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Sep 27, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Dylan Balbirnie |Hilary Bonaccorsi |Vernon Francis

The FTC Files an Amicus Brief Arguing That COPPA Does Not Create a Blanket “Express Agency” Relationship Between School Districts and ParentsOn August 19, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed an amicus brief in Shanahan, et al. v.

Aug 19, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Dylan Balbirnie |Hilary Bonaccorsi |Vernon Francis

New BIPA Ruling: Dismissal of Claims Against Samsung Over its Face App DataOn July 24, 2024, a federal judge in Illinois dismissed the case GT v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., in which a putative class of Samsung phone and tablet users alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). Among other rulings, the court’s decision addresses the kind of “collection” activity a defendant must have undertaken to be liable under BIPA.

Aug 2, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Dylan Balbirnie |Hilary Bonaccorsi |Vernon Francis

U.S. Court Axes Most of SEC's SolarWinds Data Breach SuitThe U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed much of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) suit against SolarWinds Corp., which was partially based on allegedly misleading comments SolarWinds made after a series of 2020 cyberattacks that exploited SolarWinds’ Orion software platform to infiltrate U.S. government networks.

Jul 1, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Hilary Bonaccorsi |Kevin Cahill |Vernon Francis

CFPB Director Chopra Emphasizes “Pressing Need” for Data ProtectionsOn June 12, 2024 and June 13, 2024, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra appeared before the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee, respectively, for hearings on the CFPB’s semi-annual report to Congress. In both hearings, Director Chopra advocated for measures that would increase legal protections for consumers’ personal financial data.

Apr 19, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Hilary Bonaccorsi |Bailey E. Dervishi |Vernon Francis

Articles in this issue CISA Issues Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Rules for Critical Infrastructure Sectors for Public Comment California’s Privacy Protection Agency Issues its First Enforcement Advisory UK Data Regulator to Emphasize Children’s Online Privacy in 2024 White House Issues Policy Regarding Federal Agencies’ Use of AI U.S. FTC Releases 2023 Privacy and Data Security Update Dechert Tidbits ISA Issues Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Rules for Critical Infrastructure Sectors...