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Stay informed with our latest insights on privacy and technology trends, along with key updates from our firm.
Elon Musk, Hamas, and Disinformation
This week, let’s revisit the subject of disinformation in the wake of the attacks by Hamas on Israel, and relatedly consider Elon Musk's notable withdrawal of X (Twitter) from the EU's Code of Practice.
Trans-Atlantic Perspectives: How the U.S. and UK Are Tackling Online Content Regulation
This week, let’s look at the UK’s new Online Safety Bill and contrast it from the arguments over the First Amendment in the Netchoice cases now before the Supreme Court.
Amazon’s Antitrust Suit Paradox
This week, let’s examine the paradox as the FTC and 17 states slam Amazon with a colossal antitrust lawsuit, accusing it of crushing competition and dictating market play.
Hosch & Morris Recognized as a "2023 Texas Super Lawyers”
Charles M. Hosch and Kate Morris selected as “2023 Texas Super Lawyers” in Technology Transaction by Super Lawyers.
SEC Seeks Disgorgement from Virtu for Misleading Statements on Customer Data Protection
This week, let’s highlight the SEC’s recent civil action against Virtu Americas and its parent company, Virtu Financial, seeking disgorgement for misleading statements about data protection.
A Closer Look at the INFORM Consumers Act: Tackling Online Fraud in 2023
This week, let’s consider the new “Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act,” which requires “online marketplaces” used by high-volume, third-party sellers to collect, verify, and disclose information about their sellers.
Ed Tech Privacy and Security Alert: FTC Obtains a New Consent Order against Edmodo
This week, let’s look at the latest consent order secured by the FTC against Ed Tech provider Edmodo for its collection and use of children’s personal information. Companies in the Ed Tech sector, and vigilant parents and educators should pay close attention.
CFPB Spotlights the FCRA’s Next Regulatory Frontier: Data Brokers
This week, let’s consider the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent announcement (making waves!) that it intends to bring certain data brokers under the umbrella of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, aiming to bolster transparency and safeguards for consumer data.
SEC Adopts New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules for Public Companies
This week, let’s address the SEC’s recently adopted rules to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incidents by public companies. We’ll look at the mechanics, summarize the changes, highlight effective dates, and offer some thoughts.
“Data Provenance”: Navigating Ownership, Authenticity, and Rights in the Digital Age
This week, let’s examine “Data Provenance,” a concept that involves tracing the lineage of data — its origins, transformations, and ownership. We’ll also propose a new specialized application for “Data Provenance:” regulating the privacy of personal data.
Getting Smarter about AI: A Guide for Legal Professionals
This week, let’s focus on what lawyers need to know to become smarter about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in law practice.
E.U. and U.S. Have Agreed to A New Data Privacy Framework - What’s Old is New Again
This week, let’s look at the new self-certification procedure in the Data Privacy Framework facilitating the transfer of personal data from the European Union to the United States.
Top 5 Questions for Directors Re: Cyber Governance
This week, let’s focus on effective cyber governance by the board of directors, and propose some questions that every director should ask to protect themselves and their organizations from cyber risk and personal liability.
Top 5 Questions Every CISO Should Ask
This week, let’s consider some questions that every Chief Information Security Officer should ask to protect themselves and their organizations from cyber risk and personal liability.
The Escalating Battle Against Disinformation in a Digitally-Driven World
This week, we'll dissect the debates surrounding disinformation, which is poised to become even more prevalent as AI is used to fabricate counterfeit images, videos, and audio.
SolarWinds Executives May Face Personal Liability as SEC Issues Wells Notices
This week, executive cyber-liability issues continue to emerge, and here, we’re covering the related latest news in connection with the SolarWinds hack.
FTC Charges Genetic Testing Company 1Health.io with Privacy and Security Failures
This week, let’s consider the case against 1Health.io. It’s the latest FTC privacy enforcement action, and it is the first case focused on the privacy and security of genetic information.
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act
The Texas Data and Privacy Security Act is the latest comprehensive state privacy bill to be signed into law. Here, we’re summarizing it.
US Intelligence Community Is Buying “Commercially Available” Surveillance Data – What are the Implications?
This week, let’s consider a recently-declassified report issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on the Intelligence Community’s purchase and use of sensitive “Commercially Available Information.”
Janus - Use of Facial Recognition Expanded by the TSA
This week, let’s consider the Janus-faced tension between privacy and security as the TSA expands its use of facial recognition technologies in airports (while keeping its privacy policy far from a model of completeness).