On November 24, 2020, the European Parliament endorsed the new directive on representative actions for the protection of the collective interests of consumers. This blog entry provides highlights on the directive.
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Home Depot Agrees to Pay $17.5 Million in Multistate Settlement Following 2014 Data Breach
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On November 24, 2020, a multistate coalition of Attorneys General announced that The Home Depot, Inc. agreed to pay $17.5 million and implement a series of data security practices in response to a data breach the company experienced in 2014.…
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Webinar on Machine Learning Hot Topics: Negotiating Global Data Protection and IP Terms
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On December 3, 2020, Hunton Andrew Kurth will host a webinar on key data protection and intellectual property questions considerations when drafting and negotiating global agreements involving machine learning services and engaging in new ML practices.…
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CIPL Submits Response to China’s Personal Information Protection Law
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On November 18, 2020, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted its response to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China on the Draft Personal Information Protection Law.…
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BIPA Lawsuit Proceeds Against Apple in Federal Court
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On November 12, 2020, Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois rejected Apple Inc.’s (“Apple’s”) motion to dismiss a class action alleging its facial recognition software violates Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). Judge Rosenstengel agreed with Apple, however, that the federal court lacks subject matter jurisdiction over portions of the complaint.
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Zoom Settles with FTC Over Deceptive Security Claims
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On November 9, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission announced it had entered into an consent agreement with Zoom Video Communications, Inc. to settle allegations that the video conferencing provider engaged in a series of unfair and deceptive practices that undermined the security of its user base, which, according to the FTC, has grown from 10 million users in December 2019 to 300 million in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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ICO Publishes Report on Compliance in Direct Marketing Data Broking Sector
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On October 27, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published a report following its investigation into data protection compliance in the direct marketing data broking sector, alongside its enforcement action against Experian.…
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China Issues Draft of Personal Information Protection Law
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On October 21, 2020, China issued its draft of Personal Information Protection Law for public comments. This blog entry provides highlights on the draft law.…
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Federal Acquisition Security Council Accepting Comments on Interim Final Rule Regarding Information Technology Supply Chain Risk
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On November 2, 2020, the comment period for the Federal Acquisition Security Council’s interim final rule implementing the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 will close.…
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French Highest Court Rejects Temporary Suspension of France’s Health Data Hub; Calls for Additional Guarantees Following Schrems II
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On October 13, 2020, France’s highest administrative court issued a summary judgment that rejected a request for the suspension of France’s centralized health data platform, Health Data Hub.…
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