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The Ranking Member of the House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee, Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) wants to call the American Data Privacy Protection Act (ADPPA) (H.R. 8152 ) a “landmark achievement” because, if enacted, it would be the United States’ first comprehensive federal privacy law; it would be the product of an unusual bipartisan and bicameral Congressional effort; and it would usher in a new federal right to privacy for all U.S. citizens relating to their data regardless of their state of residency. On June 3, 2022, the ADPPA was presented as a discussion draft; on June 14, 2022, the House Committee of Energy and Commerce held a three hour hearing entitled “Protecting America’s Consumers: Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Data Privacy and Security” and heard from over 10 data privacy and cyber security experts; on June 23, 2022, the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee held an open markup session on the ADPPA forwarded the Bill (as amended) to the full Committee by a unanimous voice vote.
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DOJ’s Cyber Fraud Initiative Is a Wake-Up Call That Keeps Ringing
By Randy S. Grossman, Kareem A. Salem and Kayla LaRosa
The DOJ's Cyber-Fraud Initiative’s results and DOJ’s guidance on corporate compliance have made the point to government contractors and corporate America — “now is the time to invest and reinvest” in cybersecurity compliance.
The Legal Help Desk: Shifting Toward User Sentiment as the Primary Health Factor
By Andrew Dober
Traditional metrics that once defined the effectiveness of help desk operations within law firms are undergoing a profound transformation. The new era places user sentiment and new delivery models at the forefront of service as a quicker “get back to work” mentality coupled with a technology-savvy generational shift. As a result, the gauges we use to measure customer satisfaction have changed and are shaping the overall future success of the legal tech support ecosystem.
The Perfect Storm: Why Contract Hiring Will Eclipse Direct Hiring In Privacy and Tech In 2024
By Jared Coseglia
Part Two of a Two Part Article
Part 1 of this article looked at how remote flexibility is driving job seekers, that most privacy programs will use contractors by 2026, the speed of hire, the real cost of DIY staffing and whether posting jobs online really works. Part 2 looks at what’s next for CPOs, AI jobs in privacy, where the new jobs will come from, whose salaries are spiking and some guidance for the latter half of 2024.
Six Reasons e-Discovery Benefits from AI
By Khaled Jebbari
Recent media coverage makes it clear that the time for law firms to embrace the disruption of AI is now. If you wait, from the looks of it, you risk losing business, and perhaps credibility.