On October 30, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), filed a complaint against SolarWinds Corp. (“SolarWinds” or the “Company”) for fraud and internal and disclosure controls failures relating to allegedly...more
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision for the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (“EU-U.S. DPF”), the successor to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, which the Court of Justice of the European Union...more
7/19/2023
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Compliance ,
Compliance Monitoring ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Framework Agreement ,
International Data Transfers ,
Privacy Framework ,
UK
On September 30, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office (“Colorado AG’s Office”) released proposed rules (the “Proposed Rules”) for the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), which goes into effect on July 1, 2023. The Proposed Rules...more
On July 8, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced in a press release that Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc, a provider of advanced propulsion and energetics systems for multiple government agencies, reached a settlement...more
7/28/2022
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Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
DFARS ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Military Contracts ,
NASA ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement
On May 27, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released draft regulations for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) (Draft Regulations). The Draft Regulations come roughly two months before the agency is...more
On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) including Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya in his first sitting since being sworn in to the Commission, held an open meeting to discuss two critical topics:...more
5/26/2022
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Advertising ,
Compliance ,
COPPA ,
Data Collection ,
Educational Institutions ,
Endorsements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Online Reviews ,
Public Comment ,
Public Meetings ,
Public Policy ,
Public Schools ,
Testimonial Statements ,
Virtual Education Tools
On April 21, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo (the “Department”) announced a key development in international collaboration concerning cross-border data flows with the newly created Global...more