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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

CBP electronic device searches: What you need to know

As the U.S. government heightens its focus on national security, international travelers—especially visa holders and lawful permanent residents—are experiencing increased scrutiny at ports of entry. U.S. Customs and Border...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

DOJ Bulk Data Final Rule Update

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Today, the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Final Rule implementing former President Biden’s Executive Order 14117, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by...more

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DOJ Rule Restricting Sensitive Data Transfers Takes Effect

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Today, April 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Final Rule restricting transfers of bulk sensitive personal data and U.S. government-related data becomes effective, implementing former President Biden’s Executive Order...more

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Digital Borders: The Power of Immigration Officials’ Authority to Search Your Devices

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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the authority to search electronic devices — including phones, laptops, tablets, and other electronic devices — of anyone entering the United States, including US citizens and...more

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Supreme Court Upholds Law Restricting TikTok’s Operations in the U.S.

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On January 17, 2025, the Supreme Court issued its decision in TikTok Inc. v. Garland, affirming the constitutionality of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (the Act), which restricts...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Why the Supreme Court Tolerated the TikTok Ban (And What That May Teach Us About Deference)

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Today the Supreme Court of the United States declined to block Congress’s TikTok ban, clearing the way for the ban to take effect on January 19, 2025. On a quick look, banning an online forum where millions of Americans...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #427 – Ahead of the TikTok Ban, Users are Turning to Another Chinese App with Similar Privacy Concerns – What you...

TikTok users are seeking alternate platforms to share and view content as the U.S. is set to ban the popular social media app on January 19, 2025. Instead of turning to U.S.-based companies like Facebook or Instagram, users...more

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The Clock is Ticking on TikTok – How Employers Can Prepare for TikTok Ban

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Employers and businesses are in limbo on how to prepare for a post-TikTok world after Congress passed legislation giving the social media app’s Chinese owner nine months to either sell the company or be banned throughout the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NIST Updates AI RMF as Mandated by the White House Executive Order on AI

We have now reached the 180-day mark since the White House Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Development of AI and we are seeing a flurry of mandated actions being completed. See here for a summary of...more

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New Executive Order to Block Businesses From Transferring Data to China and Other Countries of Concern – 4 Steps to Comply

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President Biden just issued an Executive Order that will lead to new restrictions on transferring sensitive personal data to China and other “countries of concern” – and it may create massive new compliance obligations for...more

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The Critical Role of CFIUS in Safeguarding U.S. National Security: Insights and Implications for Technology and Legal...

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Editor’s Note: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) plays a pivotal role in regulating foreign investments in American companies, particularly those that could impact national security. This...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2024

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CYBERSECURITY - TechRadar's Cyber Predictions for 2024 are Spot On - Because technology develops so rapidly, and “trends” are fast and furious, it is always hard to predict what the big issues will be for the next...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

President Biden’s AI EO: Key Takeaways for Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration released a far-reaching executive order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The EO issues directives related to the use...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Regulating AI: An Overview of Federal Efforts

This first part of a two-part series on U.S. regulation of artificial intelligence systems provides an overview and modern context for the existing regulatory, legal and risk management landscape for AI systems in the U.S.,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Growing Calls to Ban Chinese Owned TikTok App and Other Software Apps Considered to be National Security Threats

Chinese company ByteDance faces growing concerns from governments and regulators that its user data from its popular short video-sharing app TikTok could be handed over to the Chinese government. The concern is based on...more

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[Webcast Transcript] The Digital Great Wall: Data Protection in Today’s China

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Editor’s Note: On January 18, 2023, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on China’s emerging statutes and regulations governing the processing, disclosure, and transfer of data. As Chinese entities increasingly become...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Privacy Protection Laws in Israel – Outlook for 2022

The legislation of privacy protection laws in Israel has shifted into high gear and is beginning to close the gap with legislation in Europe. A major step in this direction occurred about a month ago when the Ministerial...more

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Oklahoma Legislature files privacy law focused on data protection and national security concerns

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Earlier this year we provided updates on Oklahoma House Bill 1602 (HB 1602), a bipartisan proposal that received national press for being one of the most stringent privacy laws proposed or enacted by a state legislature. Over...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The New PRC Personal Information Protection Law

On August 20, 2021, the 30th session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) adopted China’s new PRC Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which will take effect on November 1, 2021. The...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 9, October 2020

VIDEO: New Developments in the World of Section 230 - Nick Mooney and Joseph Schaeffer, Spilman Technology Law Practice Group Chairs, discuss proposed amendments from the Department of Justice, a recent statement from...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Further Tension Between National Security and Protecting Privacy: Latest EU Judgments

United Kingdom, French and Belgian national security laws (and such laws of other EU Member States) fell under the scrutiny of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), which on October 6, 2020, ruled on whether such...more

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