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Morrison & Foerster LLP

FTC Looks to Leverage PADFAA Enforcement to Help Limit Exposure of Consumer Data

In recent comments, Commissioner Holyoak signaled that the Federal Trade Commission will prioritize enforcement of the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFAA), a law that empowers the FTC to police...more

Venable LLP

Smoothing Privacy Contracting: Six Ways to Reduce Friction in Data Processing Agreements

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Negotiating a data processing agreement (DPA) is typically a necessary step when engaging vendors that handle personal data. However, these negotiations have become time consuming and complex, given the evolving privacy...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Key Considerations for Selling AI Software to the Government

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The federal government is the biggest purchaser in America and that extends to the SaaS space. On September 24, 2024, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released Memorandum M-24-18, offering updated guidelines for the...more

Baker Donelson

Issues to Consider When Retaining Third-Party Vendors for CTA Filing Services

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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires many companies formed or registered to do business in the U.S., to file extensive beneficial ownership information to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) no later...more

Alston & Bird

New York Department of Financial Services Issues Final Guidance to Insurers on Using AI and External Consumer Data

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Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Group analyzes important guidance from the NYDFS on how insurers use external consumer data and information sources and artificial intelligence systems....more

Fisher Phillips

New Executive Order to Block Businesses From Transferring Data to China and Other Countries of Concern – 4 Steps to Comply

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President Biden just issued an Executive Order that will lead to new restrictions on transferring sensitive personal data to China and other “countries of concern” – and it may create massive new compliance obligations for...more

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U.S. State Privacy Law Update

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In 2023, new comprehensive data privacy laws come into effect in five states — California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia. The California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Contact Tracing Vendor Loses State Contract Over Data Breach

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced this week that the Commonwealth will not continue to do business with its contact tracing vendor following a security incident that potentially exposed the personal information of...more

Carlton Fields

Innovation and Technology at the NAIC 2019 Fall Meeting

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Several NAIC groups continued addressing issues related to innovation in the life insurance industry as follows...more

Carlton Fields

The CCPA for the Land Title Industry: Service Providers and Sale of Data Under the CCPA

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The CCPA makes several key distinctions in how it defines service providers, covered businesses, and third parties. This podcast discusses some critical definitions in the CCPA as they apply to the land title industry,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Event] CCPA Compliance: An Interactive Workshop - Multiple Dates/Locations, February 11th - 24th

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Effective as of January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives broad rights to people on their personal data in the custody of companies. This focus on data rights significantly raises the compliance burden...more

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[Event] CCPA Compliance: An Interactive Workshop - Multiple Dates/Locations, Jan. 22nd - 30th

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Effective as of January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives broad rights to people on their personal data in the custody of companies. This focus on data rights significantly raises the compliance burden...more

McDermott Will & Emery

A Sale, or Not a Sale? The Digital Advertising Debate

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires businesses who engage in “sales” of “personal information,” to offer consumers the right to opt out of such sales via a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link or button...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

CCPA Creates Possible Dilemmas for Companies Sending Text Messages. Is Your Business Ready?

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Don’t wait to implement your California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance as it could require changes to your operations. CCPA can apply to businesses even if they do not have offices or employees in California. It can...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Dipping Your Toes into the Cool Waters of Consumer Devices? Complying with Key Personal Data Regulations Will Be Your Life Raft

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Connected devices, or what is referred to as the “consumer internet of things” is big business right now. Consumers want to “talk” to their devices throughout their home wherever they are, and some organizations’ business...more

McDermott Will & Emery

2018 Digital Health Data Developments – Navigating Change in 2019

Data privacy and security legislation and enforcement saw significant activity in 2018 and early 2019. McDermott’s 2018 Digital Health Year in Review: Focus on Data report – the first in a four-part series – highlights...more

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Privacy and Data Security Strategies for Start-Up Companies

Start-up companies know that, when potential investors kick the tires, they will look carefully at the company’s business model and IP portfolio. These days, investors are also likely to look at whether the company is in...more

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CCPA FAQs: Are all vendors considered “service providers” under the CCPA?

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The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") was enacted in early 2018 as a political compromise to stave off a poorly drafted, and plaintiff’s friendly ballot initiative. Although the CCPA is scheduled to go into force in...more

Fenwick & West LLP

California’s New Landmark Data Privacy Regulation and What Companies Need to Do to Comply

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What You Need to Know Now - • The new law takes effect January 1, 2020, but there’s a lot to do so you need to start work now. • The new law expands the definition of personal information and gives California consumers...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Deadline Looms for Companies to Meet GDPR Compliance

The European Union’s (EU) comprehensive General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) replaces the long-standing Data Privacy Directive 95/46-EC (Directive), regulates the collection, processing, and transfer of an...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Do Your Vendor Contracts Comply with GDPR?

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Any entity processing personal data on your behalf (i.e., your vendors) must have a written contract in place. The GDPR requires specific language in your vendor contracts. Review steps 1–4 below to bring your vendor...more

Littler

Vendor Breaches and Their Implications for Employers

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The announcement by Equifax, Inc. that it had been victimized in a hacking incident involving the personal information of 143 million Americans generated headlines this past week. The sheer size of the hack means that most...more

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Top 10 Ways to Protect Your Company’s Data

You know how important data is to your business and you have been hearing about data breaches for more than a decade, but where do you find a simple, straightforward summary of how to protect your company? That is a question...more

Goodwin

European Union and United States Agree in Principle on New Safe Harbor Framework

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On Monday, October 26, European Union Justice Commissioner Vera Jourová delivered a speech before the European Parliament in which she noted that the European Union and the United States had agreed “in principle” on a new...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Safe Harbor Update: Safe Harbor Sequel Coming Soon?

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As we wrote on October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) announced its invalidation of the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor program as a legally valid pathway for transferring personal data of European Union (EU)...more

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