The California Attorney General’s investigative sweep is a potential harbinger of increased focus on employers’ data privacy compliance with respect to employee data.
On July 14, 2023, the California Attorney General...more
7/20/2023
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Automation Systems ,
B2B Organizations ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employees ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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Notice Requirements ,
State Attorneys General
A California court has held that the regulations the California Privacy Protection Agency adopted in March 2023 may not be enforced until March 2024.
On June 30, 2023, a day before the California Consumer Privacy Act...more
Cybersecurity incidents pose legal challenges for in-house counsel, alongside their technical implications. This overview highlights key aspects that legal departments must know when reacting to data breaches.
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The stringent law introduces several novel obligations and a unique approach to determining applicability that may broaden its reach.
On June 18, 2023, Texas enacted the Texas Data Privacy & Security Act (TDPSA), which...more
6/21/2023
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Privacy ,
Goods or Services ,
NAICS ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
SBA ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Small Business ,
State Privacy Laws
Iowa’s new data privacy law, which will come into force in 2025, adds to an increasingly complex patchwork of state laws.
On March 28, 2023, Iowa became the sixth US state to pass a comprehensive privacy law. The Iowa...more
Businesses will need to take additional steps to ensure compliance as exemptions under the California Consumer Privacy Act expire at the end of 2022.
The California legislature adjourned its 2022 session without...more
Aggressive enforcement may be on the horizon now that businesses have had more than two years to comply with California’s landmark privacy law.
On August 25, 2022, the California Attorney General (AG) announced that it had...more
Utah enacts data privacy legislation in the mold of California, Colorado, and Virginia, but with less onerous requirements for businesses, in what is expected to be a model for more states going forward.
On March 24, 2022,...more
Following recent setbacks, the FTC seeks a foothold for monetary remedies in the online advertising space.
On October 13, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a Notice of Penalty Offenses Concerning Endorsements...more
The Act represents an accelerating trend among US states to attempt to pass comprehensive privacy legislation in the wake of the CCPA.
On March 2, 2021, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed comprehensive state privacy...more
With the new administration poised to take office, public and private companies will need to consider how President Biden’s regulatory, enforcement, and legislative priorities will affect their businesses. During this...more
2/17/2021
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New trends in Germany reveal the urgent need for companies to develop effective defense strategies against damages claims raised in German civil courts.
In recent months, German courts have been increasingly following a...more
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2020 was a busy year on the global data privacy front, and marks the first full year of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Businesses that posted their CCPA Privacy Policy in January 2020 will need...more
Latham develops new resource to identify considerations for assessing SCC and BCR data transfers in Europe.
Following the Schrems II decision in July 2020, organisations relying on the standard contractual clauses (SCCs) or...more
A ruling by the EU’s top court invalidates the key mechanism for transferring personal data from the EU to the US and imposes additional conditions for use of the standard contractual clauses.
On 16 July 2020, the Court of...more
While still in draft form, the modifications both clarify certain obligations and introduce new uncertainty for businesses covered by the CCPA.
Key Points:
..On February 7 and 10, 2020, the California AG announced and...more
Covered businesses have much work to do to revise disclosures, implement choice mechanisms, and design compliant data subject request programs.
Key Points:
..The Attorney General’s draft regulations, released on October...more
The Act’s final statutory form has taken shape, leaving the 2018 version of the law largely intact.
Key Points:
..The California State Senate and Assembly have completed their legislative session, passing only modest...more
The FTC and many state attorneys general aggressively monitor apps, websites, and internet-connected products for COPPA compliance.
In the United States, collecting data directly from children under 13 years of age is...more
2/26/2019
/ Advertising ,
Advertising to Minors ,
Consent ,
COPPA ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Internet of Things ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Websites
Ninth hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st century highlights challenges of addressing persistent threats to data security.
On December 11 and 12, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC or the...more
Seventh Hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection considers ethical, practical, and legal dimensions of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
On November 13 and 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held the...more
11/21/2018
/ Algorithms ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Technology Sector
Sixth hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century features disagreement over FTC’s enforcement priorities for consumer data.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently held the sixth hearing in its...more
Fourth and Fifth FTC Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection consider more vigorous enforcement over vertical merger and innovation effects.
In the past two weeks, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held two more...more
Third FTC hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century considers calls for additional scrutiny in multi-sided digital platform industries.
On October 15, 16, and 17, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission...more
Second FTC hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century features calls for the Commission to look beyond consumer welfare.
On September 21, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC, or the Commission)...more