12.28.20
11.04.20
Ransomware attacks hit major hospital networks
Hospitals and health care systems across the United States are increasingly the targets of ransomware attacks in what is thought to be a coordinated cybercrime effort by Russia.
Category Data Privacy
10.13.20
The Ninth Circuit strikes back on FISA abuse: But is it too...
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the government’s previously operational bulk telephony metadata collection program, authorized following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, violated the requirements of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (“FISA”) and likely violated the Fourth Amendment’s protections against unlawful search and seizure.
Category Data Privacy
10.05.20
Federal Trade Commission held workshop addressing data...
On September 22nd, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a workshop to examine the potential benefits and challenges to consumers and competition raised by data portability.
Category Data Privacy
09.23.20
Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act does not preempt biometric...
In McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park LLC, the Illinois Appellate Court sided with the plaintiff and the trial court, holding that the IWCA does not preempt BIPA claims that arise in the workplace.
Category Data Privacy
09.02.20
CCPA continues to hit pause: B2B and employee provisions on...
Leading up to the CCPA’s effective date, two important amendments were passed which partially excluded employee information and business-to-business (B2B) information from the stringent coverage of the CCPA. The California Legislature recently passed a bill to extend these provisions another year.
Category Data Privacy
08.17.20
NYS Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulations...
New York State Department of Financial Services filed a statement of charges alleging violations of Cybersecurity Regulation, Part 500 of Title 23 of the New York Codes, Rules, and Regulations.
Category Data Privacy
07.28.20
Data privacy and merger considerations
Data privacy issues should be part of routine due diligence when evaluating a proposed transaction.
Category Data Privacy
06.05.20
NP Connects: Conversation highlights for June 4, 2020
NP Connects brings together leaders from a variety of backgrounds to share real-time perspectives on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Category Trending