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Is Genetic Information the Next Privacy Battleground? Image

Is Genetic Information the Next Privacy Battleground?

Jeffrey N. Rosenthal & Amanda M. Noonan

GIPA litigation remains in its early stages, but the possibility of exorbitant statutory damages could make GIPA the next major trend in privacy class action litigation.

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New Federal Privacy Legislation Has Legitimate Shot At Passing

Maria Dinzeo

For years, the business community has been calling for a comprehensive federal privacy law, frustrated with operating under a patchwork of sometimes-conflicting state laws. Now, Congress is considering one that's extremely wide-ranging and that observers say has a legitimate chance of passage.

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Privacy Risk Management & Data Minimization Image

Privacy Risk Management & Data Minimization

Therese Craparo & Sarah Bruno

Many organizations — from growing start-ups to mature, well-established companies — are struggling with the new reality of what it means to manage data in an era of digital transformation, exponential data growth, and expanding regulatory regimes focusing on data management and minimization.

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Washington My Health My Data Act FAQs: Data Subject Rights Image

Washington My Health My Data Act FAQs: Data Subject Rights

Amy de La Lama & Andrea Rastelli

Like so many other features of the MHMDA, data subject rights are deceptively complicated and have the potential to create significant administrative hurdles to getting it right. In this article, we examine the tricky issues in our MHMDA FAQs and take a deep dive into data subject rights.

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What Employers Need to Know About Employee Privacy Image

What Employers Need to Know About Employee Privacy

Lisa Gingeleskie

Many employers struggle with not only identifying what is private protectable information, but also how to safeguard that information while also protecting the company's own business interests. Given the increased costs of litigation, it is critical that employers understand their obligations under the law and how to strike a legally compliant balance between these competing interests.

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U.S. Regulators Lift the Curtain on Data Practices with Assessment, Reporting and Audit Requirements Image

U.S. Regulators Lift the Curtain on Data Practices with Assessment, Reporting and Audit Requirements

Alan Friel, David Manek, Sasha Kiosse, David Farber & Colleen M. Yushchak

The assessment and audit requirements of the new generation of state data protection laws will force U.S. companies to move beyond mere window dressing and instead require them to develop fulsome data protection programs.

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New Jersey Passes Privacy Law Image

New Jersey Passes Privacy Law

Peter Brown

The New Jersey law follows states, such as California, Texas, and Connecticut, who have enacted privacy laws, including broad laws addressing consumer data privacy, children's privacy laws, consumer health data privacy laws, and data broker laws.

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'Keyword Warrants' Pose Privacy Threat Image

'Keyword Warrants' Pose Privacy Threat

Logan Youngworth-Wright, Bowman Taylor & Rubin Sinins

The practice of seeking a "keyword warrant" is a technique of dragnet policing. A keyword warrant requires the production of all IP addresses for anyone who inputs a particular word or phrase into an internet search engine. The search results are then used to identify a device user.

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FTC Revises Children's Online Privacy Rule to Extend Parental Consent to Targeted Advertising Image

FTC Revises Children's Online Privacy Rule to Extend Parental Consent to Targeted Advertising

Chris O'Malley

The Federal Trade Commission in January provided more details on its proposed changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, underscoring the need for online operators to review and prepare to update their policies and procedures.

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United Kingdom Approves Online Safety Bill; Making Social Media Companies Responsible Image

United Kingdom Approves Online Safety Bill; Making Social Media Companies Responsible

Peter Brown

The United Kingdom's Online Safety Bill makes social media companies responsible to prevent and remove illegal or dangerous content, including posts relating to terrorism, child exploitation, hate crimes or fraud.

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