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[Webinar] Data Under Watch: Navigating DOJ’s New Rules on Sensitive U.S. Data Transfers - June 26th, 1:00 pm ET

Starting July 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice will begin enforcing its new “Bulk Sensitive Data Rule,” a sweeping regulation aimed at restricting the transfer and storage of sensitive U.S. personal and...more

K&L Gates LLP

Illinois Reigns In Excesses of Biometric Information Privacy Act: Form of Consent Expanded and Claims Limited

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New amendments to Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) expand the ways in which consent may be obtained and reverse a critical holding in Cothron v. White Castle System, Inc., significantly reducing a company’s...more

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The Illinois Supreme Court, BIPA Clarifications and What Employers Need to Know

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The Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the exclusivity provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act do not bar a claim for statutory damages under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). In so doing, the Court...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Court Rules Apple’s Face-ID Does Not Violate BIPA

An Illinois appellate court has ruled that Apple’s biometric unlock features, including Touch ID fingerprint scanning and Face ID facial geometry scanning, do not violate the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)....more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Learning From Data Breach Cases To Reduce Legal Risk

The average cost of a data breach is on the rise. According to the 2022 ForgeRock Consumer Identity Breach Report, the average cost in 2021 of recovering from a data breach in the U.S. is $9.5 million — an increase of 16%...more

TransPerfect Legal

Changing the Automotive Narrative: Hacking Concerns & Wireless Communication Interfaces

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The automotive industry has been a tight-knit and exclusive club since the 1950s automobile boom. After months of distress caused by semiconductor chip shortages, assembly plant shutdowns, and higher prices, is that still the...more

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China’s New Data Security Law Comes Into Force

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Only two months after the release of the second draft of the Data Security Law of the People’s Republic of China (the Second Draft), on June 10, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passed the new...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Don’t Run Prints: Illinois’s Biometric Privacy Law Used Against Employers

Does your company use fingerprinting or some facial recognition scanner as part of its clock-in, clock-out process? If your company has facilities or even some contacts with Illinois (and maybe other states in the future) you...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Illinois Federal Court Rules Apple May Be “In Possession” of Biometric Data Stored on User Devices

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Last week, a federal court in Illinois ruled that the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) (740 ILCS § 14/1 et seq.) can apply to companies that do not exclusively control consumers’ biometric data, denying an...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

The CPRA’s Storage Limitation Requirement is Coming—Practical Tips for Shoring Up Your Record Retention Practices to Comply

On November 3, 2020 California voters approved the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) by a healthy margin.  As we discussed last year, the CPRA addresses several perceived loopholes in the California Consumer Privacy Act...more

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The Legal Minefield Surrounding Biometrics In The Workplace

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The use of biometric-enabled devices has become ubiquitous in the modern workplace. Biometric time clocks offer employers an accurate and reliable way to track employees’ hours, while increasing accountability. Biometric...more

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Compliance Perspectives: Regulatory Conflicts in Data Privacy Laws

It’s tough complying with data privacy laws. You spend gazillions of dollars complying with GDPR, and then you have to spend a bunch more in response to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Job done, right? Not...more

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Data Privacy Is Not a Law, It’s a Lifestyle

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The words “hodgepodge” and “patchwork” are overused in the world of risk and compliance, but they’re certainly appropriate for describing the myriad data privacy regulations popping up around the world. In 2018, the world...more

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GDPR enforcement actions: UK and Germany

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 2 (January 23, 2020) - Two recent enforcement actions shed light on how regulators will enforce GDPR provisions going forward. In one case, the United Kingdom’s Information...more

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Sure, Hindsight Is 20/20 But These 2020 Cybersecurity New Year’s Resolutions Will Aid In Securing Your Business

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In this day, data is often one of the most valuable assets companies have and it needs to be protected as such. Guarding data has become crucial for every business, no matter the size and industry. In the first half of 2019,...more

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Privacy and Data Security Alert | December 2019

SDNY Rejects Standing under “Increased Risk” Theory Where Data Not Targeted or Stolen - The Southern District of New York rejected a settlement that would have resolved a class action based on the unauthorized (and...more

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Russia Update: State Duma Adopts Bill Increasing Fines for Violation of Data Protection Laws

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On 21 November 2019 a bill imposing multi-million Ruble (RUB) fines for infringing Russian data localization and information security laws passed the last hearing at the State Duma. This likely means that the bill will become...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

US Data Breach and Privacy 2019 Legislative Recap

A few weeks ago, Texas signed into law an amendment to its data breach law, capping off a busy first half of 2019 for state lawmakers in this arena. As we gear up for the second half of 2019, we thought a recap was...more

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FTC Reminds Auto Dealer Vendor to Slow Down & Consider Security

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released updated data security guidance in connection with a proposed settlement with LightYear Dealer Technologies, LLC (dba DealerBuilt), a service provider for the auto dealer...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC and Car Dealership Software Company Reach Security Settlement

The FTC recently settled with LightYear Dealer Technologies, maker of DealerBuilt software, over allegations that the company failed to provide adequate protection for the personal data it houses. The companies’ clients...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Further Expansion of Data Security Requirements in FTC Order with LightYear Dealer Technologies

The FTC has entered into a settlement with LightYear Dealer Technologies, doing business as DealerBuilt, a technology company that develops and sells dealer management system (DMS) software and data processing services to...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Ruling: Biometric Privacy Law Only Requires Violation, Not Actual Harm

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On January 25, 2019, the Illinois State Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) only requires individuals to show violation of the law to bring suit. Businesses with a presence in...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Actual Injury Unnecessary to Sue Under Illinois Biometric Law

The Illinois Supreme Court recently handed down its much-anticipated decision in Rosenbach v. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation et al., clarifying what makes someone “aggrieved” and able to bring a claim under the Illinois...more

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Pennsylvania High Court’s Dittman Ruling Makes It Harder To Dismiss Data Breach Actions

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently held that employers have “a legal duty to safeguard” the personal data of their employees which is stored on internet-accessible computer systems and that the economic loss doctrine...more

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Mobile App Privacy Policies

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Many of the most popular mobile apps collect personally identifiable information. Although most app developers are not required to display a privacy policy under federal law, they are contractually required to do so pursuant...more

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