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EU's Official Journal Publishes EU AI Act

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The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (2024/1689) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 7, 2024 and will come into effect on August 1, 2024, the 20th day following its publication in the...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 38 - March 2024

Legislative Day 38 provided more healthcare drama than an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Just hours before the Senate’s committee action deadline on Thursday, a bipartisan group of Senators made a last-minute run at advancing...more

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New Michigan Law: Act 312 Compulsory Arbitration to Now Include Higher Education Police Officers

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Effective January 22, 2024, Michigan’s law on compulsory arbitration of public labor disputes will be officially amended to include police officers employed by higher education institutions....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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Beltway Buzz - August 2023 #3

Uh-oh: Government Shutdown Chances Increase. The Buzz continues to monitor the potential for a federal government shutdown. Last week, we noted a positive development: leadership in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of...more

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California Law Prohibits Cooperation with Out-of-State Entities Regarding Lawful Abortion

In response to Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed AB 1242 into law, which “prohibits law enforcement and California corporations from cooperating with out-of-state...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition - May 4th - 5th, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Canadian Institute’s 13th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition is returning to Toronto on May 4 – 5, 2022. For 2 days, chiefs of police, in-house counsel, and a wide-variety of government and civilian...more

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Gary Kalman on Corruption and Compliance Programs

The playing field for anticorruption never stops changing, with new laws and new risks constantly arising. To help sort things out, and to gain his insight into other compliance challenges, we sat down with Gary Kalman,...more

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First Circuit Creates Exception to Massachusetts Wiretap Statute Based on First Amendment Rights, Allows Citizens and Press to...

The First Circuit’s recent opinion in Project Veritas Action Fund v. Rollins, upheld a challenge to the Massachusetts anti-wiretap law, Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 99, carving out an exception for certain activity protected by...more

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Smile, You're on Camera

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Governor Murphy recently signed two bills governing the use of body worn camera (BWC) by law enforcement officers in New Jersey. Although many law enforcement agencies already use BWC, these bills mandate use by most...more

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2020 Virginia Special Session Report

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The 2020 Special Session began on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to address the forecasted budget shortfall, impacts directly associated with COVID-19, and the ongoing calls for social and criminal justice reforms. At the start of the...more

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New Biometrics Lawsuits Signal Potential Legal Risks in AI

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In the last week, a new type of BIPA case has emerged that should be of interest to companies involved in using, improving, and developing facial recognition and other artificial intelligence (AI) using photos. Companies that...more

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TRACED Act Creates New FCC Implementation Timelines

As predicted, amendments to the TCPA – in the form of the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (the “TRACED Act”) – were signed into law by the President of the United States on...more

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On the Cutting Edge of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act: 2019 Legislative Changes and Updates

As is the case seemingly anytime that the General Assembly is called to session, this year they made some notable changes to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Several of those changes went into effect last month, and...more

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Utah Requires Law Enforcement Search Warrants

Effective this week, law enforcement in Utah will need a search warrant to obtain for certain electronic records. The new state legislation looks to expand privacy protections for content that consumers store online....more

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What Does the New Utah Electronic Data Privacy Law Do?

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Utah recently became the first state to enact a law specifically designed to protect private electronic information stored with third parties from collection by law enforcement without a valid warrant. Utah Governor Gary...more

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New Utah Privacy Law Expands Warrant Requirement for Individuals’ Data Held by Electronic Communications Service Providers

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On March 27, 2019, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed HB 57, a bill designed to increase privacy protections by requiring law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before being able to access a person’s data held by...more

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North Carolina Legislative Update - March 2019 #5

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Activity at the General Assembly continued to accelerate this week as joint appropriations committees held their final meetings and prepared to break-off into their separate, chamber-specific committees....more

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Open Secrets: Police Records and the PRA - BB&K’s Christine Wood and Alexander Brand Go In-Depth on SB 1421 in Los Angeles Lawyer...

In September 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 1421, amending sections of California's Penal Code to allow the public to obtain some peace and custodial officer (collectively, peace officer) records with a...more

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California Public Records Act Update - Legislative and Court Updates Impacting PRA in 2018

While an almost exhaustive amount of information can be sought via a Public Records Act request, the right to inspect public records is not without limits. ...more

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California Attorney General’s Office Clarifies its Information Bulletin Regarding Public Access to Police Records - Information...

Senate Bill 1421 affords the public access to police personnel records related to reports, investigations and findings, via the California Public Records Act process (not the familiar Pitchess process)....more

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The People Have Spoken: Marsy's Law and its Impact on Law Enforcement Agencies

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Marsy’s Law was approved by Florida voters in the 2018 general election and amended Article I, Section 16 of the Florida Constitution to provide substantive rights to crime victims....more

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AB 748: More Public Access To Body Camera Footage Under PRA - Amendment To California Law Gives Public Agencies More...

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The California public will have a greater right to access police body camera footage, and any other audio or video recording acquired by any police agency or state prosecution office, under the Public Records Act with the...more

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Forecasting the Impact of the New US CLOUD Act

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The CLOUD Act resolves the central issue in United States v. Microsoft — U.S. law enforcement agencies now have explicit legal authority to obtain electronic data from U.S. cloud and communication companies regardless of...more

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Florida Law Mandates Police Body Camera Policies—Then Lets Agencies Fend for Themselves

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Police body cameras are the hot new item on the procurement “wish lists” of law enforcement agencies at all levels of government. Following well-publicized police encounters with citizens throughout the United States,...more

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