May 26, 2023 Will the EU AI Act be a Model for Other AI Laws? By Alidad Vakili The EU has been quick to act in light of the explosion of interest (and concern) over AI. It will be interesting to see whether the...
May 26, 2023 Leveling of VC Funding Slowdown By Alidad Vakili Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? It certainly appears to be, especially for a few key areas, including artificial...
May 12, 2023 MEPs in Europe vote against approving proposed EU-U.S. Data Protection Framework By Steve Millendorf The proposed EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) is starting to look dead on arrival. European MEPs voted 306 to 27 (with 231...
Apr 24, 2023 Montana and Tennessee are the next states to be on the finish line to pass privacy laws By Steve Millendorf Montana and Tennessee state legislators have now passed their own versions of comprehensive privacy laws. While the Montana Consumer...
Apr 21, 2023 Amazon must defend against class action case claiming violations of California Information Privacy Act (CIPA) and Federal Wiretap Act By Steve Millendorf Amazon lost its motion to compel individual arbitration against Amazon Flex drivers. But the more interesting part of the case is that...
Apr 14, 2023 EU MEPs adopt resolution against adequacy decision of the EU-U.S. Data Protection Framework By Steve Millendorf Seems to be another (and maybe final) nail in the coffin for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). In a resolution from the MEPs of...
Mar 25, 2023 Bogus claims of cybersecurity incidents used to launch cybersecurity attacks By Steve Millendorf It's bad enough when you are the victim of a ransomware attack and you get an email saying you've been hacked and you need to pay up or...
Feb 28, 2023 European Data Protection Board expresses concerns over non-binding adequacy decision for EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework By Steve Millendorf The proposed EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) has hit yet another stumbling block on its road to an adequacy decision and toward...
Feb 17, 2023 EU Parliament Committee opposes adequacy decision on EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework ("Privacy Shield 2.0") By Steve Millendorf In another chapter in the saga of cross-border transfers of personal data between the EU and the U.S., the Members of the European...
Feb 08, 2023 FTC Launches New Digital Health App Tool By Aaron Maguregui In a follow up to the FTC's Mobile Health Best Practices Guide published in December 2022, the FTC has now launched a Mobile Health App...
Feb 07, 2023 Biden's State of the Union Address to call for enhanced privacy By Steve Millendorf President Biden will address privacy in his State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Feb. 7 - not only for children, but for all adults. In...
Feb 07, 2023 CPPA votes to submit proposed rulemaking package to OAL for final approval. By Steve Millendorf And the first set of regulations are now off to the races for OAL approval. But the CPPA also made it clear that this is not the end....
Feb 06, 2023 Generative AI Innovation: Capturing Value Throughout the Tech Stack By Nikhil Pradhan Generative AI technologies, perhaps most prominently ChatGPT, have captured the world's attention in ways that cannot be dismissed as...
Feb 01, 2023 California Privacy Protection Agency releases final version of the CPRA regulations By Steve Millendorf The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released additional materials for their upcoming February 3, 2023 meeting. Among the...
Jan 30, 2023 California attorney general conducts another CCPA/CPRA compliance sweep By Steve Millendorf Following previously announced enforcement sweeps and the settlement with Sephora, the California State AG announced it is cracking down...
Jan 25, 2023 European Data Protection Board issues guidance on the use of cookies By Steve Millendorf A European Data Protection Board (EDPB) task force has issued guidance regarding the use of cookies, particularly cookie consent banners....