State Law Privacy Video Series | Privacy and Sensitive Information
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According to a highly critical article recently published by TechCrunch, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Trump’s advisory board headed by Elon Musk, has “taken control of top federal departments and...more
Businesses need data from consumers, and the sharing and selling of this resource has become quite common. However, you also need to be mindful of the rights of the people whose data you collect, especially their personally...more
PowerSchool, a provider of software solutions for K-12 school systems, recently disclosed a cybersecurity incident that may have potentially exposed sensitive information of both students and school district employees....more
Comprehensive consumer privacy laws continue to hit the desks of governors in states across the country, with nineteen state laws now on the books. Since we wrote our 2023 Round-Up on State Consumer Data Privacy Laws article...more
In today's digital era, the volume of electronic data generated by organizations is staggering. For law firms conducting due diligence, managing this data while ensuring compliance with stringent data privacy regulations is a...more
Actions in the last six months of the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) suggest that it intends to aggressively enforce the Brazilian Data Protection Law (“LGPD”). The LGPD applies to any entity that...more
I was hanging out with my friend this weekend, both catching up on emails from a coffee shop. After a while, he turned to me. “Well sh*t. Looks like my social security number might be on the dark web.”...more
Rhode Island is the latest state to enact consumer privacy legislation. The Rhode Island Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (the "Act"), which passed into law on June 28, 2024, establishes a framework for controlling and...more
The Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFA or the Act) was signed into law by President Joe Biden on April 24 as part of a larger foreign aid appropriations bill. Although other portions of the...more
On July 1, 2024, Florida, Oregon, and Texas will join California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia by adding privacy laws governing the collection, use, and transfer of consumer personal data. Montana will follow...more
Introduction - Data protection is being driven by rapid technological advances and the increasing digitalization of society. Data protection legislation in Portugal is aligned with European Union law, in particular with...more
Introduction - The Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“LGPD”), enacted in 2018 and enforced since 2020, serves as the cornerstone of the country's data protection framework. Its primary objective is to ensure the...more
On April 4, 2024, Kentucky joined the rapidly growing number of states adopting a comprehensive data privacy law, when Governor Andy Beshear signed, the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act ("Kentucky CDPA"). The law will...more
New Hampshire is the fourteenth state with a comprehensive privacy law, as signed by Governor Sununu on March 6, 2024. The new law will go into effect on January 1, 2025. Continue reading for our Q&A on the "trusted" number...more
Neurotechnology, like wearable EEG headbands and invasive brain implants, collects information from electrical nerve impulses and brain waves derived from your brain, spinal cord, or nervous system. This information, or...more
With the onslaught of new privacy legislation and cyber threats coupled with upticks in enforcement, running a well-functioning and flexible privacy program is now, more than ever, a critical component of an organization’s...more
The year 2023 will continue to have cybersecurity and data privacy front of mind for General Counsels. With sweeping new US and global laws and regulations coming online and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)...more
Keypoint: A revised version of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act was formally introduced in the House and voted out of a subcommittee. As we previously reported, on June 3, 2022, a bipartisan and bicameral group...more
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - The collection and storage of sensitive data can not only invite the attention of government agencies, but also that of putative class action plaintiffs. Government inquiries,...more
The Utah House of Representatives passed a comprehensive consumer privacy bill, which had been approved by the Senate earlier this year. The bill, which is similar to recent legislation passed in Colorado and Virginia and...more
California, Virginia and Colorado have new privacy laws coming into effect in 2023. But now is the time to start preparing your business or organization for compliance. In this video series, we examine the different aspects...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), considered one of the most expansive U.S. privacy laws to date, went into effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA placed significant limitations on the collection and sale of a...more
Following the SolarWinds and the Colonial Pipeline cyberattacks, the Biden Administration emphasized a shift toward mandatory cybersecurity requirements. Throughout 2021, government agencies issued new cybersecurity guidance,...more
With the passage of the Colorado Privacy Act, Colorado joins Virginia and California as early adopters of state-level privacy legislation. These laws impose higher restrictions on companies processing specific sensitive...more
On August 20, the People’s Republic of China became the latest global economic powerhouse to pass an omnibus privacy law. Titled the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”), the law was adopted by the Standing Committee...more