Commentary on Data Privacy & Information Security Subjects
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New York State Adds Health Care Geofencing Prohibition, Taking a More Measured Approach Than Washington’s Similar Ban
USA - May 25 2023 As part of the health budget bill signed by Governor Hochul in early May, New York has amended its General Business Law, introducing a prohibition on…
Deeper Dive into the Data
USA - May 23 2023 Every year, BakerHostetler collects and analyzes various metrics about the incident response matters we handle. In 2022, we handled over 1,160…
FTC Issues Warning on Use of Biometric Information
USA - May 19 2023 On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Policy Statement on Biometric Information and Section 5 of the FTC Act (Policy…
2023 DSIR Report Deeper Dive: Privacy at the FTC - What Are the Hot Topics Almost Two Years Into the Khan Administration?
USA - May 8 2023 It has been almost two years since Lina Khan was designated the new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair, and it has been an eventful few years. One…
Privacy vs. Perks: Comparing the CCPA’s Notice of Financial Incentive and the Colorado Privacy Act’s Bona Fide Loyalty Program Rules
USA - May 4 2023 What is loyalty? Ask a mob boss, a Los Angeles Lakers fan and a Labrador retriever, and you might get three different answers. Ask a retailer, and…
An Introduction to Washington’s My Health My Data Act
USA - April 19 2023 On April 17, the Washington legislature passed the My Health My Data Act (MHMD Act), which includes some of the most restrictive provisions in any U…
Washington State’s new shield law, part of Washington’s ‘Choice-Defending agenda,’ modifies obligations related to other states’ criminal and civil process
USA - April 17 2023 Entities that receive criminal process (such as subpoenas or search warrants) in Washington State should review Washington’s new Shield Law, which…
What About the Robots That Are Already Here? New York City to Begin Enforcement of Artificial Intelligence Applications Related to Applicants and Employees Through the NYC Automated Employment Decision Tools Law on July 5, 2023
USA - April 7 2023 On January 1, 2023, New York City became the first jurisdiction in the United States to regulate employers’ use of automated employment decision…
My Health My Data: New Proposed Washington Law Aims to Protect Consumer Health Data
USA - April 5 2023 Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, healthcare privacy has become a more urgent issue as states…
Iowa Becomes the Sixth U.S. State to Pass a Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law
USA - March 31 2023 On March 29, 2023, Iowa became the sixth U.S. state to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. The new law will go into effect on January 1…
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