On February 6, 2017, the House of Representatives suspended its rules and passed by voice vote H.R 387, the Email Privacy Act. The Email Privacy Act now moves to the Senate, where it will be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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President Obama Signs Judicial Redress Act into Law
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On February 24, 2016, President Obama signed the Judicial Redress Act into law. The Act grants non-U.S. citizens certain rights, including a private right of action for alleged privacy violations that occur in the U.S. …
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Department of Homeland Security Issues Procedures Regarding Sharing Cybersecurity Information
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On February 16, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security, in collaboration with other federal agencies, released a series of documents outlining procedures for both federal and non-federal entities to share and disseminate cybersecurity information. These documents were released as directed by the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, signed into law on December 18, 2015.…
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Congress Passes Judicial Redress Act
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On February 10, 2016, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Judicial Redress Act, which had been approved by the Senate the night before and included a recent Senate amendment. The Judicial Redress Act grants non-U.S. citizens certain rights, including a private right of action for alleged privacy violations that occur in the U.S. …
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Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Amended Judicial Redress Act
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On January 28, 2016, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Judicial Redress Act, which would give EU citizens the right to sue over certain data privacy issues in the U.S.…
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Senate Vote on Judicial Redress Act Delayed
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The Senate Judiciary Committee has delayed a vote on the Judicial Redress Act, which would give EU citizens the right to sue over certain data privacy issues in the U.S.…
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U.S. Congress Releases Compromise Bill on Cybersecurity Information Sharing
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On December 16, 2015, leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate released an omnibus spending bill that contained cybersecurity information sharing language that is based on a compromise between the Senate’s Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act and two cybersecurity information sharing bills that passed in the House earlier this year. …
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Addresses Cross-Border Data Transfers and Protection of Personal Information
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On November 5, 2015, the White House released the proposed text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement that would commit participating countries to implement legal frameworks to protect personal information processed in connection with electronic commerce. …
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Testifies about Safe Harbor at a Joint Hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives
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On November 3, 2015, John Murphy, Senior Vice President for International Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, testified about the Court of Justice of the European Union’s EU-U.S. Safe Harbor Decision at a joint hearing of the House Commerce and Communications and Technology Subcommittees.…
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Senate Passes Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act
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On October 27, 2015, the U.S. Senate passed S.754 – Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 by a vote of 74 to 21. This bill is intended to facilitate and encourage the sharing of Internet traffic information between and among companies and the federal government to prevent cyber attacks.…
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