On August 2, the European Union Artificial Intelligence Act (the Act) became effective. It is the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for regulating artificial intelligence (AI) and aims to ensure that AI products and...more
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•The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act has broader jurisdiction than any other state data protection law and will regulate the data processing activities of thousands of companies for the first...more
6/21/2024
/ Big Tech ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Florida ,
New Legislation ,
Oregon ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Texas
U.S. Senate and House committee chairs took a decisive step toward enacting national data privacy legislation with the release (in draft) of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) on March 31. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.,...more
4/11/2024
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Privacy Framework ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation
A major software vulnerability (known as Log4j or Logshell) continues to have a major impact on many industries, causing insurance carriers and regulators to take notice. In the latest episode of Lowenstein Sandler’s...more
Despite the great strides companies have made to mitigate the risks associated with security breaches, including putting insurance in place to cover those risks, cyber criminals have remained two steps ahead, finding new and...more
1/20/2022
/ Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Fines ,
Insurance Claims ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws
U.S. state legislatures accelerated efforts in 2021 to fill the gap created by the absence of national data privacy legislation. California, Virginia, and Colorado passed or amended data protection laws, and the trend is...more
12/10/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Risk Assessment
On March 2, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) was signed into law, becoming the second comprehensive state privacy law in the United States. The VCDPA reflects core principles from the California Consumer...more
3/9/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Opt-In ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Disclosures ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment ,
Virginia
Signed into law in September 2020, AB 713 aimed to clarify certain exemptions from the California Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CCPA) in order to ease compliance challenges encountered by companies in life sciences,...more
Companies considering facial recognition technology must weigh benefits against possible civil rights and privacy risks-
The biometric data industry is growing rapidly, with the global facial recognition market alone...more
As millions have moved their professional and personal lives online, in-person contact during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a memory except for “essential” public services. To receive medical care or an education, be...more
5/27/2020
/ California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Identity Theft ,
New York ,
OCR ,
Online Payments ,
Online Platforms ,
Remote Working ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State and Local Government ,
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