On April 6, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced it adopted final rules to implement NYC’s Local Law 144 regarding automated employment decision tools.
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NYC DCWP Proposes Rules to Implement New Law Governing Automated Employment Decision Tools
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On October 24, 2022, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection proposed rules to implement its new law regarding automated employment decision tools. …
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New York Legislature Considers New York Child Data Privacy and Protection Act
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On September 23, 2022, New York State Senator Andrew Gounardes introduced S9563, also known as the “New York Child Data Privacy and Protection Act.” …
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FTC Extends Deadline for Comments on Commercial Surveillance and Data Security Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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On October 14, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is extending the deadline by one month to submit comments on its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on commercial surveillance and lax data security practices.
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New York Becomes First State to Require CLE in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection
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New York recently became the first state to require attorneys to complete at least one credit of cybersecurity, privacy and data protection training as part of their continuing legal education requirements. The new requirement will take effect July 1, 2023.
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FTC Seeks Public Comment Regarding Data Privacy and Security Rulemaking
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On August 11, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced it is seeking public comment regarding its advance notice of proposed rulemaking on commercial surveillance and data security. …
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Judge Approves $92 Million TikTok Settlement
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On July 28, 2022, a federal judge approved TikTok’s $92 million class action settlement of various privacy claims made under state and federal law, which will resolve litigation that began in 2019 and involved claims that TikTok violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act and the federal Video Privacy Protection Act.
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FTC Provides Update on Security and Privacy Rulemaking Process
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On June 22, 2022, the FTC submitted an updated abstract to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs indicating that it is considering initiating a rulemaking under Section 18 of the FTC Act to curb lax security practices, limit privacy abuses, and ensure that algorithmic decision-making does not result in unlawful discrimination.
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Twitter to Pay $150 Million to Settle Allegations of Data Misuse
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On May 25, 2022, Twitter reached a proposed $150 million settlement with the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to resolve allegations that the company deceptively used nonpublic user contact information obtained for account security purposes to serve targeted ads to users.
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SEC Proposes Cybersecurity Rules for Public Companies
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On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission held an open meeting and proposed new cybersecurity disclosure rules for public companies by a 3-1 vote. …
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