Unauthorized Access provides an insightful and interesting recap of the latest developments in cybersecurity. Each month our (mildly funny) hosts, Kamran Salour and Sadia Mirza, will discuss updates on legal developments and...more
The California Privacy Rights Action (CPRA) will significantly impact how entities process personal information requiring covered businesses to review and update their existing vendor agreements. The CPRA also includes...more
Editor’s Note: Connecticut became the fifth state in the nation to successfully pass a comprehensive privacy bill (now awaiting its governor’s signature), following California, Colorado, Utah, and Virginia. Meanwhile,...more
5/13/2022
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Artificial Intelligence ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
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Personal Data ,
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U.S. Commerce Department
Most privacy laws derive from the same core foundational principles, namely the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs). This includes the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), California Privacy Rights Act of...more
In July 2021, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) approved the final version of the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (UPDPA). The ULC took a novel approach when drafting this model act, which it claims has “elements that...more
On April 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that two employees improperly accessed adjudicatory materials for cases being litigated in the agency’s in-house court system. The access occurred in 2017,...more
Editor’s Note: Utah became the fourth state in the nation to successfully pass a comprehensive privacy bill, following California, Colorado, and Virginia. Meanwhile, seven other states failed at their own attempts, including...more
Editor’s Note: It may be the shortest month of the year, but February 2022 saw a flurry of privacy — especially biometric — legislation move closer to enactment. Kentucky, California, Maryland, and New York state introduced...more
On February 3, a New York magistrate judge recommended dismissing a class action against medical management company, Professional Business System d/b/a Practicefirst Medical Management Solutions in Tassmer v. Professional...more
Editor’s Note: Organizations continue calling for a comprehensive federal privacy law, and U.S. states continue trying to fill the void by proposing their own such laws. The latest states to do so include Mississippi and...more
On January 13, Him Das, the acting head of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), highlighted ransomware as a chief national security risk. At the Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference, Das suggested that the...more
On January 28, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that his office was beginning an “investigative sweep” of businesses operating consumer loyalty programs in California. The California AG’s press release stated...more
On January 20, President Biden signed a memorandum aimed at improving the cybersecurity of the National Security, Department of Defense, and Intelligence Community Systems (together, the “National Security Systems)....more