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The IRS-ICE Tax Data Sharing Agreement: Practical Considerations

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The IRS and ICE have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that allows the IRS to share taxpayer information such as names, addresses, and tax data, with ICE for immigration-related criminal enforcement of individuals...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec : Décision sur la vidéosurveillance dans les véhicules de livraison

Le 20 mai 2025, la Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (la « CAI ») a rendu une décision concernant l’utilisation par une société de livraison, 13859380 Canada Inc. (faisant affaire sous le nom Crane Supply) (la «...more

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Alberta's New Privacy Laws Are Now in Effect: What Public Bodies Need to Know

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On June 11, 2025, two new pieces of legislation in Alberta came into effect: (1) the Protection of Privacy Act; and (2) the Access to Information Act. Both pieces of legislation are expected to significantly impact...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #442 – Oregonians Push Back Against DOGE’s Access to Personal Information

On April 21, 2025, the Oregon Department of Justice’s Privacy Unit reported a “big spike” in complaints about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the first quarter of 2025....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Insight Into DOGE’s Access to HHS’ Systems

Becker’s Hospital Review reports that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “has access to sensitive information in 19 HHS databases and systems,” according to a court filing obtained by Wired. HHS provided the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fourth Circuit grants stay pending appeal in federal privacy case involving unions and individuals

On April 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit entered an order staying a district court’s preliminary injunction pending appeal, and denied a request for an initial hearing en banc. The plaintiffs, constituting...more

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Mexico Has a New Law on Personal Data Protection

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On March 20, 2025, the new Federal Law on the Protection of Personal Data Held by Private Parties (FLPPD) was published. This law came into force on March 21, and contains important changes in terms of privacy....more

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Federal “Information Silos” Protect Privacy - A New Executive Order Threatens Them

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On March 20, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos, which calls for federal officials “to have full and prompt access to all unclassified agency...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Personal Information Released in JFK Files

I am not sure what the rush was to make the JFK assassination files available, but the perceived urgency caused Social Security numbers of individuals involved in the investigation to be released to the public. Although The...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #433 – Privacy and Security Personnel Throughout Federal Government Fired

The Trump administration has systematically fired federal privacy- and security-focused employees since taking office. Three members of the bipartisan, independent agency, the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

District Court denies request to restrain agencies from sharing records with DOGE

On February 14, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied a request to restrain the DOL, the HHS, and the CFPB from providing DOGE personnel access to the agencies’ records systems containing personal...more

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