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Cohen & Gresser LLP

Evading DOJ Crosshairs As Data Security Open Season Starts

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The U.S. Department of Justice has added a new weapon to its enforcement arsenal, aimed at enhancing its ability to prevent foreign adversaries from accessing and exploiting government related data and sensitive personal data...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

State Privacy Enforcement Accelerates, With California Targeting Substantive Compliance and Connecticut Bringing Its First Action

As federal privacy enforcement shows signs of slowing, states are aggressively stepping in to fill the void. On July 1, 2025, the California attorney general (AG) announced a $1.55 million settlement with Healthline Media,...more

Wiley Rein LLP

States Continue Privacy Law Enforcement Efforts

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Recent enforcement activities in California and Connecticut highlight that states are ready and willing to actively enforce their comprehensive privacy laws. These recent actions – which continue the trend of states ramping...more

Holland & Knight LLP

California Attorney General Enters $1.55 Million CCPA Settlement with Healthline Media

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta has settled claims against Healthline Media (Healthline) for violations of the California Privacy Protection Act (CCPA) related to the company's sharing of personal information and...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The ICO’s Penalty Against 23andMe Brings New Emphasis on Cybersecurity Risks - Key Takeaways for U.S. Companies

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The dramatic increase in global reach that the internet provides U.S.-based companies comes as a double edge sword. While it significantly increases a company’s potential customer pool, it also subjects companies to...more

McDermott Will & Emery

California attorney general’s $1.55 million Healthline CCPA settlement continues cookie focus and signals increasing enforcement

The California attorney general’s (AG) July 1, 2025, proposed settlement with Healthline Media LLC (Healthline) marks the third cookie-related California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) settlement in as many months (alongside the...more

Blank Rome LLP

[Webinar] 180 Days of the Trump Administration—Quick Hits on Executive Orders, Actions, and Policies - July 17th - August 13th,...

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Blank Rome presents a new summer webinar series where our interdisciplinary team will unpack the most pressing legal, regulatory, and policy developments from the Trump Administration’s first 180 days. Each session offers...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Clock Ticking: DOJ’s New Data Security Rule Requires Compliance by July 8

U.S. companies are running out of time to comply with a sweeping new Department of Justice (DOJ) rule that limits sharing sensitive personal data with certain foreign countries—including China, Russia, and Iran. With a hard...more

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Health Data Affected by New National Security Restrictions on International Data Transfers

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-covered entities and business associates should be familiar with restrictions on the use or disclosure of protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA rules....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Navigating new compliance requirements for DOJ’s Bulk Data Rule

While the US federal government is largely scaling back its rulemaking and compliance efforts, one critical exception is where personal data and technology intersect with national security. Exemplifying this trend, on April...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

DOJ Releases Its Data Security Program Compliance Guide

The guide outlines the requirements of a newly implemented Data Security Program designed to prevent China, Russia and other foreign adversaries designated by the U.S. Department of Justice from accessing American’s sensitive...more

Wiley Rein LLP

FTC Commissioner Holyoak Highlights Privacy Priorities in IAPP Keynote

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IAPP’s Global Privacy Summit kicked off on April 22 with keynote remarks from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Melissa Holyoak, who highlighted her top priorities for privacy enforcement and the digital economy. ...more

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DOJ Limits Enforcement During First 90 Days of US-China Data Export Rules

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In a Press Release issued April 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) indicated that it would prioritize “facilitating compliance” over civil enforcement actions for the first 90 days of its new US-China data...more

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DOJ Releases FAQs and Compliance Guidance for Final Rule Restricting Flow of Bulk Sensitive Personal Data to China and other...

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On April 11, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released additional detail regarding the Final Rule implementing former President Biden’s Executive Order 14117, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal...more

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DOJ Rule Implementing Executive Order 14117 Regulating Cross-Border Data Transfers Takes Effect

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DOJ rule to implement Executive Order 14117, which restricts the exchange of sensitive personal data with certain “countries of concern,” took effect April 8. The order, which was issued under the prior administration,...more

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California Probe Targets Location Data Industry: 5 Steps to Keep Your Business Off the CCPA Enforcement Radar

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A new California investigative sweep into the location data industry focuses on whether businesses have violated state law relating to the consumers’ right to limit how their personal information – including their geolocation...more

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State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - March 2025 #2

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As we progress deeper into the 2025 legislative season, comprehensive privacy law proposals continue to progress through the legislative process. In the weeks since our last update, Kentucky amended its comprehensive data...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Something Old, Something New: Latest NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation Enforcement Action Emphasizes Policy Implementation, Training,...

The New York State Department of Financial Services recently announced that it has entered into a consent order with PayPal, Inc. for violations of the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation. The consent order, under which PayPal has...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Lessons from PayPal’s $2 Million Cybersecurity Settlement with the New York State Department of Financial Services

On January 23, 2025, PayPal settled an enforcement action brought by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) for failing to comply with cybersecurity regulations required for financial services businesses...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Information and Government Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons Subject to...

The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its final regulations on “Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons” (the “Final Rule”). The Final...more

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FTC Continues to Bring Enforcement Actions Against Data Brokers

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On December 3, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced two enforcement actions against large data aggregator companies, Mobilewalla, Inc. (“Mobilewalla”) and Gravy Analytics Inc. (“Gravy Analytics”), for alleged...more

Pillsbury - Consumer Protection Dispatch

GDPR Enforcement: Lessons from Recent Data Privacy Penalties

Recent decisions by the French data protection authority (CNIL) have highlighted the importance of GDPR compliance, particularly in the areas of data retention, consent for processing sensitive personal data, and marketing...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FCC Fines Wireless Carriers $200M for Sharing Location Data with Third Parties

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it has levied almost $200 million in fines against “the nation’s largest wireless carriers for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without...more

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Update on Enforcement Actions: Connecticut Data Privacy Act

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In May of 2022, Connecticut joined a growing list of U.S. states passing privacy regulations when it signed the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) into law. The CTDPA officially went into effect in July 2023. On...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Data At Issue: FTC Focus on Browsing Information and Location Data

Since the start of the year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has brought actions against – and reached proposed settlements with – three business ventures engaged in the collection, use and sharing of certain consumer...more

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