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Proposed New Jersey Regulations Would Require Major Privacy Compliance Shifts for Businesses

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New Jersey officials recently released proposed privacy regulations that would create several new compliance obligations for businesses above and beyond what existing state law and many other state laws require, meaning you...more

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Clothing Retailer Faces Big Fines for CCPA Violations: A Wake-Up Call + An Action Plan for Businesses

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In a significant enforcement move, California’s consumer privacy regulator just ordered a national clothing retailer to pay a $345,178 fine to resolve alleged violations of the state’s privacy law. The California Privacy...more

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New York on Verge of Enacting Sweeping Health Data Privacy Law: Answers to Your Key Questions and 6 Steps to Prepare

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In a major development for all businesses handling health data, New York lawmakers passed a sweeping health data privacy bill Wednesday that could have far-ranging consequences across the country. S929, also known as the New...more

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Kentucky’s Consumer Privacy Law Is Coming, But on a Slow Track

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To round out this year’s series on new state consumer privacy laws, we are covering the statute passed by Kentucky earlier this year. Please also keep your eye out for our 2024 round-up article that will be published soon, as...more

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Consumer Privacy Laws are Taking Effect Across the Nation – Are You Ready?

Comprehensive consumer privacy laws continue to hit the desks of governors in states across the country, with nineteen state laws now on the books. Since we wrote our 2023 Round-Up on State Consumer Data Privacy Laws article...more

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EU Data Protection Regulators Publish Additional Guidance On The EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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Last month, the European Data Protection Board – which is composed of the national data protection authorities (‘Supervisory Authorities’) of the countries in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’), as well as the European Data...more

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Delaware Makes a Dozen States with a Comprehensive Privacy Law

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On June 30, the Delaware legislature passed the Personal Data Privacy Act (“the Act”). The Act now moves to the Delaware Governor’s desk for consideration and, if signed into law, will make Delaware the seventh state this...more

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FAQs for Businesses as Texas Passes Consumer Privacy Legislation

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Texas became the latest state to pass comprehensive consumer data privacy and security legislation when Governor Abbot signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act into law on June 18. It will require businesses to take...more

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Florida Likely to Join Growing Trend with Digital Bill of Rights: Top 9 Questions for Businesses

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Florida is expected to be the tenth state to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. The Florida Digital Bill of Rights was approved by the state legislature earlier this month and is expected to soon be signed by...more

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The journey has just begun: China passes its Personal Information Protection Law

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On 20 August 2021, China’s National People’s Congress passed the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). The PIPL has a rapid timeframe for implementation, taking effect on 1 November 2021. The brief transition period...more

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Last Part of the Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD) – Administrative Sanctions – Takes Effect August 1, 2021

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Starting August 1, 2021, the Brazilian Data Protection Law (LGPD) will have some teeth. - The LGPD was enacted in August 2018, but its provisions were scheduled to take effect in three separate phases....more

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Ohio Introduces the Ohio Personal Privacy Act

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Legislation was introduced this week that, if passed, would create the Ohio Personal Privacy Act. HB 376, initiated by Lt. Governor Jon Husted, was introduced this week by Representative Rick Carfagna (R- Westerville) and...more

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[Webinar] Datenintensive Technologien und Anwendungen rechtskonform gestalten - March 25th, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm CET

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Gerade für Juristen ist Begeisterung für und ein Verständnis von Branchen, Geschäftsmodellen und Technologien – gerade vor dem Hintergrund des Datenschutzrechts und des Gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes – unerlässlich und...more

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[Webinar] Shortening Time to Insight: How to Make Your ECA More Effective with Digital Discovery Pro - September 29th, 1:00 pm -...

When it comes to early case assessment (ECA), it’s important to get to the facts quickly. Understanding the scope and key facts of the case is critical to forming your litigation strategy. Yet, as the data landscape becomes...more

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European Data Protection Board Forms Two New Taskforces to Address Schrems II Aftermath

On Friday September 4, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), a body consisting of representatives of all the Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in the European Economic Area, announced that it had formed two new...more

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Insurers Take Steps to Reduce Silent Cyber Exposure

As cyber risks continue to proliferate, issues concerning coverage for those exposures under non-cyber or "traditional" property and casualty policies are creating uncertainty for both the insurance industry and for...more

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Though CCPA Is Now Live, Questions Concerning Its Constitutionality Linger

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As businesses have scrambled to obtain compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in recent months, questions surrounding its constitutionality have arisen. As a broad, sometimes unclear state law that imposes...more

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European Guidance On Data Controller And Processor Relationship Has Takeaways For GDPR, CCPA Compliance

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The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has issued guidance on the concepts of data controller and processor for European Union organizations. Though it covers EU institutions, the guidance contains many concepts that...more

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ECJ Rules Companies Using Social Plugins Are Joint Controllers

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The Situation: Fashion ID, a German online clothing retailer, embedded on its website the Facebook "Like" button. When a user consults the website of Fashion ID, that user's personal data are transmitted to Facebook Ireland....more

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New Bill Imposing Increased Fines for Violations of Russian Data Protection Laws Under Consideration

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On June 13, 2019, a new draft bill imposing multi-million Ruble (RUB) fines for infringing Russian data localization and information security laws—multiplying the maximum penalty under current law by a magnitude of 240—was...more

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The New EU-Japan Personal Data Deal: EU and Japan to Each Recognize the Other’s Personal Data Protection System as Equivalent –...

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Background - On 17 July 2018, the European Union (the “EU”) and Japan reached an agreement to recognize each other’s data protections systems as “equivalent”, and each commits to complete internal procedures by fall 2018 (the...more

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Are You Required to Designate a Data Protection Officer?

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Follow our three-question flowchart to answer the question: “Does GDPR Apply to You?” If “Yes” then you may be required to designate a Data Protection Officer (“DPO”) by May 25, 2018, when the GDPR applies. Follow our...more

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