Data Counsel

Commentary Addressing Risks and Opportunities Through the Lifecycle of Data, Technology, Advertising and Innovation

Data Counsel, published by Baker & Hostetler LLP, focuses on legal issues related to data privacy, cybersecurity, and digital risk management. The blog covers topics such as compliance with privacy laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and Washington's My Health My Data Act, enforcement actions by regulatory agencies, cybersecurity incident response, data breach litigation, and the implications of new data transfer frameworks like the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. It also addresses emerging challenges in automated decision-making technologies, hospital website analytics privacy concerns, and strategic considerations for managing digital assets and data governance.

On Friday, July 14, 2023, on the heels of the California Attorney General’s (AG) announcement seeking information from California employers on their compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board of Directors

On July 10, 1962, NASA launched Telstar 1, the first active communications satellite linking Europe and the United States through live television transmission. Sixty-one years later, on July 10, 2023, the European Commission announced that it had adopted its adequacy