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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. A wave of state legislation with data protection requirements places new obligations on businesses and public institutions. The history of privacy law The roots of privacy law in the U.S. go back further than one might think.

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Building a Digital Future: Is America Ready for a Federal Digital Bill of Rights?

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

In short, the FDBR’s applicability provision prioritizes curtailing consumer data collection from large technology companies at the expense of making the statute inapplicable to smaller corporations. [14] 15] Data collection is an important tool essential to driving technological and global competition. 24, 2023), [link]. [19]

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A Guide to 5 Key Data Compliance Regulations for Legal Teams

MatterSuite

But with the increase of business information in layers, comes the challenge of protecting personal and sensitive information, too. Amidst a world where cyber threats are becoming very advanced and prevalent, it is now imperative to uphold robust compliance to security frameworks, as well as sufficient cybersecurity measures , to secure data.

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CJEU rules on DPO conflicts of interest under the GDPR

Technology Law Dispatch

C-453/21) , which addresses the question of the dismissal of a Data Protection Officer (“ DPO ”) and the interpretation of Article 38 of the EU GDPR. 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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2024 Law Firm Data Security Guide: How to Keep Your Law Firm Secure

Clio

HIPAA : The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a federal law that requires healthcare providers and “ business associates ” to protect protected health information (PHI) from inadvertent disclosure. Check out our blog post on understanding HIPAA compliance for more information.

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Face Forward: Strategies for Complying with Facial Recognition Laws

Debevoise Data Blog

Unlike BIPA, the Washington law has not yet been tested in the courts, nor has the Washington attorney general announced any enforcement actions arising under it. c) Texas Texas’s biometric privacy law also imposes similar requirements to BIPA, but allows more avenues for compliance.

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Face Forward Part 2: Proposed Legislation and Strategies for Compliant Use of Facial Recognition

Debevoise Data Blog

In this part, we assess where the law seems to be heading and offer some practical risk reduction strategies. Federal and State Legislation There is currently no federal law that specifically regulates biometric privacy. No comprehensive and preemptive federal law seems likely to pass anytime soon.