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The FCC has launched a new “Privacy and Data Protection” Task Force to coordinate rulemaking and enforcement across the agency.
Chairwoman Rosenworcel called on her fellow Commissioners to finalize...more
On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) unveiled the five policy objectives underpinning his ongoing work on a legislative framework to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI)—the Security,...more
On 8 June 2023, the UK Prime Minister and the US President jointly announced a commitment to a renewed partnership between the countries, and a framework for economic and diplomatic co-operation (the “Atlantic Declaration”1)....more
On May 25, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced that OneMain Financial Group (OneMain) will pay a $4.25 million fine pursuant to a consent order to settle alleged violations of NYDFS’s...more
On May 4, 2023, an Idaho federal judge ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) needs stronger assertions of consumer harm in order for its data privacy suit against data broker/mobile analytics provider Kochava Inc....more
On April 27, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the My Health My Data Act (the “Act”) into law, establishing new limits on the collection, use and sharing of “consumer health data” and creating numerous compliance...more
On March 29, 2023, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Senate File 262, the Iowa Act Relating to Consumer Data Protection (ICDPA). Taking effect nearly two years from now on January 1, 2025, the ICDPA makes Iowa the sixth...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continues to play a central role in helping health care organizations defend against cybersecurity threats, issuing cybersecurity briefs and a new cybersecurity framework...more
On March 15, 2023, the Colorado Attorney General (AG) finalized its set of regulations implementing the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) – the Colorado Privacy Act Rules (“Colorado Rules”). The Colorado Rules clarify and expand...more
On April 19, 2023, the New York Attorney General (AG) published “Protecting Consumer’s Personal Information: Tips for Businesses to Keep Data Safe and Secure,” outlining data security best practices based on the AG’s...more
The Autonomous Systems & Advanced Mobility (ASAM) space is headed for more change in 2023, generating new opportunities and challenges for a growing list of industry players. The adoption of new, complex and connected...more
5/9/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Aviation Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Emerging Technologies ,
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FCC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
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Intellectual Property Protection ,
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A new legislative framework to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) was recently unveiled by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). The effort, expected to span across multiple congressional committees, is centered on...more
The UK government (the “Government”) has published proposals for a new regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (the “White Paper”). Its goal is to “provide a clear, pro-innovation regulatory environment” to make...more
On March 30, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the CPPA’s regulations and filed them with the Secretary of State, completing...more
On March 15, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose three measures to protect customer information and hold covered institutions accountable for cyberattacks....more
On March 2, 2023, the Biden administration released the 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy (the “Strategy”). The Strategy acknowledges that the United States “must [effect] fundamental shifts in how . . . [it] allocates...more
Growing regulatory action to combat so-called “dark patterns” used in web design to influence consumer choice has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in fines, and promises to continue to be an area of enforcement in...more
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) recently unveiled the first version of its Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0, or “Framework”). This highly anticipated and detailed...more
On February 10, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued an invitation for public commentary on the topics that will be included in their future rulemaking: cybersecurity audits, risk assessments and...more
On February 1, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had taken enforcement action against prescription drug discount company GoodRx, which agreed to injunctive relief and to pay a $1.5 million civil...more
On Tuesday, December 13, the European Commission initiated its long-awaited process towards the adoption of an adequacy decision for the European Union (EU)-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF), which aims to address the...more
On November 3, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) officially published modifications to the proposed regulations implementing the Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). These modified proposed regulations...more
This year has seen some substantial new data breach settlements including a $500,000 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fine against CafePress, a $1.25 million multi-state class action settlement and $5 million New York...more
11/3/2022
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Cybersecurity ,
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Data Protection ,
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Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Notification Requirements ,
NYDFS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
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Issued by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on October 4, 2022, the “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights” is the Biden-Harris administration’s seminal work on its vision for the future of...more
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President Biden has signed the long-awaited executive order implementing U.S. commitments to the new successor agreement to the Privacy Shield, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework—a historic step in respect of...more
10/20/2022
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Transfers ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
Executive Orders ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers