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Privacy Law: Status of Legal Practice Area in 2025

Martindale-Avvo

Privacy law is a growing and dynamic area of practice for many attorneys. The history of privacy law The roots of privacy law in the U.S. In 1974, a pair of laws protected student academic records and put guardrails on the federal governments collection and use of personal information.

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The Highest-growth Legal Practice Areas in 2024 and Beyond

Clio

Thanks to the increasing demand for legal services over the past couple of years, many areas of law are experiencing shifts in their growth trajectories. We know that the pandemic helped contribute to these emerging areas of law. Read on to learn more about the highest-growth legal practice areas for 2024 and beyond.

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2024 Law Firm Data Security Guide: How to Keep Your Law Firm Secure

Clio

Law firm data security should be a top priority for any practice, and here’s why: Clients trust you with their most confidential information. Since clients entrust lawyers with so much of their sensitive data, law firms make prime targets for cybercrime. You don’t want your law firm to become part of that statistic.

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California’s DELETE Act has come into force: what are the new requirements for data brokers?

Legal IT Group

The Attorney General has the right to file an administrative lawsuit against brokers who fail to register or violate the requirements of applicable personal information protection laws and to order them to pay appropriate fines and other costs. What to prepare for now? Are there any other requirements for brokers?

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FTC Mandates Employers Send Notices to Current and Former Workers that Their Noncompete Agreements are No Longer Valid

Brett Trout

No new noncompete agreements As of September 4, 2024, the FTC prohibits employers from including noncompete language in their employment contracts, employee handbooks, workplace policies, on their websites, etc.

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Washington’s Novel Health Data Law: An In-Depth Look

Debevoise Data Blog

Although states continue to pass comprehensive privacy laws in 2023, Washington’s My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”) deserves closer attention due to its breadth as well as its novel—and potentially onerous—provisions. state privacy continues to be at the forefront of legislative and policymaking activity. What is regulated?

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A Closer Look at 2023 U.S. State Privacy Law Activity: Washington State

Debevoise Data Blog

Although states continue to pass comprehensive privacy laws in 2023, Washington’s My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”) deserves closer attention due to its breadth as well as its novel—and potentially onerous—provisions. state privacy continues to be at the forefront of legislative and policymaking activity. What is regulated?

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