Minnesota becomes the latest state to move to pass legislation regulating the processing and controlling of personal data (HF 4757 / SF 4782). If signed into law by Governor Tim Walz, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, or
CyberAdviser, published by Ballard Spahr LLP, focuses on legal developments and compliance issues related to cybersecurity, data privacy, and emerging technologies. The blog covers topics such as regulatory enforcement actions under laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), privacy rights of consumers and employees, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making technologies. It also addresses litigation risks arising from privacy violations, guidance on artificial intelligence in regulated industries like medical devices, and evolving online safety and data privacy concerns, especially for minors. The content is aimed at helping businesses understand and navigate complex legal requirements in data protection and technology use.
Minnesota becomes the latest state to move to pass legislation regulating the processing and controlling of personal data (HF 4757 / SF 4782). If signed into law by Governor Tim Walz, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, or…
Colorado has become the first state to pass legislation (SB24-205) regulating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within the United States. This legislation is designed to address the influence and implications, ethically, legally, and socially, of AI technology…
Judges are beginning to address the increasing use of AI tools in court filings—including reacting to instances of abuses by lawyers using it for generative purposes and requiring disclosures regarding the scope of AI use in the drafting of legal…
Newly effective regulations governing confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) records now more closely mirror regulations implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and other federal law. The new measures ease the administrative burden on programs…
In a regulatory filing, Reddit announced that the FTC is probing Reddit’s proposal to sell, license and share user-generated content with third parties to train artificial intelligence (AI) models. This move underscores the growing scrutiny over how online platforms…
In this month’s webcast, Greg Szewczyk and Kelsey Fayer of Ballard Spahr’s privacy & data security group, discuss new state consumer health data laws in Connecticut, Nevada, and Washington; highlighting the laws’ scope, obligations for regulated entities, and enforcement
On March 7, 2024, a bipartisan coalition of 43 state attorneys general sent to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) a letter urging the FTC to update the regulations (“COPPA Rules”) implementing the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”).
Through regulations…
On March 7, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released new materials for review and discussion at the agency’s board meeting today, March 8, 2024. Among the materials released were draft risk assessment and automated decision making regulations, updates…
The FTC published guidance warning companies that “[i]t may be unfair or deceptive for a company to adopt more permissive data practices—for example, to start sharing consumers’ data with third parties or using that data for AI training—and only inform…