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The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act: New Cybersecurity Requirements for Connected Products and Software

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/16/2025

The CRA will affect a broad range of digital products placed on the EU market (including by those based outside the EU), including connected hardware/devices, software and remote data processing solutions. The EU has adopted...more

The UK’s Online Safety Bill – Implications for US and International Businesses

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 10/18/2023

On 19 September 2023, the UK Parliament passed the Online Safety Bill (“OSB”). The OSB aims to protect individuals from illegal online content and focuses on the protection of children by requiring the removal of content that...more

Upcoming EU Rules on Digital Operational Resilience

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 7/21/2023

There will be additional compliance obligations and mandatory contractual provisions introduced for financial entities and outsourced IT service providers. The new DORA seeks to strengthen the resilience of financial...more

Virginia Finalizes CDPA Text With the Addition of Three Amendment Bills

ArentFox Schiff on 5/19/2022

Connecticut Passes the Fifth US State Consumer Privacy Law - The Connecticut governor has formally signed and passed An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring (CPDA), making this law the fifth US state...more

Privacy Report: Utah Will Soon Publish US’s Latest Comprehensive State Privacy Law

ArentFox Schiff on 3/11/2022

US News - Utah Will Soon Publish US’s Latest Comprehensive State Privacy Law - The Utah Consumer Privacy Act, also known as Senate Bill 227, recently cleared the Senate and the House. Though there are a few more steps...more

Colorado Passes New Comprehensive Consumer Data Protection Act

UB Greensfelder LLP on 8/2/2021

Earlier this month, the governor of Colorado signed into law the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), making Colorado the third state to enact a comprehensive data security law after California in 2018 and Virginia in March 2021. The...more

China Finalizes Data Security Law to Strengthen Regulation on Data Protection

Jones Day on 6/21/2021

On June 10, 2021, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress passed the long awaited People's Republic of China (China) Data Security Law ("DSL") after a final read of the third draft. The DSL, which takes...more

From Coast to Coast: Virginia Passes First Consumer Data Protection Act Since the CCPA

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/4/2021

Following in the footsteps of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Commonwealth of Virginia has become the second U.S. state to enact comprehensive consumer data protection legislation. ...more

Governor Signs Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act

Woods Rogers on 3/3/2021

Elizabeth Burgin Waller Principal John Pilch Cybersecurity/Privacy Analyst The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA, or “the Act”) makes Virginia the second state in the nation to have sweeping data privacy...more

The eData Guide to GDPR: New York’s SHIELD Act Defines Records Management as a Reasonable Safeguard

Morgan Lewis on 1/29/2020

New data retention limitations and disposal requirements on some types of businesses in New York will go into effect on March 21, 2020, under the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD Act) that was signed...more

A Spate of Legislative Action Portends a Busy Year in Privacy and Security

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 1/14/2020

The new decade has barely begun, and the world of privacy already seems set to change quickly. Here is a brief overview: New Laws In Effect as of January 1 - On January 1, 2020, new data breach notification requirements...more

Privacy and Data Security Alert | November 2019

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 11/20/2019

EU Court Allows Class Action to Proceed, Sets Precedent for Future Data Breach Class Actions - A class action brought against Google will be allowed to move forward after the plaintiff’s appeal was permitted, allowing him to...more

What Funds Should Know About The New Cayman Islands Data Protection Law

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 11/1/2019

The Cayman Islands recently implemented data protection legislation similar to that adopted elsewhere in the world, including the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR forced many businesses outside its...more

Companies Are Now Getting Ready for Brazil’s New Data Protection Law

Jones Day on 9/12/2019

The Development: On July 8, 2019, Brazil enacted Law No. 13,853/19 outlining the final version of its General Data Protection Law. The Purpose: The final bill introduces some important changes to the regulations...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - July 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 8/2/2019

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine New York's new laws expanding consumer protection for data breaches, the D.C. Circuit's two rulings deepening the split regarding standing in data...more

New York Expands Data Privacy Protections

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/30/2019

New York continued its active legislative session last week, this time by expanding its data breach notification law. The SHIELD Act (Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security), signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on July...more

New law decreases the number of companies required to designate a Data Protection Officer in Germany

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/3/2019

On June 28, 2019, the German parliament (Bundestag) passed new legislation imposing several changes to the current German Federal Data Protection Act (“BDSG”). Although many of the changes addressed privacy aspects of...more

Are You Ready for Brazil’s New Data Protection Law?

Hogan Lovells on 12/28/2018

The Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados” or “LGPD”), passed by Congress on 14 August 2018, will come into effect on 15 February 2020. ...more

Littler Global Guide - Belgium - Q3 2018

Littler on 10/19/2018

Law Implementing GDPR Published in Belgian Official Gazette - New Legislation Enacted - The Belgian Law of July 30, 2018, on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data was...more

California Consumer Privacy Act

Buchalter on 9/21/2018

California recently enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) which calls for companies to fundamentally change certain practices relating to the collection and use of personal information. Similar to the European...more

Belgium Publishes Data Protection Laws Implementing GDPR

Jones Day on 9/11/2018

The Situation: On September 5, 2018, Belgium published two laws that implement the Belgian requirements under Regulation 21016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). The Details: The two laws include the Law...more

Royal Decree-Law Approved to Ensure Application of GDPR in Spain

Jones Day on 9/11/2018

The Situation: Spain approved emergency legislation regarding data protection that mainly focuses on regulating inspection and sanctioning procedures. The Purpose: The purpose of this legislation is to allow for the correct...more

Brazil Enacts General Data Protection Law

Jones Day on 8/23/2018

The Development: Brazilian President Michel Temer enacted the Brazilian General Data Protection Law on August 14, 2018. The Purpose: The newly enacted General Data Protection Law is intended to regulate the treatment of...more

Data Privacy – This Year’s Hottest Topic

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 7/31/2018

At Mitratech, I work in the division of the company that develops solutions in the areas of governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). At first blush to an outsider, this may not sound very exciting and might even sound somewhat...more

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: Summary and Comparison to GDPR

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 7/30/2018

On June 28, 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) was signed into law. The bill was drafted and passed quickly, just prior to a deadline for removing a similar initiative from the ballot that would have...more

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