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Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

CIPL Releases Paper on Privacy-Enhancing and Privacy-Preserving Technologies: Understanding the Role of PETs and PPTs in the Digital Age

December 14, 2023

Via: LexBlog

On December 12, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (“CIPL”) released a white paper on Privacy-Enhancing and Privacy-Preserving Technologies: Understanding the Role of PETs and PPTs in the Digital Age. The paper explores how […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

Modified Privacy Regulations May be on the Horizon

December 7, 2023

Via: JD Supra

On Friday, December 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (Agency) will meet to discuss important items, including drafting proposed regulations for employers. While the Agency has not yet commenced the formal rulemaking process on many of the regulations, the […]


Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor

The impacts of AI in the workplace

November 6, 2023

Via: LexBlog

AI is relatively new, but it is certainly here to stay. For employers considering implementing AI processes, there are some general considerations they should keep in mind as they delve into the ever-growing world of AI in the workplace. The […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

California Continues to Expand Privacy Protections

October 13, 2023

Via: National Law Review

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (the “CCPA”), is regarded as one of the strongest and most comprehensive privacy laws in the United States and in recent days it […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: September 2023

October 12, 2023

Via: JD Supra

This is the seventh installment in our monthly data privacy litigation reports to provide updates on how courts in the United States have handled emerging data privacy trends. In this post we look at advancements in data privacy litigation in […]


Business Law & Regulations, Employment & Labor

Are the Volume Thresholds in Privacy Statutes Triggered by the Number of In-State IP Addresses that Visit an Organization’s Website?

October 2, 2023

Via: National Law Review

Most modern state privacy laws attempt to carve out organizations that process de minimis amounts of personal information, or whose business activities do not monetize data. While the specific thresholds differ between states, many of the new statutes only apply […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

Why Your Website Needs A Privacy Policy

September 28, 2023

Via: JD Supra

In this day and age, data privacy is a hot topic. Many Americans believe their personal data is less secure now than ever and that data collection poses more risks than benefits.[1] For this reason, among others, businesses must consider […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

Insurer Has Duty to Defend BIPA Lawsuit Alleging Violation of Privacy in the Creation of Fingerprint Data

September 27, 2023

Via: JD Supra

The Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, applying New York law, has held that an insurer owed a duty to defend an insured in a lawsuit alleging Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) violations because the allegations constituted violations of an […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

What is ‘publicly available information’ under the state privacy laws?

September 13, 2023

Via: National Law Review

Most modern U.S. state data privacy laws exempt from their definition of personal information “publicly available information.” What constitutes publicly available information differs between state privacy laws and may not correlate to the lay definition understood by many businesses and […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

Update: Processing Sensitive Personal Information under U.S. State Privacy Laws

September 12, 2023

Via: National Law Review

As of now, 12 states (CA, CO, CT, DE, IA, IN, MT, OR, TN, TX, UT, and VA) have passed comprehensive privacy laws that are in effect (CA, CT, CO, and VA), or are about to go into effect sometime […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

Under modern US privacy laws, is an organization required to distribute its privacy notice to every individual whose information is used to train an AI?

September 7, 2023

Via: National Law Review

Under the European GDPR, if the personal information that an organization is going to use as part of training an AI has been collected directly from individuals, then those individuals should be provided with a copy of the organization’s privacy […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

British Columbia Appeal Court Finds Employer Vicariously Liable for Employee’s Willful Violation of Customers’ Privacy

August 24, 2023

Via: JD Supra

In Insurance Corporation of British Columbia v. Ari, 2023 BCCA 331, the British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) confirmed that an employer may be found vicariously liable when its employee violates of s. 1 of the province’s Privacy Act (Act). […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

Tips For Managing the Response to an FTC Civil Investigative Demand in Privacy and Data Security Cases

August 21, 2023

Via: National Law Review

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is more active in privacy and data security enforcement actions now than at any time in recent memory. It announces new enforcement actions almost daily, together with press releases, public statements from one or more […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

Consumer Data Privacy Laws: What’s Happened and What Comes Next

August 9, 2023

Via: JD Supra

Increasing oversight of tech companies, particularly in the realm of consumer privacy, has been a rare example of bipartisan agreement. Despite data privacy being a growing concern for consumers, however, there has been relatively little federal policymaking. To counteract this […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

Full Steam Ahead: Updates in Enforcement of California Privacy Law

August 4, 2023

Via: LexBlog

A court-ordered stay on enforcement of updates to certain parts of the California privacy regulation (the Ruling) has not slowed down enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). In fact, […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

2023: The Year of New Privacy Laws

July 25, 2023

Via: National Law Review

It is shaping up to be the year of U.S. privacy laws! In addition to the Washington My Health My Data Act (see our previous article regarding the widespread implications of this enacted law), we have seen six (6) comprehensive […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

UK Privacy Regulator Continues to Focus on Children’s Privacy

July 18, 2023

Via: LexBlog

The UK Privacy Regulator (ICO) recently updated its guidance on privacy compliance for providers of education technologies (Edtech). This should be seen as a call to action for Edtech providers to ensure their privacy compliance program is fully up to […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

CCPA-Covered Businesses Be On the Look Out for a Letter from the California Attorney General

July 14, 2023

Via: LexBlog

Though enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) which amended the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been paused for now, the State of California is not resting when it comes to compliance with the CCPA. On July 14, […]


Business Law & Regulations, Privacy

Enforcement of CPRA Regulations Postponed, But Statute Still in Effect and Enforceable

July 13, 2023

Via: JD Supra

You are likely aware of headlines spreading the news of a recent Superior Court of California decision that has delayed the enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) regulations until March 29, 2024. However, while the enforcement of the […]


Tax Code, Regulations and Guidance

U.S. Tech Legislative & Regulatory Update – Second Quarter 2023

July 12, 2023

Via: LexBlog

This quarterly update summarizes key legislative and regulatory developments in the second quarter of 2023 related to key technologies and related topics, including Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), the Internet of Things (“IoT”), connected and automated vehicles (“CAVs”), data privacy and cybersecurity, […]