On February 9, 2024, Hunton Andrews Kurth and its Centre for Information Policy Leadership prepared an op-ed discussing the implications of the European Commission’s Draft GDPR Procedural Regulation and European Parliament’s Draft LIBE Report.
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The Privacy & Information Security Law Blog, published by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, focuses on legal developments and regulatory updates in privacy and information security. It covers state and federal privacy laws, including comprehensive data privacy acts, consumer data protection rights, and obligations of data controllers. The blog also addresses emerging issues such as the regulation of biological and neural data, online safety, and the intersection of data protection with other regulatory frameworks. Additionally, it discusses enforcement actions, compliance strategies, and sector-specific privacy concerns, including healthcare privacy under HIPAA and protections related to reproductive health information.
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Court Restores CPPA’s Authority to Enforce CPRA Regulations
On February 9, 2024, a California state court of appeal ruled in favor of the California Privacy Protection Agency and vacated the lower court order postponing enforcement of the CPPA’s final regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act.…
FCC Issues Declaratory Ruling that TCPA Applies to AI-Generated Voice Calls
On February 8, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission declared that calls using AI-generated, cloned voices fall under the category of “artificial or prerecorded voice” within the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and therefore are generally prohibited without prior express consent, effective…
CNIL Publishes 2024 Investigation Focus Plan
On February 8, 2024, the French Data Protection Authority announced the priority topics for its inspections in 2024. This blog entry provides a summary of the key topics.…
What’s Next in Children’s Privacy: An Update on the FTC’s Proposed Changes to the COPPA Rule
Join us for a webinar discussing the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed revisions to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule on February 20, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (ET). This blog entry provides a link to register for the webinar.…
New Wave of Website Privacy Lawsuits Under the Pen Register and Trap and Trace Device Theory
California class action plaintiffs have begun to file under a new theory—the pen register and trap and trace device theory under Section 638.51 of the California Invasion of Privacy Act. A recent California decision denied the motion to dismiss as…
UK Government Publishes Response to Consultation on AI Regulation White Paper
On February 6, 2024, the UK government published a response to the consultation on its AI Regulation White Paper. This blog entry provides key takeaways from the response.…
FTC Proposes Settlement with Blackbaud in Connection with Alleged Security Failures
On February 1, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed settlement with Blackbaud Inc. in connection with alleged security failures that resulted in a breach of the company’s network and access to the personal data of millions of consumers.…
UK ICO Warns Organizations to Make Advertising Cookies Compliant Following Call to Action
On January 31, 2024, the UK ICO released a statement in response to its requirement that the UK’s biggest websites comply with data protection laws when using cookies. The ICO said that it received “an overwhelmingly positive response,” with 38…
Final Draft of EU AI Act Leaked
On January 22, 2024, a draft of the final text of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”) was leaked to the public. The leaked text substantially diverges from the original proposal by the European Commission, which dates back to…