Privacy Plus+ News
Stay informed with our latest insights on privacy and technology trends, along with key updates from our firm.
Thinking about a New Epoch in Antitrust Law (and One Timeless Tip)
This week, let’s look at some of the larger themes of U.S. antitrust law and the FTC’s newly amended complaint against Facebook, and then consider one timeless tip for avoiding antitrust issues.
Data-centric Considerations for Mergers and Acquisitions
This week, let’s call attention to some data-centric opportunities attendant to M&A deals that can shrink trouble and raise value.
When “Anonymous,” Isn’t
This week, let’s consider whether laws should restrict the re-identification of anonymized and pseudonymized data.
EU Fines Amazon, and the Future of the GDPR
This week, let’s consider the record-setting fine against Amazon under the GDPR, and what the future may hold for the EU as it continues to play a role as a global regulator.
The New Proposed Uniform Personal Data Protection Act
This week, let’s review the details of the new proposed Uniform Personal Data Protection Act.
New MSP Guidance and U.S. Government Ransomware Website
This week, let’s consider CISA’s new guidance for managed service providers and the U.S. Government’s new website to help public and private organizations defend against ransomware.
Virtual Currency in Texas
This week, let’s cover the remarkable modernization happening under Texas law and in Texas banking — hint: Texas is getting cryptocurrency friendly.
Texas Consumer Privacy Act Phase I
This week, let’s take a look at the Texas Consumer Privacy Act Phase I, restricting the ability of Texas state agencies to sell DMV, DPS and other personal information except for very limited purposes.
Colorado Privacy Act
This week, let’s consider the latest comprehensive state privacy law, the Colorado Privacy Act.
Supreme Court Limits the Scope of the CFAA (and What Employers Should Now Consider)
This week, let’s consider the Supreme Court’s recent interpretation of “exceeding authorized access” under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and what employers should consider as a result of the Court’s decision in this case, Van Buren v. United States.
A New Way to Move Data from the EU to the US
This week, let’s simplify what the issuance of the new Standard Contractual Clauses really means for American businesses doing business in Europe or doing business with Europeans.
“Cyber Pearl Harbor,” Cybersecurity Executive Order, Pipeline Security Directive, and More
This week, let’s consider the latest information security developments, including what may be an impending “Cyber Pearl Harbor,” the recent Executive Order on Cybersecurity and Pipeline Security Directive, and more.
Spread the News: NYC Joins in Regulating the Use of Biometric Data
This week, let’s consider NYC’s new biometric privacy regulation and what businesses need to do to avoid being sued under that law.
Antitrust Takes Center Stage in China?
This week, let’s consider the increased regulatory scrutiny on China’s “big tech” companies and its parallels to the U.S. antitrust and trade regulation issues.
Advertising by Email: 1 Tricky Definition and 3 Practical Tips
This week, let’s consider email marketing and some tips for compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act.
Data Breaches, Employment Relationships and Inadvertent Mass Emails
This week, let’s take a look at the Second Circuit’s important recent decision on Article III standing in McMorris v. Carlos Lopez & Associates, along with the issues associated with it, including data breaches, employment relationships and dreaded, inadvertent mass emails.
Privacy and Security Risk Management – Contractual Requirements
This week, let’s consider the contractual requirements related to data processing required under several prominent privacy laws, including the GDPR, the CCPA and CPRA, the NY Shield Act, and the new VCDPA.
State Requiring Reasonable – and Documented – Data Security
This week, let’s consider how state laws are evolving to require data security safeguards and documented Written Information Security Programs.
Britain Moves a Step Closer to “Adequate”
This week, let’s consider data transfers under the GDPR, alongside the United Kingdom’s latest move toward a post-Brexit adequacy decision related to the transfer of personal data from the EEA to the UK.
Free Speech, Twitter and the Law of Unintended Consequences
This week, let’s consider free speech, the regulation of big tech platforms and the famous law of unintended consequences in light of Justice Clarence Thomas’s recent concurrence in Knight Institute v. Trump.