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Privacy Law: Status of Legal Practice Area in 2025

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998 were significant federal advances in the areas of health information privacy and childrens online data. These few federal laws apply to only some kinds of information.

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A Guide to 5 Key Data Compliance Regulations for Legal Teams

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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. Further, it will encompass several data compliance standards, besides being at the same time debating certain challenges.

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The Highest-growth Legal Practice Areas in 2024 and Beyond

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Privacy and cybersecurity Privacy and cybersecurity laws are complex and vary between states (e.g., CCPA laws ). Also, these lawyers reduce privacy and security risks to comply with applicable state and federal laws. These laws also vary by industry, depending on who you’re doing business with.

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Washington’s Novel Health Data Law: An In-Depth Look

Debevoise Data Blog

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. What Are the Key Substantive Obligations?

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A Closer Look at 2023 U.S. State Privacy Law Activity: Washington State

Debevoise Data Blog

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. What Are the Key Substantive Obligations?

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Face Forward: Strategies for Complying with Facial Recognition Laws

Debevoise Data Blog

Unsurprisingly, BIPA has begun to generate significant class action litigation both in Illinois and elsewhere: The Six Flags case, involving use of fingerprint scans for admission to a theme park, resulted in a $36 million settlement. 2019 IL 123186, 129 N.E.3d million settlement. million settlement. See, e.g., Miracle-Pond v. May 15, 2020).

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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.