On March 16, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced it issued orders to eight social media and video streaming platforms seeking Special Reports on how the platforms review and monitor commercial advertising to detect, prevent and reduce deceptive advertisements, including those related to fraudulent healthcare products, financial scams and the sale of fake goods.
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Iowa House and Senate Unanimously Vote to Approve Comprehensive Privacy Legislation
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On March 6 and 15, 2023, both chambers of the Iowa Legislature unanimously voted to approve Senate File 262, which could make Iowa the sixth U.S. state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation.
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SEC Brings Cyber Disclosure Enforcement Action
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On March 9, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled administrative charges against Blackbaud Inc.
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Utah Legislature Passes Bills Restricting Social Media Accounts for Minors
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On March 1-3, 2023, the Utah legislature passed a series of bills, SB 152 and HB 311, regarding social media usage for minors.
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Irish Data Protection Commission Publishes Annual Report for 2022
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On March 7, 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission published its Annual Report for 2022. …
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House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on U.S. Privacy Law
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On March 1, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing to restart the discussion on comprehensive federal privacy legislation. …
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EDPB issues its Opinion on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
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On February 28, 2023, the European Data Protection Board issued its Opinion 5/2023 on the European Commission Draft Implementing Decision on the adequate protection of personal data under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. …
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FTC Launches New Office of Technology
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On February 17, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced the launch of their new Office of Technology. …
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EEOC Pushes for Greater Enforcement on AI
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As previously posted in our Hunton Employment & Labor blog, on January 10, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published a draft of its Strategic Enforcement Plan in the Federal Register, which outlines the EEOC’s enforcement goals for the next four years.
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CPPA Approves Proposed Final CPRA Regulations for Submission to OAL
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On February 3, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board unanimously approved for submission to California’s Office of Administrative Law proposed final California Privacy Rights Act regulations released on January 31, 2023 which update the draft CPRA regulations released on November 3, 2022. …
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