AI tools often drive efficiency and save money, but they have drawbacks. Here’s what to know....more
9/16/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bots ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contract Drafting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Machine Learning ,
Marketing ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Reputation Management ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
State Privacy Laws
Minnesota has become the 19th state to pass a comprehensive data privacy law. On May 24, Governor Tim Walz signed into law the Minnesota Consumer Privacy Act (H.F. 4757) (the “MCPA”), which takes effect July 31, 2025....more
On August 11, 2022, the Consumer Finance Protection Board issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-04 for enforcers of federal consumer financial laws. The new Circular reflects the consumer watchdog’s increasing...more
8/22/2022
/ Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Identity Theft ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
As noted in our two prior alerts, CCPA Part 1 and Part 2, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is bringing GDPR-like data protection to the United States. Other states are now following suit.
The California...more
4/17/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Data Privacy ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Pending Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Attorneys General
As we explained in our last alert, California’s new comprehensive data privacy law is to take effect on January 1, 2020. For companies subject to this law, compliance will require a substantial investment of time, effort,...more
3/28/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Exemptions ,
Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws
California has enacted the most important data privacy statute the United States has seen to date. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) brings European-style data privacy regulations to the United States....more