In the September edition of IAPP’s Privacy Advisor, Divonne Smoyer and Hubert Zanczak speak to Michigan State Attorney General, Dana Nessel, about her ongoing work in the area of consumer privacy, as well as her reaction to Dobbs, thoughts on
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What are eComms and why are they resulting in fines in the hundreds of millions of dollars for some of the world’s largest banks?
Join us in our latest Tech Law Talks podcast series as we explore the regulatory topic du jour: eComms. What are eComms and why are they resulting in fines in the hundreds of millions of dollars for some of the…
Guardians of the Consumer: State AGs team up with FTC and CFPB to protect consumers online – Consumer Protection 2.0: Tech, Threats, and Tools
The 2022 National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Presidential Summit, held last week in Des Moines, Iowa, signaled a clear partnership between state AGs, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to accomplish Iowa AG…
M365: The Foundation
With the new M365 comes several new and updated features with implications for eDiscovery and governance. Below are overviews of several of the new features discussed in Reed Smith’s Tech Law Talks podcast, and how organizations should utilize and capitalize…
Digital Accessibility: Legal & Practical Issues to Consider
With increased digitization of business processes and services affecting all industries and enterprises, the need for accessible digital tools continues to grow. Indeed, 26% of adults living in the United States have some type of disability, highlighting the crucial…
ICO25: ICO sets out its three year strategic plan
On 14 July 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has launched a public consultation on its draft strategic three year plan, titled “ICO25”. The plan sets out a commitment to safeguard the information rights of the most vulnerable individuals…
UK announces plan to regulate critical third parties to the financial sector
The UK HM Treasury recently published its proposal for regulating critical third parties (“CTP”) to the finance sector, which was followed by the UK financial regulators’ joint Discussion Paper. Why regulating CTPs is necessaryRegulating CTPs to the financial sector…
Government releases proposals to reform UK data protection laws
On 17 June 2022, in response to its consultation in 2021 on the same topic (which we wrote about here), the UK government published more detailed proposals to reform data protection laws in the UK. The response to the…
ICO enforcement actions in Q1 2022
In Q1 2022, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued 26 enforcement actions. There were 15 monetary penalties issued, ranging between £2k – £200k, and 11 enforcement notices. The majority of the fines and enforcement notices related to unsolicited marketing…
New rules to strengthen and better enforce consumer rights in Germany and the EU
Introduction and Overview
The year 2022 is one of major changes to consumer protection laws in Germany and the EU, namely:
- Changes in connection with digital products and corresponding new provisions for the sale of consumer goods took effect on
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