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New State Data Privacy Laws in California and Other States: Corporate Counsel Compliance Guidance
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New State Data Privacy Laws in California and Other States: Corporate Counsel Compliance Guidance

New State Data Privacy Laws in California and Other States: Corporate Counsel Compliance Guidance

June 6th, 2023|Categories: Emerging Issues Webinars, Featured On-Demand, HB Tort Notes, New Webinars, Tort Litigation, Tort Webinars|Tags: California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020, CLE, cle webinar, cle webinars, CPRA, data privacy, hb litigation, privacy laws, privacy litigation|

New State Data Privacy Laws in California and Other States Corporate Counsel Compliance Guidance Currently, there is no omnibus federal privacy law in effect in the United States--only issue or industry-related laws such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act for financial institutions and COPPA for children online. Instead, privacy laws consist of a patchwork of various state laws with ever-growing complexity. In 2023, California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah comprehensive state privacy laws are scheduled to go into effect along with several other states proposing legislation. All five privacy laws define "personal data" and "personal information" broadly and California now covers human resources and business-to-business data subjects in addition to traditional consumers. Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah borrow some key terms and definitions from the EU General Data Protection Regulation and others from the California regime. All give residents more control over their personal data, especially regarding [...]

Facial Recognition: How It Works and How It Doesn’t

January 14th, 2021|Categories: HB Emerging Law Notes, HB Risk Notes|Tags: biometric data, biometric information privacy act, facial recognition, privacy law, privacy litigation|

Debbie Reynolds Founder, CEO & CDPO Debbie Reynolds Consulting Website Martin T. Tully Founding Partner Actuate Law Website Facial Recognition: Benefits & Risks Editor's Note: Imagine how great technology would be if it weren't for people. Since the beginning of time man has developed remarkable solutions to common problems. But leave it to nefarious, despicable, criminal or just plain dumb people to ruin them for the rest of us. You know, like gun powder, nuclear power, and the internet. Facial recognition programs and collection of biometric data would appear to have more benefits than risks, but those risks are there. As use of the technology proliferates we can expect more litigation as additional states follow Illinois -- the first to enact a state Biometric Information Privacy Act. Martin T. Tully of Actuate Law LLC and Debbie Reynolds of Debbie [...]

Cyber Risk and Privacy Liability: 3 Upcoming Events!

January 31st, 2018|Categories: HB Risk Notes|Tags: blockchain, blockchain security, critical infrastructure, cyber lawyer, Cyber Risk, cyber risk energy, cyber risk transportation, cyber security, data breach, GDPR, privacy law, privacy litigation|

International Privacy+Security Forum We are proud to partner with Dan Solove and Paul Schwartz on this prestigious event. Click the image to see what an amazing international faculty they have assembled! Cyber Sector Risk Events Here are the first two of a series of seminars and webinars which will focus on the unique cybersecurity risks facing key sectors of business and law. I am stoked about the people we're getting involved in these events. Click on the banners to see what great topics we have in store, and the highly qualified panelists we have addressing them. Also, both events will be streamed live to the web, then available later for download. We are actively seeking speakers, chairs and sponsors for additional HB Cyber Sector Risk seminars. If you would like to participate or have an idea, contact us or send us a proposal! Feel free [...]