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California’s SB 354 Could Usher in New Privacy Laws for Tech Companies Serving the Insurance Industry

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California is once again at the forefront of privacy regulation, this time with a sharp focus on the insurance sector. California’s proposed Senate Bill 354, styled as the Insurance Consumer Privacy Protection Act of...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

California SB 354: A New Era in Insurance Consumer Privacy

The past few years have seen a surge of activities from states with respect to the introduction and adoption of consumer privacy bills. These bills vary from state to state, but generally include requirements around data...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Class Dismissed

Right-to-Repair Laws: The Trend Continues

Interest in the “right-to-repair” movement continues to grow, as a number of states propose new legislation in this realm for consumer electronics, with five states successfully enacting such laws. But these laws are not...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Landmark Federal Privacy Bill Clears First Congressional Hurdle

American Data Privacy and Protection Act would require organizations to limit collection of personal information, grant consumers access to their own data, enhance data protections for children, mandate implementation of...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: May 2021

Court Rules that Debt Collector Violated FDCPA with Communication to Dunning Vendor - A federal appellate court has recently ruled that a debt collector violated certain privacy requirements under the federal Fair Debt...more

Butler Snow LLP

“Right to Repair” Litigation: What You Need to Know

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I just dropped my phone and turned it over to see the dreaded shattered screen. What do I do now? Where can I get this fixed? Is it easier to get a new phone?...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Privacy and Data Security Alert l March 2020

Shook Weighs in on Updated CCPA Regulations - In response to extensive public comment, the California Attorney General’s office released modified draft regulations under the CCPA on February 7. Shook has provided initial...more

ArentFox Schiff

To Repair or Not to Repair Electronic Devices? More Right to Repair Laws on the Horizon

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Right to repair laws have come in and out of the public eye over the last decade. While many of the earliest laws covered only specific industries, such as the automotive and farm equipment industries, many states are looking...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

AB 5: When Legislators and Lobbyists Collide

What happens when legislative efforts are met with focused pressure from a variety of industries, civic groups and professional lobbyists? Witness pending Assembly Bill 5, a hopelessly confusing mixture rules and exceptions...more

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Privacy Report: FTC Takes Action Against Companies Falsely Claiming Compliance With International Privacy Agreements

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Federal US News - FTC Takes Action Against Companies Falsely Claiming Compliance With International Privacy Agreements - The FTC reached a settlement with a background screening company over allegations it falsely claimed...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

NDAA Includes Prohibitions on Certain Telecom, Video Surveillance Equipment

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Congress yesterday passed the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes a section on prohibitions ofcertain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment (Sec. 889). The bill is expected to be...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

House Financial Services Committee passes bills to enhance sharing of information about bank vendors by regulators; create...

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This week, these three bills were passed by the House Financial Services Committee. The first two bills were passed by unanimous votes and the third bill was passed by a vote of 34-22....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Are Changes in Store for the Stored Communications Act?

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Last week saw action on two fronts regarding the Stored Communications Act (SCA) – the US federal statute regulating government searches of online accounts in criminal investigations. In Congress, a proposal to reform the SCA...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Financial Services Committee Reports Data Security and Breach Notification Bill

On December 9, 2015, the House Financial Services Committee favorably reported H.R. 2205, the Data Security Act of 2015, sponsored by Reps. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) and John Carney (D-DE). The bill, which would direct...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

Student Privacy In Online Educational Services

The commercial use of data mined by providers of online educational services, such as Internet homework portals, digital grade books for teachers, and student e-mail programs, continues to be a hot topic on numerous fronts. ...more

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