Overview
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS-OCR) has announced proposed modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule (the Proposed Rule). The Proposed Rule was published in the Federal
On January 8, 2025, the second highest court of the European Union (EU), the General Court of the Court of Justice of the EU (the Court), ordered (in Bindl v European Commission, Case T-354/22) the European Commission (EC) to
Legislators and regulators across the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) are intensifying efforts to enhance the protection of minors online, responding to growing concerns about children’s safety in the digital space. Recent regulations (including the EU Digital
With Inauguration Day just around the corner, we are likely to see a host of new legislative and enforcement initiatives at the federal level. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will shift certain priorities under incoming Chairman Andrew Ferguson’s direction. And
On December 18, 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its much-anticipated Opinion on the processing of personal data in the context of AI models in light of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
On December 18, 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published its much-anticipated Opinion on the processing of personal data in the context of AI models in light of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
On December 10, 2024, President-elect Trump named FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson as next Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), replacing Chair Lina Khan on January 20, 2025. As a Senate-approved sitting Commissioner, he will not need Senate approval to
On December 3, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced its highly anticipated and controversial proposed rule that primarily aims to bring data brokers within the scope of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Data brokers have long argued
On December 2, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had filed a complaint against GOAT, an online retailer of sneakers, apparel, and accessories. In the complaint, the FTC alleged, among other things, that GOAT failed to honor its
The UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) is a landmark law that will require companies to make online services “safe by design” for all individuals, with a particularly high standard of protection required for children. The OSA was enacted in 2023,
