On January 16, 2024, New Jersey (NJ) Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S332/A1971, making New Jersey the latest state with a comprehensive state privacy law. (This follows similar comprehensive state privacy laws in CA, CO, CT, DE, IN, IA,
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Joint Cybersecurity Advisory (“CSA”) Issued Regarding IRGC-Affiliated Cyber Threats to Multiple Sectors, including U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems Facilities
On December 1, 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”), National Security Agency (“NSA”), Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), and the Israel National Cyber Directorate (“INCD”)—hereafter referred to as “the authoring agencies”— issued a joint…
Colorado Attorney General Submits Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Shortlist for Public Comment
Under the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”), consumers have express rights to opt out of the sale of personal data as well as the processing of personal data for targeted advertising. Effective July 1, 2024, organizations covered under the CPA…
OMB Memorandum on AI Executive Order Released for Public Comment
On November 1, 2023, after the Biden administration’s October 30, 2023 release of its landmark executive order on artificial intelligence (“AI”), the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released a draft proposed memorandum on implementing the executive order. The draft…
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Releases Draft Rules Regarding Automated Decisionmaking Technology under CCPA
Today, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) released draft rules pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) governing consumer access and opt out rights with respect to Automated Decisionmaking Technology (“ADMT”). This is an early example of the development…
AI Conversation and Activity Hit a Feverish Pitch – A November Recap
November has been a busy month in artificial intelligence on the international, federal, and state levels. The last several weeks have seen what is probably an unprecedented amount of activity regarding artificial Intelligence (“AI”), the most dramatic of which involved…
Eight Categories Summarizing the Directives of Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
Biden Issues Broad Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence…
The State Law Privacy “Patchwork” Continues with Oregon and Delaware; Federal Legislation on Children’s Online Privacy Advances
Two more states have enacted consumer privacy protection laws, with Oregon and Delaware joining the existing fray of state comprehensive consumer privacy laws in California, Colorado, Virginia, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Montana, Tennessee, Florida, and Texas. For a useful chart…
SEC Final Rule Adopts Increased Requirements around Cybersecurity Disclosures
On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments augmenting and standardizing required disclosures for public companies related to cybersecurity. The rules apply to all registrants, and includes comparable requirements of foreign private issuers. The rules reflect…
California Privacy Regulator to Review Privacy of Connected Vehicles under CCPA
On July 31, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) – the state privacy regulatory agency charged with regulating and enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act) (“CCPA”) — announced that it will…