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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. Know the definitions.

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

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

Nevertheless, there are some concerns with the FDBR that would likely pose significant challenges to the adoption of a federal version. These include the scope through which the FDBR’s restrictive definition of “controller” would be applied federally, the potential to stifle innovation, and unclear enforcement methods.

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California’s DELETE Act has come into force: what are the new requirements for data brokers?

Legal IT Group

The Attorney General has the right to file an administrative lawsuit against brokers who fail to register or violate the requirements of applicable personal information protection laws and to order them to pay appropriate fines and other costs. What to prepare for now?

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The FCC Expands Scope of Data Breach Notification Rules

Inside Privacy

In late December 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) published a Report and Order (“Order”) expanding the scope of the data breach notification rules (“Rules”) applicable to telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP (“iVoIP”) providers. state data breach notification laws.

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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

Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) excludes both “digital photographs” and “information derived from” photographs from the definition of “biometric information.” These laws are not focused on biometrics like those in Illinois, Texas, and Washington.

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What the ADPPA Means for U.S. Data Regulation

Debevoise Data Blog

state privacy law, including updates to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), the Colorado Protect Personal Data Privacy Act (“ColoPA”), the Connecticut Privacy Act (“CTPA”), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”), and the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”).