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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
08.20.20
NY State suspends use of facial recognition in public schools
Last month, the New York State legislature approved a moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology in schools. The bill was quickly signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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
05.08.20
Restrictions on media access to protected health information...
On May 5, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance for covered health care providers regarding media access to patients’ protected health information (PHI) in compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
Category Data Privacy
05.08.20
Nixon Peabody 2020 China Business Law Awards wins
China Business Journal has announced the winners of the “2020 China Business Law Awards.” Nixon Peabody is recognized in the “2020 China Business Law Awards” as a top International Law Firm in the following areas: Data Protection and Privacy Practice, Internet and E-Commerce, and Technology and Telcom.
Category NP In Focus
04.14.20
CCPA roundup: New changes to proposed regulations, lawsuits,...
Last month, the Office of the Attorney General of California released a second set of modifications to the proposed regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Category Data Privacy
