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2021 Data Privacy Overview: New Regulations and Guidance

Lighthouse on 1/12/2022

While everyone hoped that 2021 would be less tumultuous than 2020, it certainly did not turn out that way in the end. The same was true in the world of data privacy – with sweeping new data protection regulations and guidance...more

Utah Creates Data Breach Safe Harbor

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/13/2021

Utah recently amended its breach notice law to provide certain defenses to companies who suffer a data breach. It is now the second state, after Ohio, to include such provisions. Specifically, entities that create and...more

CCPA 2.0 Passes: The California Privacy Rights Act To Become Law

Goodwin on 11/12/2020

On November 3, 2020, California voters convincingly approved the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) ballot initiative. The CPRA builds upon and amends the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”), aligning it more with...more

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 20, Number 11. Privacy Briefs: November 2020

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 11/11/2020

Report on Patient Privacy 20, no. 11 (November 2020) - HHS Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health Information Technology (ONC) is giving health care organizations more time to meet new rules on information...more

Vermont Attorney General Provides Guidance on Security Breach Notice Act

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/10/2020

On March 5, 2020, Gov. Phil Scott (VT-R) signed into law amendments to the Security Breach Notice Act (the “Act”). The amendments, which originated in the State Senate as part of an initiative addressing a number of data...more

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – Amendment Update - Cybersecurity and Privacy Alert

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/18/2019

The dust has finally settled in the California State Legislature and the big winner for amendments to the CCPA is AB-25, which started out as carving out employees from the definition of consumer for the purpose of CCPA. The...more

US Data Breach and Privacy 2019 Legislative Recap

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 7/2/2019

A few weeks ago, Texas signed into law an amendment to its data breach law, capping off a busy first half of 2019 for state lawmakers in this arena. As we gear up for the second half of 2019, we thought a recap was...more

New Jersey’s Anticipated Expansion of Data Breach & Privacy Laws

Fisher Phillips on 3/14/2019

An amendment to New Jersey’s data breach notification requirements of the Consumer Fraud Act is currently awaiting signature by State Governor Phil Murphy. The bill, Assembly No. 3245, was recently passed by both the New...more

Massachusetts Expands Its Breach Notification Requirements: Are You Ready?

Burns & Levinson LLP on 1/22/2019

As of April 11, 2019, Massachusetts data breach victims will be entitled to enhanced rights and protections under An Act Relative To Consumer Protection From Security Breaches....more

Data Breach Notification Coming to Canada

Littler on 4/11/2018

The Government of Canada has announced that its proposed data breach notification requirements pursuant to the Digital Privacy Act (the “Act”) will take effect on November 1, 2018. The Act amends Canada’s Personal...more

Tennessee Amends Its Data Breach Notification Laws

Butler Snow LLP on 4/20/2016

Removes the Encryption Safe Harbor, Limits the Timing of Notice, and Expands “Unauthorized Persons” - Effective July 1, 2016, Tennessee becomes the first state to remove the encryption safe harbor from its data breach...more

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