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Is My U.S.-Based Company Subject to the GDPR? Clearing Up European Data Privacy Law Misinformation

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If you are a compliance professional for a U.S.-based company, you have probably been told at some point that you have to worry about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Have you encountered one of these...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads

Navigating Standing Considerations in Data Breach Class Actions

The growing prevalence of data breaches has led to an uptick in class action litigation based on consumers' personal information allegedly being accessed. A common theme emerging in these lawsuits is plaintiffs claiming that...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Low-Budget, High-Impact Ways to Reduce Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks in 2025‎

Know What Laws Apply - Privacy and security laws, particularly in the U.S., have changed dramatically in the last few years. It’s not surprising many leaders are unsure which new laws or updated regulations apply to their...more

Venable LLP

California Starts 2025 with More Regulatory Action

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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is starting the year by implementing new data broker regulations, which took effect in late December, and continuing to move toward the completion of new rules for automated...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New Privacy Laws in 2025: What You Need to Know

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With the new year just around the corner and eight new privacy laws coming online next year, December is an excellent time for companies to assess their data collection and processing practices, and take stock of any changes...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Opt-out Signals No Longer Just Noise: State Privacy Law Requirements Taking Shape

Most businesses are aware of historical restrictions or limitations on selling personal information to third parties for monetary consideration. Perhaps less familiar are recent state laws giving consumers the right to tell...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Maryland Enacts Sweeping Privacy Reform

The push by U.S. states to pass data privacy laws continues with Maryland being the 18th state to join their ranks. However, Maryland has taken a more stringent and comprehensive approach than many of its peers: Governor Wes...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Nebraska Fourth State to Enact Privacy Law in 2024

Nebraska’s governor has now signed into law the state’s “comprehensive” privacy law making it the fourth one this year, and the 17th overall. It will take effect on January 1, 2025 – the same day as Delaware, Iowa, and New...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New Hampshire Enacts a Comprehensive Privacy Law

On March 6, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed Senate Bill 255 (SB 255) into law. New Hampshire joins California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah...more

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Alert: Executive Order on Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Data and Government-Related Data

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Late today the White House issued its Executive Order significantly enhancing the protection of Americans' bulk sensitive personal data from access by countries deemed as threats. It establishes a comprehensive framework to...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: January 2024

New York has released proposed cybersecurity regulations for hospitals. The regulations, which were published in The State Register on Dec. 6 and will undergo a 60-day public comment period ending on Feb. 5, are designed to...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Privacy and Data Security Law 2023 Year in Review

The year 2023 saw continued expansion of public interest in privacy rights, data security and related legislation. Comprehensive privacy laws took effect in five states, while 12 more states enacted similar laws that will...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

California Delete Act: An Aggressive New Approach to Regulating Data Brokers

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On October 10, Governor Newsom signed the Delete Act ( SB 362) into law, which amends California's current data broker law to impose extensive additional disclosure and registration requirements on data brokers, and to...more

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Q2 - 2023: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Quarterly Briefing

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Efforts to Address the Lack of Federal Data Privacy Legislation in the U.S. Have Continued - The need for federal data privacy legislation was reiterated in the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Alexa, What Do You Think of Florida’s New Data Privacy Act?

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Hot on the trail of the latest state privacy laws to come into effect, Florida has jumped on board to keep the momentum going. On June 6, 2023, Florida Senate Bill 262 (“SB 262,”) was signed into law, meaning a new set of...more

Blank Rome LLP

The BR Privacy & Security Download: November 2022

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Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. We invite you to share this resource with your colleagues and visit...more

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The BR Privacy & Security Download: August 2022

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Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. ...more

Hogan Lovells

Official Guidelines issued for Japan’s upcoming data privacy law amendments

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On 3 August 2021, Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission (“PPC”) published its long-awaited Guidelines on amendments enacted in 2020 (the “2020 amendments”) to Japan’s Act on the Protection of Personal Information...more

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Personal Information Protection Law: China’s GDPR Is Coming

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China’s long-awaited Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), after two rounds of draft versions, was finally passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on August 20, 2021, with the law effective...more

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Effective dates for amended Data Privacy law in Japan announced

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The Japanese government has released the effective dates of substantial amendments to the Japanese Act on the Protection of Personal Information (“APPI”). The revised Act will fully come into effect on 1 April 2022. ...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Evolution of Personal Data in U.S. Law

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Definitions are important. How we define words sets the context for how we regulate them. In the U.S., the definitions of legally defended private information are changing, affecting the entire scope of information...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

FTC Issues Opinion and Final Order Against Cambridge Analytica

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On December 6, 2019, the FTC issued an opinion finding that Cambridge Analytica, they had engaged in deceptive practices to collect personal information from several users of Facebook for purposes of voter profiling and...more

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CCPA Big Data Update

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According to Interactive Advertising Bureau, U.S. firms spent nearly $19.2 billion on third-party audience data & data-use solutions in 2018, up 17.5% from 2017. One of many reasons why California’s new data security...more

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