Companies and even law firms suffer data breaches, and usually claim privilege and work product protection for the inevitable resulting investigation. Unfortunately, courts seem to have rejected such protection claims in all but a few cases. Most of the other
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Password Protected, published by McGuireWoods LLP, focuses on legal issues related to data privacy, cybersecurity, and technology law. The blog covers regulatory developments such as SEC enforcement actions, state cybersecurity regulations like those from NYDFS, and privacy laws including California's CCPA and CIPA. It addresses risk management practices for third-party vendors, compliance challenges, and the impact of emerging technologies like AI on privacy and security frameworks. The blog also discusses litigation trends, enforcement guidance, and legislative proposals affecting corporate cybersecurity and data protection obligations.
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New Jersey Becomes the Latest State to Enact a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law
On January 16, 2024, New Jersey became the thirteenth state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law, named the New Jersey Data Privacy Act (the “NJDPA”).
The NJDPA, which will take effect on January 15, 2025, includes some provisions that…
Merck Cyberattack Settlement Renews Spotlight on War Exclusions in 2024
Last week, Merck & Co. filed documents with the Supreme Court of New Jersey indicating that it reached a settlement with its “all risk” property insurers in a long-running coverage dispute involving over $1.4 billion in losses stemming from a…
Changes Coming to Rules for Handling Children’s Data
On Dec. 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced its intent to file a notice of proposed rulemaking related to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule — the first proposed changes to the rule in 10 years.
What are some…
Illinois Supreme Court: Certain Collected Biometric Data Is Exempt From BIPA Protections
On Nov. 30, the Illinois Supreme Court, in Mosby v. The Ingalls Memorial Hospital et al., held that certain healthcare providers’ biometric data, used for healthcare operational purposes under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is not protected under…
Homeland Security and HHS Release Interactive Healthcare Cybersecurity Toolkit
In light of a significant rise in cyberattacks against hospitals and health systems, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released a cybersecurity toolkit. Read on…
FTC Proposes Modifying Health Breach Notification Rule for Non-HIPAA Entities
Seeking to formalize its Sept. 15, 2021, Statement of the Commission on Breaches by Health Apps and Other Connected Devices, the Federal Trade Commission proposed broadening the Health Breach Notification Rule to cover “most health apps and similar technologies that…
En Banc 11th Circuit Joins Sister Circuits, Deeming One Text Message Enough for TCPA Standing
Once an outlier, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently joined seven other Circuit Courts in holding that receipt of a single, unwanted text message constitutes the concrete injury required for standing in class actions filed under the Telephone…
SEC Adopts Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance and Incident Disclosure Rules
On July 26, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules regarding public companies’ reporting of (i) cybersecurity incidents, (ii) policies and procedures for identifying and managing cybersecurity risks and (iii) management and board roles in implementing cybersecurity policies…
DHS Issues Final Rule Regulating Federal Contractors’ Handling of Controlled Unclassified Information
On June 21, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a long-anticipated cybersecurity final rule that revises an existing clause and adds two new clauses to the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation related to contractors’ handling of controlled unclassified information.
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