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

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

s YouTube channel, promising his commitment to passing a federal digital bill of rights, which would provide Americans with the right to digital due process. [4] The first question is which rights would be granted in a federal digital bill of rights. 19] Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) , Bloomberg Law (2025), [link]. [20]

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

Legal IT Group

This document defines new requirements for data brokers that also work with information about California residents. Data brokers must register with the California Attorney General, pay a registration fee, and provide relevant information about their activities. On October 10, the Governor of California signed Bill No.

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A Guide to 5 Key Data Compliance Regulations for Legal Teams

MatterSuite

Why is Data Compliance Important? Failure to adhere to the security framework regarding data protection can lead to high fines and even court cases. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Europe introduced a data protection law, which is the GDPR, in 2018 for businesses handling personal and private personal information.

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The FCC Expands Scope of Data Breach Notification Rules

Inside Privacy

The Order makes several notable changes to the prior rules, including broadening the definitions of a reportable “breach” and “covered data,” requiring covered entities to notify the FCC in addition to federal law enforcement of breaches, and modifying certain customer notification requirements.

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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. Learn more about state-specific data breach notification requirements. Another bonus?

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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.

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National Security Update: DOJ Unveils Rules Restricting Sensitive Bulk Data Transfers

Debevoise Data Blog

company and its foreign subsidiaries and transactions required by federal law or international agreements. Third-Party Contractual and Compliance Obligations The rule prohibits data brokerage with any foreign person who is not a covered person unless the U.S. Engaging in data-mapping exercises may alleviate this burden.