As we previously discussed here, the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) new One-to-One Consent Rule, which amends the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), was set to go into effect on January 27, 2025.
While the identified goal of the FCC
What does it take for a data breach plaintiff to have standing to sue in Illinois? More than a mere increased risk of harm, said the Illinois Supreme Court in a case where Taft represented the defendant, a large multi-specialty
This month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register, which is intended to strengthen cybersecurity requirements for HIPAA-covered entities and business associates (the Proposed Rule). The comment period will
In late October 2024, Ohio Senate Bill 29 (“SB 29”)[1] took effect. This new law regulates educational records and student data privacy throughout the state, specifically relating to student-issued devices (e.g., laptops, tablets, software). What makes SB 29 unique
A new year means new effective dates for state privacy legislation. On January 1, 2025, four states witnessed consumer privacy protection laws take effect: Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, and New Hampshire.
These four states join another 16 that have comprehensive data
With Cyber Monday 2024 in the rear-view mirror, we are looking at one of the hot topics in data-privacy and cybersecurity litigation: the Video Privacy Protection Act.
Recent years have seen an uptick in lawsuits asserting violations of the VPPA
With the rise in remote work, not to mention better technology, many employers have begun using apps and other services to monitor employees’ activities to track, assess, and evaluate workers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a Circular
Hard to believe, but 2025 will be here before you know it. And what goes best with a new year? A countdown list!
Last week, I spoke at the Dayton Bar Association’s Corporate Counsel Section on the topic of the
Last week, Taft’s Privacy and Data Security team sponsored and presented at Northern Kentucky University’s (NKU) 17th Annual Cybersecurity Symposium. Our presentation centered on (i) new consumer health data laws being enacted at the state level across the country;
Three years after the European Commission’s (Commission) adoption of the updated Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), new clauses are on the horizon.
The Commission announced a recent initiative in which the SCCs would be open for public consultation beginning the fourth
