Five States’ Consumer Privacy Rights Laws Take Effect January 1st

On January 1, 2025, five states’ consumer privacy rights laws will go into effect. Is your business ready? Have you determined if these laws apply to your business?...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

OCR Active with Settlements and Enforcement Actions in November and Early December

The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (OCR) was busy negotiating and settling enforcement actions in November and early December. Since October 31, 2024, the OCR has settled five separate...more

Dentons

Ep. 43 – Incorporating Routine Compliance Reports Into Your Board Meetings

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As the ultimate decision-maker for your organization, your governing body needs to understand compliance and appreciate the compliance risks facing the organization as well as what is needed to mitigate those risks. This...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Texas Positions Itself as a Privacy Enforcement Leader

Since the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) took effect in July 2024, Texas has emerged as a leader in privacy enforcement. The Texas attorney general (AG) recently announced: “Any entity abusing or exploiting...more

Maynard Nexsen

Why Employers Should Consider Implementing an AI Policy and How to Do It

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Employers across industries can benefit from a proactive and controlled approach to AI utilization. AI is a useful tool with the potential to improve efficiency and processes for employers and employees alike. However, it is...more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Despite Challenges to Reproductive Healthcare Privacy Final Rule, Plan Sponsors Should Still Comply by December 23

The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) final rule on reproductive healthcare privacy is already subject to challenge even before its effective date. As described in our previous blog post, the HHS issued final...more

Perkins Coie

FTC Staff Paper Finds that Most Surveyed “Smart” Products Fail to Disclose Duration of Support

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On November 26, 2024, the FTC released a staff paper regarding the disclosure of the duration of the support for the software of connected consumer devices. As the FTC staff explained, if a manufacturer stops providing...more

A&O Shearman

EDPB calls for alignment between GDPR and EU digital legislation; adopts draft Guidelines on data transfers to third country...

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On December 2 – 3 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) met for its 99th plenary session. It subsequently issued several documents, one of which calls for the need for greater alignment between the GDPR and EU...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB issues NPRM amending Regulation V to cover data brokers

On December 3, the CFPB released a proposed rule to amend Regulation V, which implements the FCRA in an attempt to have the FCRA cover the activities of data brokers by amending the definitions of “consumer reports” and...more

Ankura

The Way Out is Through: A Guide for Navigating U.S. Consumer Privacy Laws

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It can be daunting for Fintechs, money services businesses (MSBs), and other non-bank entities operating in the consumer financial products and services space to navigate privacy legislation and determine which provisions of...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Privacy Protection in Estate Planning: The ABCs of Maximizing Confidentiality

Is anything private anymore? We live in a digital age where information is quick and abundant. While this is helpful in many circumstances, it may seem most concerning when it comes to your estate plan. Your estate plan...more

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2024 Privacy Legislative Roundup

2024 was a banner year for state privacy legislation. This year saw seven new states pass comprehensive consumer privacy laws, joining the ranks of 12 other states that have previously passed similar laws. While other state...more

Sands Anderson PC

New HIPAA Reproductive Health Rule Requires Compliance by December 23, 2024

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A new HIPAA rule that goes into effect on December 23, 2024 requires each healthcare provider (and other HIPAA covered entities and business associates) to implement new workflows, policies, and procedures in responding to...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] Technology from the Top: AI, Data and the Future of Business with Today’s CIOs – Katherine Lowry

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Partner Janine Anthony Bowen sits down one-on-one with current Chief Information Officers in the new series, “Technology from the Top: AI, Data and the Future of Business with Today’s CIOs” to discuss how they are adjusting...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s Privacy Regulator Had a Busy November, Risk Assessment Edition: What Does It Mean for Businesses?

In the third in our series of new CCPA regulations from California, we look at obligations for conducting risk assessments under CCPA. CCPA had called on the California agency to promulgate rules to address such assessments,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California’s Privacy Regulator Had a Busy November, Automated Decisionmaking Edition: What Does It Mean for Businesses?

In the second in our series of new CCPA regulations from California, we look at proposed rules for use of automated decisionmaking technology. As a reminder, CCPA discusses these technologies in relation to profiling, namely...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Fintech Focus Podcast | Navigating IT and Security Risks in Fintechs in Light of Impending DORA Deadline

As we approach the end of the year, so too do fintechs approach the impending deadline for implementing the raft of requirements under the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). Cybersecurity and data privacy counsel...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Naughty and Nice: Recent Website Tracking Technology Cases Present Mixed Bag for Website Operators

Many people are thinking of holiday cookies at this time of year, but your favorite privacy lawyers are still thinking more about the non-delicious kind: those enabling common features on websites and online services. That’s...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 10, December 2024

Happy Holidays and welcome to our year-end issue of Decoded. We hope you enjoyed reading our technology law insights e-newsletter this year. We are already planning for 2025. ...more

BCLP

AI in HR - What You Need to Know

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BCLP recently hosted a seminar on AI in HR. In this thought-provoking session, we considered how AI is used in HR and its regulation in the EU and the UK, and then engaged in some discussions around two theoretical scenarios....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB Proposes Broad New Data Broker Rule That Would Greatly Expand the FCRA

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On December 3, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published its long anticipated proposed rule aimed at regulating data brokers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).  Although the CFPB’s future is...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Will CBP Search Your Laptop and Cell Phone at the Port of Entry?

Cell phone and laptop searches do happen but they are relatively rare. Although the Fourth Amendment right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures is drastically reduced at a port of entry, as are expectations of...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI in Compliance: Part 3, Leveraging AI for Employee Behavioral Analytics in Corporate Compliance

We continue our 5-part exploration of using AI in compliance by considering how employee behavioral analytics can be used to prevent employee misconduct. Whether intentional or inadvertent, employee misconduct can present...more

A&O Shearman

Zooming in on AI – #13: EU AI act– Focus on fundamental rights impact assessment for high-risk AI systems

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Companies deploying high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems must prepare to conduct Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment (FRIA) by 2 August 2026. In this edition of our “Zooming in on AI” series we explain what this...more

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