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The California Consumer Privact Act (CCPA), effective January 1, 2020, enhances privacy rights and consumer protections of California residents. Follow this channel for latest guidance and updates on the CCPA,... more +
The California Consumer Privact Act (CCPA), effective January 1, 2020, enhances privacy rights and consumer protections of California residents. Follow this channel for latest guidance and updates on the CCPA, including implications for business conducting business in California.  less -
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Privacy Summer School: 10 Things You Should Know About Privacy, Consent and HIPAA

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Are you responsible for privacy compliance at your company? This alert summarizes key takeaways from Paul Rothermel's recent presentation 10 Things You Should Know About Privacy, Consent, and HIPAA...more

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Accelerating Privacy Scrutiny: Key Developments for the Auto Industry

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Recent U.S. developments indicate a growing focus on regulating and investigating the data privacy practices of companies in the automotive sector. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently highlighted in a blog post its...more

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Latest Draft Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation is Released

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Two key members of Congress unveiled the latest iteration of a proposed nationwide comprehensive privacy and data protection bill this past week. House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate...more

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Federal Legislators Introduce the American Privacy Rights Act

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A bipartisan, bicameral legislative proposal to create a federal comprehensive data privacy framework may be back on the table. On April 7, 2024, House Energy and Commerce chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA) and Senate...more

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10 Things to Know About the APRA – the Latest Federal Privacy Law Effort

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Over the weekend, lawmakers unveiled the latest push for a federal privacy law – the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). The bill was circulated as a discussion draft by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - February 2024

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week...more

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Med-Tech Meets High-tech: Privacy, Cybersecurity and Ai in Connected Devices

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...Innovation in connected medical devices is critical to advances in health care outcomes, user experience, and reducing costs. These exciting technologies also can be challenging when it comes to navigating the complex...more

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The Crucial Role of U.S. Privacy Laws on Unregulated Generative AI

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Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard have been widely successful and used in applications ranging from science, law, art, business, and even medicine. Generative AI has been called a...more

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Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data?

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With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has broad regulatory...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 41

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FTC Finalizes Settlement with 1Health.io For Allegations It Failed to Protect Customers’ DNA Data - On September 6, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission’s agreement with the genetic testing firm 1Health.io Inc. – formerly...more

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Penalty Offense Authority and the Future of FTC Privacy Law

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From its founding in 1914 until roughly 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enjoyed near complete hegemony as the primary consumer protection enforcement agency in the United States. The states played an important role,...more

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The FTC Sets Its Sights on Biometric Information

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Does your business collect or use fingerprints?  Do your building access points use retina, finger, or palm scans?  Does your security office use facial recognition technology to identify repeated trespassers? Do your phone...more

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Generative Artificial Intelligence, Data Minimization, and the Gold Rush of the Early 2020s

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In the United States, the principle of data minimization is embedded firmly within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, through FTC enforcement activities, and in the host of state-level privacy laws and rules that have...more

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FTC Signals Increased Scrutiny of Biometric Technologies

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On May 18, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement warning about the increased use of consumers’ biometric information and related marketing of technologies that use biometric information. The agency...more

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Enforcing U.S. Consumer Data Privacy Laws Part 2: State Attorney General Enforcement

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In this second installment, we focus on the role of state attorneys general in enforcing U.S. consumer data privacy laws. For our most recent previous article, click here. Most federal privacy laws do not preempt applicable...more

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Part 1: Privacy in 2023 – What to Expect and How to Prepare

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Privacy law compliance in the United States today demands resilience, flexibility, and responsiveness. To date, the U.S. Congress has failed to enact broadly applicable privacy standards to govern companies uniformly...more

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FTC Pushing Ahead Toward Major Privacy Regulation

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On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), titled “Trade Regulation Rule on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security”. The wide-ranging ANPR seeks feedback...more

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Anonymization v. De-Identification, Post-Dobbs; Rumblings from the FTC

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When is personal data “anonymized”? The answer to this question has largely been based on jurisdiction. If your business is in the U.S., so long as HIPAA or the CCPA does not govern, then generally aggregated or...more

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Privacy Report

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CPPA Amends Draft CPRA Regulations & Announces Public Comment Dates - The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has announced amendments to the California Privacy Rights Act proposed regulations, which primarily...more

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Business Privacy Law Lessons from Proposed Settlement with Twitter

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”), on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), filed a complaint and motion for entry of a stipulated order with the Northern District of California, which would require Twitter to pay...more

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Loan Providers Using Automated Decision-Making Face New Wave of Regulatory Pressure

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Automated and algorithmic decision-making tools have become run-of-the-mill in everything from loan and apartment applications to employment searches and university acceptances. Such tools provide increased efficiency,...more

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Federal Trade Commission signals increased focus on commercial collection and use of biometric data

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In a major development for companies that collect, use, and store biometric data, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a proposed settlement of a complaint against a company that allegedly deceived consumers about...more

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Republicans and Democrats Introduce COVID-19 Privacy Bills

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Senate Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate recently introduced competing bills aimed at privacy considerations believed to be presented by the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. The bills seek to prevent the...more

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Websites: A Growing Compliance Concern – CCPA, HIPAA, Accessibility, State Laws…

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Websites play a vital role for organizations. They facilitate communication with consumers, constituents, patients, employees, and the general public. They project an organization’s image and promote goodwill, provide...more

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The Life Sciences Report - Summer 2019

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Navigating the U.S. Healthcare Regulatory Landscape for Wearable Devices - Complex Environment Includes Key Federal Agencies FDA, FTC, OCR, CPSC, CMS, and OIG - The wearable device market is emerging as a key player...more

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