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Department of Justice Releases Compliance & Enforcement Guidance on Data Security Program

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On April 11, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced additional guidance regarding the implementation of the Final Rule (the “Rule”), Provisions Pertaining to Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and...more

Hinckley Allen

Today’s Menacing Cyber Threat Environment: What Organizations Need to Know to Quickly Respond to a Data Breach and Reduce the...

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As the last two years have clearly demonstrated, no organization is immune from cyberattacks.  Indeed, numerous studies have reported that a majority of businesses have been impacted by at least one cyberattack over the past...more

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DOJ Proposes New Licensing Regime for the Bulk Sale of Americans’ Personal Data

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On February 28, 2024, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) entitled, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern,” outlining a new...more

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Department of Justice Directed to Prioritize Investigation and Prosecution of COVID-19-Related Fraud

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On March 16, 2020, United States Attorney General William Barr issued a memo directing all U.S. Attorneys to prioritize the detection, investigation, and prosecution of COVID-19-related fraud, amid reports of scams, malware,...more

Baker Donelson

Recent CFPB Enforcement Actions Focus on Data Security and Discriminatory Lending

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In the past two months, consent orders were reached in two high profile enforcement actions. In February 2016, a consent order came out between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Department of Justice (DOJ) and...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Is Your HIPAA Compliance Program Ready for the FTC?

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Everyone in healthcare knows that the next round of HIPAA audits is coming. Covered entities and business associates have long been advised to review and update their HIPAA security risk analyses, have business associate...more

Alston & Bird

California Attorney General’s Open Data Initiative – The Latest in State and Federal Government Efforts to Harness the Power of...

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Early this month, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced a unique data initiative to expand the public’s access to key criminal justice information that has been, to date, largely blocked from public...more

King & Spalding

OPM Faces Another Class Action For The Theft Of Data Affecting 21.5 Million Current, Former And Prospective Government Employees

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On August 14, 2015, a class action was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of about 21.5 million federal employees, contractors, and job applicants whose personal information was...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

HIPAA Security Requirements Aren't Cloudy, Especially to Whistleblowers

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) announced that it had entered into a settlement agreement with St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (SEMC) in Brighton,...more

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