On January 25, 2023, Hunton Andrews Kurth’s retail industry team released its annual Retail Industry in Review publication, which provides an overview of key issues and trends that impacted the retail sector in the past year, as well as a preview of relevant legal issues retailers can expect to arise in 2023.
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Cybersecurity
CPPA Board to Hold Meeting on Status of CPRA Rulemaking
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On January 23, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board announced that it will hold a public meeting on February 3, 2023 regarding the status of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 rulemaking process, particularly with respect to the issuance of new draft rules on risk assessments, cybersecurity audits and automated decisionmaking.
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New Cybersecurity Directives (NIS2 and CER) Enter into Force
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On January 16, 2023, the Directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union and the Directive on the resilience of critical entities entered into force.
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Five Guys Hit with BIPA Class Action
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On December 20, 2022, a former employee in Illinois, brought a class action suit against Five Guys Enterprises, LLC, alleging that Five Guys violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. …
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Claimant to Maintain Anonymity in English High Court Cyber Attack Case
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On December 20, 2022, the English High Court has granted the victim of a cyber attack a permanent injunction against cyber attackers whilst the victim organization maintains its anonymity.
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CPPA Board Holds Meeting on Status of CPRA Rulemaking and Other Topics
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On December 16, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board held a public meeting regarding the status of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 rulemaking process and other topics, such as the CPPA’s advocacy regarding proposed federal and state privacy legislation. …
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UK Cyber Laws Extended to Bring Outsourcers and Managed Service Providers into Scope to Strengthen UK’s Resilience Against Online Cyber Attacks
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On November 30, 2022, the UK government confirmed that the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 will be strengthened to protect essential and digital services against cyber attacks.
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CISA Releases Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently released the first iteration of the agency’s Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals.
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NYDFS Amends Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Services Companies
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On November 9, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services released their second amendments to their Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules.
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FTC Takes Action Against Chegg for Alleged Security Failures that Exposed Data of Employees and 40 Million Consumers
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On October 31, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed settlement with education technology provider Chegg in connection with the company’s alleged poor cybersecurity practices. …
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