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Everyone's nightmare: privacy and data breach risks

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • European Union, Global, USA
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  • May 22 2013

The rapid growth of information in electronim form has resulted in a concomitant exposure of companies to risks and liabilities arising from the

FTC rejects industry request to delay new child privacy rules

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
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  • May 8 2013

Revisions to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act's implementing regulations (COPPA Rule) go into effect on July 1, 2013. The Federal Trade

FTC clarifies new federal privacy rules that affect companies targeting kids, adults and a mix of kids and adults, but questions remain

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 25 2013

The FTC staff has issued guidance to its January 2013 updates to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) regulations (COPPA Rule), which

Regulators are expressing heightened interest in mobile apps and privacy enforcement: is your company prepared?

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 3 2013

On March 28, 2013, one of the Federal Trade Commission's ("FTC") privacy division attorneys predicted that the FTC will continue to remain focused on

HIPAA enforcement rule sets standards for penalties: will your HIPAA compliance program stand up?

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • March 12 2013

As we reported here and here, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") recently issued final regulations (the "Omnibus Final Rule"

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court expands consumer zip code privacy protection in Tyler v. Michaels Stores

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • March 12 2013

In a closely watched case with a somewhat unexpected result, the highest Massachusetts court decided in Tyler v. Michaels Stores that zip codes are

US Supreme Court limits standing to sue in a case that will likely impact privacy and data breach plaintiffs

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • March 5 2013

In a case that could have important implications for plaintiffs attempting to establish data breach and privacy claims, the United States Supreme

Sequestration set to begin March 1st

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • February 21 2013

This is a relatively quiet week in the nation's capital as both the House and Senate are out of session. When they return next week, Congress is

Privacy an increasing focus for State Attorney Generals

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • February 5 2013

Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler is following the lead of California and has formed an Internet Privacy Unit to monitor businesses and

HHS broadens notification obligations in final data breach notification rule

  • Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP
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  • USA
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  • February 4 2013

As we reported here, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") recently issued final regulations (the "Final Rule") implementing