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DOJ’s Data Export Rule Is In Force April 8: What You Need to Do

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On April 8, 2025, a sweeping rule issued by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will take effect. The rule imposes restrictions—and in some cases, outright prohibitions—on US companies in connection with certain types of data...more

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Scientific American Unable to Kick VPPA Class Action

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In a notable development for corporate defendants grappling with consumer privacy litigation, the Southern District of New York has recently issued a decision in Lee v. Springer Nature America, Inc., embracing a broadened...more

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Location Data as Health Data? Precedent-Setting Lawsuit Brought Against Retailer Under Washington My Health My Data Act

An online retailer was recently hit with the first class action under Washington’s consumer health data privacy law alleging that it used advertising software attached to certain third-party mobile phone apps to unlawfully...more

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2024 Year in Review: Video Privacy Protection Act Litigation Trends

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The Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), a federal statute enacted in 1988, is gaining new relevance in recent years as plaintiffs bring lawsuits with the goal of enforcing online privacy rights. 2024 saw a continuation of...more

Carlton Fields

Will Insurers Be Required to Don a Deerstalker? The Case of Third-Party Vendors in Insurance

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Regulators are growing concerned about the delegation of various insurance company functions, prompting a closer examination of third-party vendors. Several groups within the National Association of Insurance Commissioners...more

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Data Privacy Insights Part 2: The Most Common Types of Data Breaches Businesses Face

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As part of Data Privacy Awareness Week, Ward and Smith is spotlighting the most common types of data breaches that businesses encounter. In Part 1, we explored the industries most vulnerable to cyberattacks, highlighting the...more

Clark Hill PLC

What Debt Settlement Companies Need to Know When Working With Third Party Payment Processors (Whitepaper)

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Clark Hill’s Financial Services and Regulatory Compliance Group has authored a whitepaper for debt settlement companies considering engaging a third-party payment processor for managing accounts and handling financial...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Happy Privacy Day: Emerging Issues in Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AI in the Workplace

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As the integration of technology in the workplace accelerates, so do the challenges related to privacy, cybersecurity, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). Human resource professionals and in-house counsel...more

Verrill

The Gag Clause Quandary for Self-Insured Group Health Plans—New FAQ Guidance

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The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury, with the Office of Personnel Management (the “Departments”) jointly released FAQs About Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Implementation Part 69...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

DORA Takes Effect: Key Next Steps for Firms

After a two-year implementation period, the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) takes effect on 17 January 2025. DORA is part of the EU’s Digital Finance Package and aims to strengthen the financial sector’s...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: Holiday Edition (October, November, & December 2024)

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Welcome to the nineteenth installment in our monthly data privacy litigation report. We prepare these reports to provide updates on how courts in the United States have handled emerging data privacy trends. We are covering...more

Winstead PC

Top Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Considerations in 2025 for RIAs

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Compliance and Regulations - Ensure adherence to SEC regulations with appropriate privacy and cybersecurity policies tailored to SEC requirements....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Will Your Business's Marketing Tools Subject You to Third-Party Data Sharing Litigation?

It is challenging for businesses to maintain their competitive marketing edge while simultaneously reacting to ever-changing regulations on consumer data collection, usage, and sharing....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Oh My Gourd, Another Data Privacy Law?! 

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In 2018, there were two comprehensive state data privacy bills introduced across the United States and a whopping zero were in effect. Fast forward six years and there have been 41 new data privacy bills considered this year...more

Bracewell LLP

FINRA Facts and Trends: November 2024

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Welcome to the latest issue of Bracewell’s FINRA Facts and Trends, a monthly newsletter devoted to condensing and digesting recent FINRA developments in the areas of enforcement, regulation and dispute resolution. This month,...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Take Charge: Considerations When Installing EV Charging Stations on Commercial Property

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As demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations continues to rise, commercial property owners are increasingly being approached by vendors offering to install these stations at no upfront cost. The appeal is obvious: an...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

NY Department of Financial Services Issues AI Cybersecurity Guidance

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The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued guidance, in the form of an industry letter, on addressing cybersecurity risks arising from artificial intelligence (AI) under its cybersecurity regulation, 23...more

Epstein Becker & Green

In the Cloud: A Safe Place for Your Personal Data?

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As more organizations across industry sectors store personal data with cloud storage vendors— including the three largest vendors in the world, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform—federal...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

FINRA Highlights Increasing Cybersecurity Risks at Third-Party Providers

The Cyber and Analytics Unit within the Member Supervision program of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) recently published a cybersecurity advisory regarding increasing cybersecurity risks at...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Giving Meaning to Meaningful Consent: The Federal Court of Appeal’s Landmark Decision on Data Privacy

In a recent ruling, Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal held that Facebook, Inc. (now Meta Platforms Inc.) breached its obligations under Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) by sharing...more

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Supply Chain Attacks in the UK: Reducing Risk and Preparing for Upcoming Legal Changes

Effective information security is no longer just dependent on an organisation’s own internal cybersecurity controls. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) highlights that third-party service providers are processing...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

U.S. State Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law Comparison

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Since the passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018, other U.S. states have followed suit by enacting comprehensive consumer data privacy laws in rapid succession. While these state consumer privacy laws...more

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FTC’s Enforcement Action Against Avast Signals Increased Focus on Consumer Web Data

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been actively flexing its authority as a privacy regulator in recent months. The agency has been especially focused on identifying data practices it views to be “unfair”, thereby...more

Wiley Rein LLP

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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The Power and Peril of IP Addresses: The Supreme Court of Canada Weighs in on the Changing Landscape of Online Privacy

The Supreme Court of Canada recently delivered a landmark decision on the privacy rights of Internet users. In R v Bykovets, police investigating an alleged online fraud requested and obtained a suspect’s Internet Protocol...more

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