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California Attorney General Announces Enforcement Sweep on Location Data Collection

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On March 10, 2025, the Office of the Attorney General of California (CAAG) announced an enforcement sweep of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) focused on the location data industry. Attorney General Rob Bonta stated...more

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Texas AG Targets Allstate in First Enforcement of Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

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On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (“Texas AG”) filed the first-ever enforcement action under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) against insurance company Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity...more

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7 Best Privacy Practices for Employers When Using Geolocation Tools to Track Workers

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Many employers have turned to geolocation tools like GPS devices to monitor employees’ whereabouts and movements – especially those working remotely or in field-based roles. While these tools provide an effective way to boost...more

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DOJ Issues Final Rule Restricting Flow of Bulk Sensitive Personal Data to China and Other Countries of Concern

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On January 8, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its Final Rule to implement President Biden’s Executive Order 14117, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States...more

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Careful Data Governance Is a Must Amid Enforcement Focus

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Corporations face unprecedented challenges in safeguarding sensitive data and mitigating privacy risks in an era marked by the rapid proliferation of Internet of Things, or IoT, devices....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Push to restrict sharing of sensitive data heats up in the House

On March 20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Resolution 7520, the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, targeting companies that sell sensitive information to “foreign adversaries.” ...more

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Executive Order Restricts Foreign Access to U.S. Data, Citing National Security Risks

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On February 28, 2024, President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 14117 titled “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern.” On March 5,...more

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Brazil Data Protection Law – Litigation in the Context of Employment

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The Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD) in effect since 2020 is starting to show its effects in the litigation landscape. Although the Brazilian National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) has been fairly active since it...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Are You Ready? How CCPA-Regulated Businesses Can Plan for Compliance with California’s Forthcoming Cybersecurity Regulations

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released initial draft regulations for cybersecurity audits (which have since been amended) and risk assessments late this summer. The agency’s board of directors addressed the...more

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Florida and Connecticut Expand Breach Laws to Include Geolocation Data as Personal Information

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Consistent with recent trends in broadening the scope of state data breach notification statutes, Connecticut and Florida have expanded the definitions of personal information under their respective data breach notification...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Four: Geofencing Requirements

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This is Part Four in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) where Quarles continues its deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of WMHMDA that are creating tidal waves in the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FTC Commercial Data Surveillance Crack Down: Kochava Gains a Win in Data Privacy Suit

On May 4, 2023, an Idaho federal judge ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) needs stronger assertions of consumer harm in order for its data privacy suit against data broker/mobile analytics provider Kochava Inc....more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2022 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - CISA Lists Top CVEs Exploited by Chinese State-Sponsored Cyber Actors - The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued an Alert outlining the top Common Vulnerabilities and...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 18

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Federal Privacy Bill (ADPPA) is Sent to the House Floor but Obstacles to its Passage Remain - On July 20, 2022, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (“the Committee”) voted 53-2 in favor of advancing The American Data...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

[Webinar] Moving Targets While Under Fire – Aligning with New Data Laws While Hackers and Customers Bring Pressure - April 5th,...

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In the past 5 years businesses felt the increasingly intricate data management rules (GDPR, CCPA, BIPA) pressed against an explosion in hacking and ransomware. Companies experience pressure from legislators, regulators,...more

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Key Takeaways From OneTrust DataGuidance’s Presentation On Connected Vehicles, Data Protection

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As always, it was great fun speaking with Future of Privacy Forum’s lovely and knowledgeable mobility guru Chelsey Colbert during Part 2 of OneTrust DataGuidance’s connected vehicles and data protection presentation...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - December 2020

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CYBERSECURITY - Cyber Exposures Rise During Pandemic - Although it is logical that cyber-attacks have risen during the pandemic, and there is anecdotal evidence that it is occurring, including our own experience, an...more

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COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act introduced in the U.S. Senate

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On May 7, 2020, in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and as some states are “opening up”, U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; John Thune...more

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US Senators Propose COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act

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At the beginning of 2020, a Federal privacy law, similar to that of GDPR or PIPEDA, was a faint and distant reality. However, in light of some mobile device and other monitoring being considered because of the COVID-19...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - March 2020

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine comments from the California attorney general's office regarding the start date for enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act in light of...more

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New Jersey Bills Would Give Consumers Control Over Their Personal Data Privacy

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New Jersey has joined a growing list of states considering legislation on data privacy to promote transparency, accountability, and individual choice. One bill would create new obligations for commercial entities whose online...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #172 – The Weather Company App Collects and Monetizes Users’ Geolocation Information

A lawsuit filed late last week by Los Angeles City Attorney Michael Feuer alleges that TWC Product and Technology LLC (TWC), the company behind The Weather Company App, is collecting, disclosing, selling and monetizing users’...more

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GeoLocation Tracking

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Smartphones, websites, and other connected devices (e.g., “wearables”) increasingly request that consumers provide their geo-location information. Geolocation information can refer to general information about a consumer’s...more

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Federal Trade Commission’s Uber Consent Agreement Designates Geolocation Information as Personal Information

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently entered a Consent Agreement with Uber that includes “precise geolocation information” in the list of personal information that is to be protected. While the Consent Agreement only...more

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California Considers Rules For Data Security, Geolocation ­

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On Wednesday, August 24, the California state senate (the “Senate”) took action on a bill that would expand the definition of protected personal consumer data to include geolocation and biometric information while also...more

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