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
On Jan. 1, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) went into effect, premised on the belief that illicit actors use corporate structures like shell companies and fronts to hide their identities and launder criminal proceeds...more
2/29/2024
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Financial Crimes ,
FinCEN ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
U.S. Treasury
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which became effective on January 1, requires that U.S. and foreign companies authorized to do business in the U.S. (each, a Reporting Company) report specific personal information...more
On January 8, 2024, after multiple amendments, the New Jersey Legislature passed a comprehensive data protection bill (SB 332). Gov. Philip Murphy has 45 days to execute SB 332, making New Jersey the 13th state to adopt...more
1/15/2024
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Controller ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Governor Murphy ,
New Jersey ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
State Data Privacy Laws
Congress has repeatedly failed to pass comprehensive national data protection legislation, and the states are rapidly filling the void with laws that impose different requirements on a state-by-state basis.
Most of these...more
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
As businesses and other organizations in the private sector cautiously open their doors in the wake of the pandemic, DCT enables more efficient tracing of infected employees and notification to those at-risk. DCT also offers...more
6/22/2020
/ Android ,
Apple ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Protection ,
Google ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
iPhone ,
Mobile Apps ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Virus Testing
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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