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Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Effective October 1, 2024

On October 1, 2024, the Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code (Maryland AADC) became effective. The Maryland AADC introduces onerous new compliance requirements on companies that are reasonably likely to be accessed by minors...more

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Bermuda Regulatory & Risk Advisory Bulletin

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Welcome to the latest instalment of the Bermuda Regulatory & Risk Advisory Bulletin. In a constantly evolving regulatory environment, this bulletin serves as a platform for insightful commentary and expertise in regulatory...more

Dentons

Ep. 34 – Implementing Changes to Part 2 Regulations Governing Substance Use Disorder Records

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On March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & Economic Security Act (CARES Act) which included provisions requiring the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) to better align the federal...more

Epstein Becker & Green

OCR Withdraws Appeal of District Court Order Declaring Unlawful and Vacating the “Proscribed Combination” Portion of Its HIPAA...

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On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued updated guidance regarding the use of online tracking technologies by entities and business associates subject to...more

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EU: CJEU Confirms That Legitimate Interests Can Cover Purely Commercial Interests

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Introduction - The subject of “legitimate interests” and in particular whether they can be “purely commercial” has been a topic of front and center stage debate in the Netherlands for some time. The Dutch data protection...more

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Domestic Abuse ‘Safe Leave’ in Northern Ireland

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The Department for the Economy in Northern Ireland has published a public consultation on the framework for the introduction of safe leave for employees experiencing domestic abuse....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

T-Mobile’s $31.5 Million Data Protection and Cybersecurity Settlement with the FCC

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a data protection and cybersecurity settlement with T-Mobile, resolving the FCC’s investigations related to the data breaches suffered by T-Mobile that affected...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Effective October 1st: Montana’s New Consumer Data Protections Law

On Tuesday this week, Montana’s new consumer protections law took effect, joining many other states with similar consumer privacy rights legislation....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CPPA’s Cooperation with International Data Protection Authorities

Across Europe and other countries, there are numerous data protection authorities with differing goals and enforcement powers. Until 2020, when the California Privacy Rights Act (which amended the California Consumer Privacy...more

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United States and United Arab Emirates promote cooperation on artificial intelligence

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On September 23, 2024, the United States (U.S.) White House issued a statement announcing that the U.S. and United Arab Emirates (UAE) intend to promote cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies and...more

Perkins Coie

AB 2013: New California AI Law Mandates Disclosure of GenAI Training Data

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In the last 30 days, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 17 artificial intelligence (AI) bills and vetoed AI safety bill SB 1047. One of the AI-related bills signed into law, AB 2013 “Generative Artificial Intelligence:...more

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Implications of California Governor Newsom’s Veto of AI Safety Bill SB 1047

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Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047, the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, marking a significant development in California’s approach to AI regulation. Both the tech industry and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Texas AG Sues TikTok in First Lawsuit Brought Under SCOPE Act

Earlier this week, we described Texas’s new youth privacy law, the Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act, and previewed that the Texas Attorney General is likely to use it to target social media...more

Hogan Lovells

CJEU clears the air, Dutch DPA’s interpretation of legitimate interests is too strict

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On 4 October 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published its long-awaited judgement in case C-621/22 (KNLTB), which clarifies that purely commercial interests may not be categorically excluded from...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

OCR Settles Fourth Ransomware Investigation

The Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services (OCR) announced on September 26, 2024, that it had entered a settlement with Cascade Eye and Skin Centers (together, Cascade) for $250,000 following...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Hybrid Event] Securing the Vine: IP and Privacy Protection for the Wine Industry - October 24th, St. Helena, CA

The wine industry, with its rich history and vibrant marketplace, relies heavily on branding and innovation. Protecting your brand and other intellectual property (IP) is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge and...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

CIPA Email Private Right of Action Cases on the Rise

The surge in consumer privacy claims alleging that the use of third-party tracking technology on websites violates the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) is a topic with which our readers are very familiar. Now, the...more

Fisher Phillips

Brazil’s New International Data Transfer Rules Could Impact Your Multinational Business: What You Need to Know and Your 6-Step...

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New rules just took effect in Brazil regulating international data transfers, and employers doing business in the country must take note. Covered data processing agents – such as companies in Brazil that transfer data to...more

Carlton Fields

Consent West-Winds: The Dark Cloud of Dark Patterns

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On September 4, the California Privacy Protection Agency, the agency responsible for enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), issued an enforcement advisory on “dark patterns” and their inability to constitute...more

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Navigating the Fallout: Essential Insights for Healthcare Companies in Light of the Change Healthcare Cyber Breach

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The cyber breach at Change Healthcare in 2024 stands out as one of the most significant cyber-attacks in recent memory. Its repercussions extend far beyond immediate industry disruptions, resonating deeply in regulatory...more

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California Privacy and AI Legislation Update: October 7, 2024

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Throughout the 2024 legislative session, we have been tracking numerous privacy- and AI-related bills pending in California. Ten of those bills passed the state legislature before the legislative session ended on August 31...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Harnessing AI In Cybersecurity: Balancing Innovation And Risk

Businesses are under increasing pressure to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses as cyber threats become more sophisticated and frequent. Traditional security measures are struggling to keep up with the rising risks of...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Passes Legislation Protecting Performers’ Digital Rights

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Governor Newsom recently signed two significant bills focused on protecting digital likeness rights: Assembly Bill (AB)1836 and Assembly Bill (AB) 2602. These legislative measures aim to address the complex issues surrounding...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Decoding California’s Recent Flurry of AI Laws

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California Governor Gavin Newsom recently faced a wave of AI-related legislation, with 38 bills reaching his desk. Despite rejecting the much-debated SB-1047, Governor Newsom signed more than a dozen other AI-focused bills...more

Epstein Becker & Green

As the Window for Comments Closes on ONC/ASTP’s HTI-2 Proposed Rule: What’s in HTI-2 and What Does It Mean for You?

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On August 5, 2024, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology— now known as the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (“ASTP/ONC”) within the...more

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