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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

North Dakota Expands Data Security Requirements and Issues New Licensing Requirements for Brokers

On April 11, North Dakota enacted HB 1127, overhauling its regulatory framework for financial institutions and nonbank financial service providers. The law amends multiple chapters of the North Dakota Century Code and creates...more

White & Case LLP

DOJ Issues Guidance on Bulk Sensitive Data Rules

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On April 11, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance (Guidance) to assist individuals and entities in coming into compliance with its final rule, referred to as the "Data Security Program" (DSP Rule), which...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

States form Consortium of Privacy Regulators to cooperate on enforcement

On April 16, attorneys general from seven states and a state agency announced that they were forming the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a new effort to better protect consumers’ privacy. The Consortium consists of the...more

Offit Kurman

Heightened Scrutiny at U.S. Borders: What Travelers Need to Know

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There has been a significant increase in media coverage of travelers subjected to increased scrutiny at ports of entry to the United States. In some cases, individuals have been refused entry and detained until sent back...more

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How to Shift Data Privacy Left

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The 1:10:100 rule—coined in 1992 by George Labovitz and Yu Sang Chang, the rule describes how much bad data costs. Preventing the creation of bad data at its source costs $1. Remediating bad data costs $10. Doing nothing...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

State regulators form consortium to enforce privacy laws

On April 18, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that eight state regulators have formed the Consortium of Privacy Regulators to enforce privacy laws collaboratively and protect consumers. This...more

Hogan Lovells

Dutch DPA intensifies cookie enforcement – key takeaways

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On 15 April 2025, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued warnings to 50 organisations, including online retailers, media companies, and insurers, for deploying misleading cookie banners or unlawfully placing...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

EU Commission Publishes Guidelines on the Prohibited AI Practices under the AI Act

While the authorities’ publications on AI have recently tended to be in the area of data protection (such as the EDPB, which we covered here and here), the European Commission has recently published its first set of [draft]...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Not the Rite Stuff, Private Eyes, and Inquiring Minds

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Rite Aid bankruptcy update: report says pharmacy chain may be facing insolvency as businesses close | Fast Company - Having previously filed for bankruptcy in 2023, Rite Aid is now preparing to file a second bankruptcy...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Proposed State Privacy Law Update: April 28, 2025

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Keypoint: Last week, Alabama’s House passed a consumer data privacy bill, the Colorado Senate passed a bill to amend the Colorado Privacy Act, Oklahoma’s consumer data privacy bill advanced in the House, several bills...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 04.24.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • States Crack Down on Tech Platforms Over Child Safety - ...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Ninth Circuit Privacy Ruling Could Be Used to Expand Potential Forums for E-Commerce Lawsuits

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On Monday, April 21, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, issued an opinion in Briskin v. Shopify, Inc., __ F.4th __ (9th Cir. Apr. 21, 2025), that plaintiffs will cite to attempt to expand...more

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Ninth Circuit Addresses Personal Jurisdiction Based on E-Commerce Data Collection in En Banc Decision

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A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Briskin v. Shopify, Inc., No. 22-15815, could impact the scope of personal jurisdiction over e-commerce and other entities that utilize cookies to collect personal...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New Federal Agency Policies and Protocols for Artificial Intelligence Utilization and Procurement Can Provide Useful Guidance for...

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On April 3, 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) issued two Memoranda (Memos) regarding the use and procurement of artificial intelligence (AI) by executive federal agencies....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Threat Actors Use AI to Launch Identity Theft Scams

Identity theft will continue to rise in 2025. According to the Better Business Bureau of Missouri (BBB), it received over 16,000 identity theft complaints in the past three years. Scammers are “increasingly using advanced...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Insight Into DOGE’s Access to HHS’ Systems

Becker’s Hospital Review reports that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “has access to sensitive information in 19 HHS databases and systems,” according to a court filing obtained by Wired. HHS provided the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

DOJ Releases Its Data Security Program Compliance Guide

The guide outlines the requirements of a newly implemented Data Security Program designed to prevent China, Russia and other foreign adversaries designated by the U.S. Department of Justice from accessing American’s sensitive...more

The Volkov Law Group

DSP Compliance: DOJ Sets July 8, 2025 Deadline (Part III of III)

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As if legal and compliance professionals had enough responsibilities on their plates, DOJ dropped another shoe (to join the tariffs, sanctions and export controls, and immigration issues) and upped the stakes for ethics and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #441 – Identity Theft Statistics Increasing in 2025

Unfortunately, identity theft continues to increase, and according to Identitytheft.org, the statistics are going to get worse in 2025. Some of the statistics cited by Identitytheft.org include: 1.4 million complaints of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Practical Guide to Understanding Quantum Computing’s Potential Threat to Encryption

Encryption is one of several cornerstones of a robust information security program. Articles on quantum computing often include the compelling narrative that encryption is at risk, but as with any revolutionary technology,...more

A&O Shearman

EDPB publishes draft Guidelines on personal data in blockchain and a report on AI privacy risks & mitigations in large language...

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On April 14 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced the outcomes of its plenary session that took place on April 8 2025, during which the EDPB adopted draft Guidelines on processing of personal data through...more

Clark Hill PLC

Ninth Circuit expands specific jurisdiction for e-commerce platforms

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In Briskin v. Shopify, Inc., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, reversed a district court’s dismissal of a proposed data privacy class action for lack of personal jurisdiction. In applying traditional...more

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DOJ implements new rule restricting bulk transfers of sensitive personal data

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On April 22, FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak delivered the opening keynote at the IAPP Global Summit, where she emphasized the importance of vigorously enforcing privacy laws while warning against stretching the FTC’s...more

McAfee & Taft

Gavel to Gavel: New additions to Oklahoma’s Security Breach Notification Act may soon become law

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As cybersecurity attacks continue to rise, the Oklahoma Legislature is taking efforts to update old laws regarding notification of security breaches. On January 14, 2025, Sen. Brent Howard and Rep. John Pfeiffer...more

Cozen O'Connor

Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, April 24, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Reflects on Arson Attack in NYT Guest Essay- In a guest essay for The New York Times, Governor Josh Shapiro (D) recounted the traumatic experience of an arson attack on his residence, emphasizing the importance...more

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