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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

HHS Provides Updated Model Notices of Privacy Practices

To help HIPAA covered entities comply with updated rules for substance use disorder patient records, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights has published updated language for Notices of...more

Estlund Law, P.A.

Lyon, France: INTERPOL’s CCF Annual Activity Report for 2024 (Post 3 of 3)

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Today’s post concludes our series on INTERPOL’s CCF’s 2024 Activity Report. Our first post in this series explored how the CCF’s delays are problematic for notice subjects, NCBs, and INTERPOL itself. Today’s post will explain...more

Ankura

Effective Execution of Internal Compliance Reviews in China

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The legal and practical considerations for internal compliance reviews conducted in China by corporate headquarters of international companies are non-trivial and can be daunting, both for in-house teams and external counsel....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #479 – Federal Judge Says ICE Prohibited from Using IRS Data for Enforcement

On February 5, 2026, a Massachusetts federal judge issued an order staying information-sharing between the IRS and ICE, as well as a preliminary injunction prohibiting Kristi Noem, Secretary of the Department of Homeland...more

Mayer Brown

A New Era for Personal Data Transfers: Brazil and European Union Establish Mutual Adequacy Decision

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On January 27, 2026, Brazil and the European Union officially announced mutual recognition of adequacy in personal data protection, reducing regulatory barriers for data-driven activities across a combined consumer base of...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

2025 State Privacy Changes: What Healthcare Leaders Need to Know

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In 2025, eight new U.S. state privacy laws took effect and several states tightened existing regulations, significantly impacting healthcare organizations. Major changes include strengthened opt-out rights, new protections...more

Saiber LLC

New York Expands Protections Against Credit-Based Employment Discrimination

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February 13, 2026 Source: Saiber Employment Law Alert Pursuant to changes signed into law by Governor Hochul on December 19, 2025, employers in New York state will no longer be able to use an applicant’s or employee’s...more

TNG Consulting

Community Referrals: Helping Stakeholders to Know When and How to Report

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Creating a community that is confident in recognizing concerns and making referrals to the Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) does not happen by accident. The BIT should provide clear education, consistent messaging, and...more

A&O Shearman

UK Pensions: What’s new this week? February 2026 # 3

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. High Court refuses to strike out Capita litigation - The...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Courts Push Back: Three Decisions Chart a Path for Challenging Administrative Subpoenas

Administrative subpoenas have long been a powerful tool in the federal government’s investigative arsenal. Issued without prior judicial approval and requiring only minimal procedural safeguards, these demands for documents...more

BakerHostetler

“The Times They Are A-Changin’”: GSA Signals a New Era for CUI Compliance

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On Jan. 5, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) issued the revised IT Security Procedural Guide: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations Process (the Guide)....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CIPA Demand Letters Are Here to Stay; Reducing Risk from Chat, Session Replay, and Analytics

Until California’s legislature provides clearer guardrails, companies should expect continued class action activity under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), targeting common website tracking technologies....more

TNG Consulting

Title IX Mandated Reporting Policy Best Practices: Designating Additional Confidential Employees at Your College or University

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Although the Title IX Regulations are prescriptive in many ways, one of the ways that college and universities retain some level of flexibility is with the designation of confidential employees—employees who, for the purposes...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Testing the Boundaries of Artificial Intelligence in Care Delivery: Utah’s Prescription Renewal Pilot Program

In January 2026, the State of Utah, acting through its Department of Commerce’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy (“OAIP”), launched a first-in-the-nation pilot permitting an autonomous artificial intelligence (“AI”)...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

HIPAA Privacy Notice Upcoming Deadline

Employers with group health plans need to confirm that their HIPAA Privacy Notices are updated no later than February 16, 2026, to reflect changes required by the 2024 Privacy Rule....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Proposed State Privacy Law Update: February 16, 2026

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Key point: Last week, the Alabama legislature passed an App Store bill while Maine’s consumer data privacy bill crossed chambers. Below is the fifth update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2026. This...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The AI-Driven Evolution of Robotics

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Robotics and artificial intelligence are converging at an unprecedented pace. As robotics systems increasingly integrate AI-driven decision-making, businesses are unlocking new efficiencies and capabilities across industries...more

DLA Piper

Life Sciences News in Italy: January 2026

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Regulatory - EMA and FDA publish guiding principles of good AI practice in drug development - On 14 January 2026, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jointly published the...more

K2 Integrity

Romance Scams: Minimizing Risks To Organizations And Employees - K2 Integrity

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While many consider a romantic relationship to be a personal matter and not an organizational issue, few realize that an employee falling for a romance scam can have a direct impact on an organization’s bottom line....more

Dentons

Proposed Iowa Bill Would Allow Couples to Waive No-Fault Divorce Rights

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Iowa Senate File 2172 introduces optional fault-based divorce framework, raising questions about impact on families and the court system. The new bill currently under consideration in the Iowa State Legislature would...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

South Carolina Becomes Fifth State to Enact Age-Appropriate Design Code Law

On February 5, 2026, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed H. 3431, Age-Appropriate Code Design (SC AACD) into law, becoming the fifth state to enact an age-appropriate design code law after California, Maryland,...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Judge Upholds Illinois Law’s Interchange Fee Restrictions; Strikes Down Data Usage Limitation

Earlier this week, the Northern District of Illinois upheld a prohibition on the collection of debit and credit card interchange fees for sales taxes, excise taxes and gratuities if the merchant informs the acquiring bank of...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Client Alert: HIPAA Covered Entities that Create, Maintain, or Receive Part 2 SUD Records Must Update Their Notice of Privacy...

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Overview of Required NPP Changes: 42 C.F.R. Part 2 applies to patient records created by, received or acquired by any federally assisted program that provides diagnosis, treatment or referral for treatment of a substance...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Tracking After Rejection? ATP Tour Complaint Highlights Risks of Misaligned Cookie Controls

California resident Nathaniel Bee filed a lawsuit this week alleging that the ATP Tour’s website used third-party tracking technology that captured details on how visitors interacted with the site, including what content they...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CIPA Lawsuits Keep Coming: Is Your Website in the Crosshairs?

A recently filed class action offers a snapshot of the ongoing wave of lawsuits under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) – something that has been a topic for a few years now. This latest case shows that CIPA...more

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