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Privacy World Week in Review
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information.
Singapore Unveils Guide on Synthetic Data Generation: A Strategic Resource for AI Decision-Making
BIPA Amendment Reduces Potential for Massive Damages Awards
In a move that will be unwelcomed by plaintiffs’ lawyers, Illinois has enacted an amendment to its biometrics privacy law – the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) – to provide that when a private entity that, in more than one instance, discloses, rediscloses, or otherwise disseminates the same biometric identifier or biometric information from the
Privacy World Week in Review
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information.
The French CNIL’s New Guidance on Whistleblowing | Privacy World
SEC Adopts Final Cybersecurity Risk Management and Incident Disclosure Regulations
BREAKING: Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Lawsuit Alleging Violation of Genetic Right to Privacy, Rebuffing Claims Premised on Stock Purchase of Genetic Testing Company
Today the Seventh Circuit issued a ruling which affirmed the dismissal of claims filed under Illinois’s Genetic Information Privacy Act. Bridges, et al. v. Blackstone, Inc., No. 22-2486 (7th Circ. 2023). Because this decision limits in most instances the circumstances under which claims could be brought under the statute in the context of a
Privacy World Week in Review
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information.
Privacy World Week in Review
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information.
SPB Senior Associate Analyzes the Wide Scope of Third-Party Vendor BIPA Class Action Liability Exposure in Biometric Update
Today, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) remains one of the hottest areas of class action litigation. Despite the high volume of class action filings, however, many significant aspects of Illinois’s biometrics statute remain unsettled and uncertain. One of the most notable open-ended issues pertains to the applicability of BIPA to third-party vendors and
Privacy World Week in Review
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information.
New 2023 Legislative Proposals Could Reshape the Biometric Privacy Landscape
New Year, New Bills
As Privacy World reported, 2022 saw a plethora of class action litigation stemming from alleged non-compliance with the well-known Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). At the same time, due to concerns about companies using biometrics in a safe and responsible manner, lawmakers from coast to coast also attempted (albeit