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US Privacy Law Update Outside of California

State lawmakers are considering, and in some cases, have enacted comprehensive privacy laws. Similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), these laws and proposals include now familiar elements, including emphasis on transparency, consumer rights, disclosure and processing…

Know Your AI

Companies across industries are using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and algorithmic decision making (collectively ‘AI’) in their everyday business practices. To ensure legal compliance with their use of AI, companies must understand how their AI works and be able to…

Equifax: The New Standard in Cybersecurity Settlements?

In January, a federal grand jury indicted four members of the Chinese army for hacking into the computers of Equifax in 2017 and stealing sensitive information on 145 million Americans. News about the charges overshadowed another legal milestone in the…

Are you ready for the California Consumer Privacy Act?

California recently enacted what some have called the most comprehensive privacy legislation in the U.S., the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). The CCPA becomes operative on January 1, 2020, but it requires businesses to disclose certain details about…