Until now, companies primarily regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) were given only vague directives to implement systems sufficient to safeguard customer data, coupled with FTC “recommendations” as to best practices. That is about to change with the FTC’s
Privacy & Data Security
The ICO issues its response to the UK Government’s proposals to reform the UK GDPR
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have issued their response to the UK Government’s Consultation proposing reforms to the UK’s Data Protection regime. While the ICO maintains that it supports the UK Government’s review of the country’s data protection rules and…
Eleventh Circuit Vacates Hunstein I, But Still Holds Mail Vendor Usage Violates FDCPA
In a surprise move last week, the Eleventh Circuit vacated its prior ruling in Hunstein but nevertheless doubled down on in a decision that will continue to allow the new wave of claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act…
How long do health care companies take to respond to deletion requests?
The CCPA Regulations require that businesses that buy, receive, sell, or share personal information about more than 10 million Californians disclose metrics within their privacy notices regarding the speed with which they respond to the data subject requests that they…
A Tale of Two Cities: The Right of Private Action in Data Protection in Singapore and Hong Kong
The Singapore High Court and the Hong Kong District Court have both considered the right to compensation for injury to feelings in two recent cases involving misuse of personal data but arrived at different conclusions.
- Singapore: In Bellingham, Alex v.
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Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act Work Group Issues 2021 Final Report
Keypoint: The VCDPA Work Group’s final report contains 17 “points of emphasis” derived from six Work Group meetings; however, the Work Group’s recommendations for modifying the VCDPA will not be presented until the legislature opens in January 2022.
On November…
Illinois Amends Requirements for Non-Compete Agreements
Illinois employers planning to protect confidential and proprietary trade secret information through the use of non-compete agreements or non-solicitation agreements need to be aware of amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act that will take effect on January 1,…
Elliot Golding Recognized by Bloomberg Law’s They’ve Got Next Series on Privacy Law Stars
Squire Patton Boggs’ partner Elliot Golding has been recognized by Bloomberg Law in its “They’ve Got Next” series spotlighting privacy and cybersecurity lawyers who are raising the bar in their practice. The current installment features “Five Fresh Faces to Know…
CPW Week in Review
In case you missed it, below is a summary of recent posts from CPW. Please feel free to reach out if you are interested in additional information on any of the developments covered.
China Issues Draft Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer
On October 29, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China released for public comment Draft Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer. The CAC issued the Draft Measures three days before the November 1, 2021 effective date of the Personal…