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Stay informed with our latest insights on privacy and technology trends, along with key updates from our firm.
Security vs. Privacy: Unpacking L.A. County's Criminal Record Search Changes
This week, let’s consider the unintended consequences of the Los Angeles County Superior Court’s decision to remove birthdate information from its criminal record search engines.
Stop Selling Data: Avast's Strategy Stymied by the FTC
This week, let’s consider the Federal Trade Commission’s recent settlement with Avast, which, among other things, contains a $16.5 million penalty and bans Avast from selling web browsing data for advertising purposes
AI Legal Ethics: Guidance from California and Florida, and a Proposed Rule from the Fifth Circuit
This week, let’s consider recent guidance and proposed rules from California, Florida, and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, all addressing the ethical and practical implications of the use of artificial intelligence by lawyers.
Guarding the Currency of Trust: The FCC Restricts AI-Generated Voices
This week, let’s consider the recent decree by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to curtain the use of AI-generated voices under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
Hosch & Morris, PLLC is Ranked in the Chambers Regional Spotlight Texas 2024
Hosch & Morris ranked in the Chambers Regional Spotlight Texas 2024.
Blackbaud's FTC Deal: Delete Data, Amp Up Security
This week, let’s take a look at the Federal Trade Commission’s recent settlement with Blackbaud Inc, a service provider of software and services for more than 45,000 companies, and consider it as guidance on reasonable security measures and data retention practices.
How do you “Own” Data?
This week, let’s consider what “owning data” actually means — hint: It’s not what you may think.
Kate Morris to Speak at the Annual “Damages in Civil Litigation” and “Advanced Intellectual Property Law” Conferences
On February 2nd, Hosch & Morris co-founding member Kate Morris will speak at two conferences hosted online by the State Bar of Texas and Texas Bar CLE.
Understanding the New Data Broker Registration Laws
This week, let’s delve into the new data broker registration laws, and focus on the laws in California and Texas.
FTC Cracks Down on Data Broker Sale of Sensitive Location Data
This week, let’s highlight the FTC’s first settlement with a data broker, which includes a proposed order banning the sale of sensitive geolocation data and containing sweeping requirements—to erase or anonymize previously collected data, verify supplier compliance, contract appropriately, and prevent data misuse by others, among other things.
The SEC's Twitter Account Compromise: Lessons and the Threat of SIM Swap Attacks
This week, let’s cover the cybersecurity incident that has shocked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bitcoin market, and examine what companies can learn about securing their social media accounts and dealing with the threat of SIM swap attacks.
Use of AI Facial Recognition by Rite Aid Banned by the FTC
This week, let’s consider the recent action by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) imposing a five-year ban on Rite Aid's use of AI facial recognition technology.
Disinformation is Evolving with AI
This week, let’s consider two recent global events – the Israel-Hamas conflict and the proliferation of pro-China narratives on YouTube – as examples for understanding the proliferation of disinformation in the digital age.
Meta Challenges the FTC: Is its Authority over Data Privacy on the Line?
This week, let’s highlight Meta’s lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission and Supreme Court's review of SEC v. Jarkesy — we’re at a pivotal moment in regulatory oversight.
FTC Submits Comments on AI, Copyright, Consumer Protection, and Competition
This week, let’s consider the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent submission of a comment to the U.S. Copyright Office addressing artificial intelligence (AI).
Streamlining Cybersecurity: DHS's Recommendations for Cyber Incident Reporting.
This week, let’s consider a report issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in September, addressing recommendations aimed at harmonizing cyber incident reporting for critical infrastructure sectors.
Navigating the New Reality of AI in Political Advertising
This week, let’s focus on Meta’s latest announcement about the use of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in online political advertising, paralleling the recent executive order on AI.
Could the SEC's Fraud Charges Against SolarWinds and its CISO Reshape Cybersecurity Oversight?
This week, we're taking a close look at and considering the implications of the recent lawsuit filed by the SEC against SolarWinds Corporation and its Chief Information Security Officer, which claims that they committed fraud and neglected to maintain adequate internal controls in their cybersecurity practices.
The Rise of UOOMs
This week, let’s focus on Universal Opt-Out Mechanisms (UOOMs), like the Global Privacy Control and highlight several related state privacy laws (California, Colorado, and Connecticut).
FTC Boldly Moves into a New Era of Data Minimization and Retention
This week, let’s look at how the Federal Trade Commission has placed its focus on data minimization and retention, and consider whether this could be an inflection point in data privacy regulation.