Inside Privacy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced an updated joint publication describing the privacy and security laws and rules that impact consumer health data. Specifically, the “ Collecting, Using, or Sharing Consumer Health Information? HIPAA: The guidance reminds businesses that HIPAA applies to covered entities (i.e.,

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Debevoise Data Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

On 1 July 2021, [1] Federal Law No. 236-FZ on the Internet Activities of Foreign Entities in the Russian Federation (the “Law”) [2] came into force, requiring establishment of local presence, such as a branch, a representative office, or a subsidiary, for foreign Internet companies whose activities are focused on Russian users.

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Clio

JANUARY 30, 2024

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. To hackers and criminals, law firms are remarkably interesting.

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Technology Law Dispatch

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

At the request of the state officer for data protection and freedom of information of Thüringen, X-FAB and its group companies dismissed FC as DPO with immediate effect. The independence of the DPO must be preserved so that a proper review of the compliance of those objectives and methods in light of the GDPR and EU law.

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Debevoise Data Blog

APRIL 24, 2024

1] In March, the DOJ announced a new pilot whistleblower rewards program that reaffirmed its focus on AI, stating that prosecutors would integrate AI assessments into evaluations of corporate compliance programs and would seek “stiffer sentences” for AI misuse. [2] DOJ Whistleblower Program On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O.

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The North Carolina Journey of Law and Technology

JANUARY 26, 2023

However, federal law requires airlines to reimburse passengers for canceled or, in some situations, “significantly delayed” flights. In early January, the DOT issued a notice to “reaffirm its commitment to vigorously enforce the law to protect aviation consumers.” Department of Transportation (“DOT”) make things “right?”

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Rocket Matter

AUGUST 22, 2024

Let’s discuss the legality of eSignatures, their enforceability, and how lawyers can leverage them effectively within their practice while maintaining compliance. The Advantages of eSignatures for Law Firms The legal validity of eSignatures is crucial and their benefits extend far beyond simply replacing wet signatures.

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Centerbase

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Ensuring that your law firm’s website is ADA compliant is another way to show that you care. In this blog, we’ll cover the basics of the ADA and ADA compliance. We’ll also dive into how to make your law firm website accessible and why, above all, accessibility matters and should be strived for. What is ADA compliance?

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Debevoise Data Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

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. The MHMDA does not apply to deidentified data that cannot be linked back to a consumer nor publicly available information.

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Debevoise Data Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

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. The MHMDA does not apply to deidentified data that cannot be linked back to a consumer nor publicly available information.

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Debevoise Data Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

These laws do not target facial recognition in particular but regulate the use of biometric information (which includes many forms of facial data) among the many types of personal data that they cover. The law contains two main requirements. Jurisdictions vary on whether photographs are covered as a form of biometric data.

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Clio

MARCH 14, 2024

ESIGN, UETA, and laws governing e-signatures in the US In the US, there are two primary laws governing electronic signatures: The Electronic Signature in Global and National Commerce (ESIGN) Act is a federal law that serves to create a US standard for electronic signatures. The ESIGN Act applies nationwide.

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Debevoise Data Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Federal and State Legislation There is currently no federal law that specifically regulates biometric privacy. Among other proposed federal legislation, the National Biometric Information Privacy Act of 2020 died in Congress last year. No comprehensive and preemptive federal law seems likely to pass anytime soon.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JULY 12, 2022

Covered data” includes information that identifies or is linked or reasonably linkable to (1) an individual or (2) a device that identifies an individual. Both data derived from information about an individual or device and technologically created identifiers, like IP addresses and customer numbers, could be covered data. ADPPA § 2(8).

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Debevoise Data Blog

MARCH 16, 2022

While the Act has many of the same themes as previously proposed cybersecurity reporting laws , it does not create substantive cybersecurity obligations outside of incident reporting, and does not provide CISA with the rulemaking authority to adopt and enforce such cybersecurity obligations. CISA Has its Own Reporting Obligations.

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Debevoise Data Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

In this Debevoise Data Blog post, we discuss the current state of the AEDT Law and highlight how the final changes impact employers’ compliance obligations. The Final Rules address many of the issues raised during the comment period but also increase the compliance burden for employers. Title 29, part 1602.7.”

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Debevoise Data Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

Olsen of the DOJ’s National Security Division described the actions as addressing a “key gap in our national security authorities” that will be “a new and powerful enforcement tool to protect Americans and their most sensitive information from being exploited by our adversaries.” Compliance requirements. Sensitive personal data.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

1] The rule focuses on protecting critical datasets, including biometric identifiers, health records, genomic data, financial information and precise geolocation data, as outlined in the Government-Related Location Data List. [2] company and its foreign subsidiaries and transactions required by federal law or international agreements.

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