Privacy Plus+ News
Stay informed with our latest insights on privacy and technology trends, along with key updates from our firm.

Ransomware Kills
This week, let’s consider the reports from Alabama that a hospital’s mishandling of a ransomware attack tragically caused a child’s death.

New Risks under the GDPR
This week, let’s consider how the data transfers from Europe are posing new, material risks to U.S.-based companies.

Data Accuracy Disclaimers – A “Yellow-Flag” Contracting Issue
This week, let’s highlight data accuracy disclaimers in contracts, and we’ll offer some suggestions about how to avoid hidden liabilities under both privacy laws and the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

The “Traditional” Right of Publicity versus “Modern” Privacy Law
This week, let’s consider how the traditional “Right of Publicity” confronts modern privacy law, along with the California case of Brooks v. Thomson Reuters.

A Post Intended for Anyone Leaving an Abusive Relationship
This week, let’s address technology issues that impact people’s lives and safety.

Left Hand, it’s Time to Meet Right Hand
This week, let’s focus on the disconnect between a state’s purchase and use of data and its privacy laws—a topic “inspired” after Illinois reportedly bought geolocation data from a company funded by the former head of Saudi Intelligence.

Thinking about a New Epoch in Antitrust Law (and One Timeless Tip)
This week, let’s look at some of the larger themes of U.S. antitrust law and the FTC’s newly amended complaint against Facebook, and then consider one timeless tip for avoiding antitrust issues.

Data-centric Considerations for Mergers and Acquisitions
This week, let’s call attention to some data-centric opportunities attendant to M&A deals that can shrink trouble and raise value.

When “Anonymous,” Isn’t
This week, let’s consider whether laws should restrict the re-identification of anonymized and pseudonymized data.

EU Fines Amazon, and the Future of the GDPR
This week, let’s consider the record-setting fine against Amazon under the GDPR, and what the future may hold for the EU as it continues to play a role as a global regulator.

The New Proposed Uniform Personal Data Protection Act
This week, let’s review the details of the new proposed Uniform Personal Data Protection Act.

New MSP Guidance and U.S. Government Ransomware Website
This week, let’s consider CISA’s new guidance for managed service providers and the U.S. Government’s new website to help public and private organizations defend against ransomware.

Virtual Currency in Texas
This week, let’s cover the remarkable modernization happening under Texas law and in Texas banking — hint: Texas is getting cryptocurrency friendly.

Texas Consumer Privacy Act Phase I
This week, let’s take a look at the Texas Consumer Privacy Act Phase I, restricting the ability of Texas state agencies to sell DMV, DPS and other personal information except for very limited purposes.

Colorado Privacy Act
This week, let’s consider the latest comprehensive state privacy law, the Colorado Privacy Act.

Supreme Court Limits the Scope of the CFAA (and What Employers Should Now Consider)
This week, let’s consider the Supreme Court’s recent interpretation of “exceeding authorized access” under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and what employers should consider as a result of the Court’s decision in this case, Van Buren v. United States.

A New Way to Move Data from the EU to the US
This week, let’s simplify what the issuance of the new Standard Contractual Clauses really means for American businesses doing business in Europe or doing business with Europeans.

“Cyber Pearl Harbor,” Cybersecurity Executive Order, Pipeline Security Directive, and More
This week, let’s consider the latest information security developments, including what may be an impending “Cyber Pearl Harbor,” the recent Executive Order on Cybersecurity and Pipeline Security Directive, and more.

Spread the News: NYC Joins in Regulating the Use of Biometric Data
This week, let’s consider NYC’s new biometric privacy regulation and what businesses need to do to avoid being sued under that law.

Antitrust Takes Center Stage in China?
This week, let’s consider the increased regulatory scrutiny on China’s “big tech” companies and its parallels to the U.S. antitrust and trade regulation issues.