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October 7, 2024 Artificial Intelligence

Implications of California Governor Newsom’s Veto of AI Safety Bill SB 1047

Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 1047, the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, marking a significant development in California’s approach to AI regulation. Both the tech industry and policymakers had closely watched the bill due to its potential impact on the development and deployment of frontier AI models.

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September 30, 2024 Data Breach and Incident Response Data Security

2024 Breach Notification Law Update: Unique New State Obligations and Widespread New Federal Obligations

Amid intense focus on AI and a flurry of consumer privacy law updates, legislative activity has continued to change data breach notification requirements in a variety of ways. Similar to 2023, a handful of changes to generally applicable state breach notification statutes were accompanied by steady sectoral activity at the state level and significant updates at the federal level, including new obligations from both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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September 25, 2024 Data Security

Cybersecurity for Lawyers: The NIST Cybersecurity Framework as a Tool and Reference

In this post in our series on basic cybersecurity concepts for lawyers, we delve into the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0.

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August 30, 2024 Data Security

Cybersecurity for Lawyers: Open-Source Software Supply Chain Attacks

In this post in our series on basic cybersecurity concepts for lawyers, we address open-source software (OSS) supply chain risk.

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August 14, 2024 Data Security Regulatory Enforcement Children’s Privacy Federal Trade Commission

FTC Order Bans Anonymous Messaging App from Serving Minors

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Los Angeles County District Attorney announced a complaint and proposed stipulated order concerning the “NGL: ask me anything” anonymous messaging app.

Computer Lock Security

August 9, 2024

Cybersecurity for Lawyers: A Series

If you are an attorney covering cybersecurity, not only do you have to stay on top of ever-evolving legal obligations and risks, you have to be able to speak competently with your technical counterparts.

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August 9, 2024 Privacy Litigation Biometrics

Illinois’ Plan to Limit Privacy Violation Damages Opens New Door

Changes to Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act are awaiting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s (D) signature.

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July 25, 2024 CCPA Regulatory Enforcement Artificial Intelligence

CPPA Regulatory Delays and Enforcement Updates: Takeaways from July Board Meeting

On July 16, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) held a public meeting of its Board (the Board).

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July 9, 2024

A Midsummer State Privacy Law Update

In an active summer on the privacy front, we share a few recent updates.

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June 27, 2024 Regulatory Enforcement Children’s Privacy

California Attorney General Announces Children’s Privacy Settlement with Mobile Game

The California Attorney General announced a settlement with Tilting Point Media LLC resolving allegations of unauthorized disclosure of children's personal information.

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June 20, 2024 State Privacy Laws Privacy Compliance

A New Privacy Paradigm: Understanding Maryland’s Trailblazing Approach to Online Privacy

The end of Maryland's legislative session has ushered in one of the year's most ambitious and comprehensive consumer privacy laws.

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June 7, 2024 State Privacy Laws Privacy Compliance

Minnesota's Unique Spin on Consumer Data Privacy

Minnesota's governor signed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MNCDPA or the Act) into law at the end of May, making Minnesota the 18th state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law.

Medical Healthcare Science

June 6, 2024

FTC Expands Health Breach Notification Rule

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on April 26, 2024, that a final rule modifying its Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) adopted on a 3-2 vote along party lines.

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June 5, 2024 State Privacy Laws Children’s Privacy

Maryland's Enactment of the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

The Maryland Age-Appropriate Design Code Act was signed into law on May 9, 2024, with an October 1, 2024, effective date.

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May 22, 2024 Data Security

Clarifying Guidance on Abundance-of-Caution Disclosures under SEC Cybersecurity Rule

The Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued a statement clarifying public companies' obligations to disclose cybersecurity incidents under Item 1.05 of Form 8-K.