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'Ignore This Bill at Your Peril': Federal Privacy Legislation Has Teeth—and Real Shot at Passing

"That's what's most important to think about: What will this change about business models?" said Alysa Hutnik, a senior executive at the privacy software firm Ketch.
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Corporate Counsel

The Masquerade Ball: When Plaintiffs Mask Claims to Get Around a Lack of a Private Cause of Action

Whether a particular law provides for a private cause of action can have huge consequences for potential corporate defendants. Such a right opens the floodgates to plaintiffs, often represented on a contingency fee basis, asserting claims that may be meritless. The crushing wave of privacy class actions in recent years—made possible by the private causes of action in the underlying state privacy laws—shows what can happen.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

IAPP Day 2: State Regulators Discuss Their Data Privacy Enforcement Strategies

During the second day of the IAPP's Global Privacy Summit, enforcers of state data privacy laws offered insights on the data collection practices on their offices' radar—and what's ahead for enforcement actions in Colorado, California, Oregon and Connecticut.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

IAPP Day 1: Regulators, Privacy Professionals Evaluate AI Regulatory Landscape

The first day of this year's International Association of Privacy Professionals' Global Privacy Summit in Washington D.C. saw regulators share ongoing efforts to collaborate within and between jurisdictions to ensure that AI governance frameworks are as comprehensive as possible.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

IAPP Day 1: The Privacy Sector's Most Entertaining Data Privacy Governance Metaphors

The first day of the IAPP Governance Privacy Summit 2024 in Washington D.C. focused on the integration of data privacy governance strategies within companies and among regulators as well.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Actor Deon Cole Files Suit Against Amazon After Delivery Driver Allegedly Took, Shared Photos of His Home

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Grindr's Former CPO Talks Gen AI, Privacy Policy Mismatches, Practices, and More

Legaltech News sat down with Ron De Jesus, the industry's first field chief privacy officer, to discuss his new role at data privacy and compliance solutions firm Transcend and the issues top of his mind in the privacy space.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

Data Privacy, Governance Provider Mine Releases New Module Automating AI Mapping, Audits

Mine's new module, MineOS AI Asset Discovery, helps organizations scan their internal and external assets to identify where artificial intelligence is used and how, in order to comply with emerging regulatory standards.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Protecting Your Class: Safeguards for the Current Cybersecurity and Privacy Landscape

Data breaches are on the rise, as are the costs associated with them. AI is allowing bad actors to quickly shift tactics and generate more believable scams. There is a significant uptick in attempted fraudulent filings. This article presents various ways in which you can protect your organization, as well as your class, from these threats.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tech Titans Unleash Hiring Spree for AI-Focused Lawyers

"The thing with AI is it is such an evolving industry. There are no AI experts, and even those who call themselves experts aren't experts yet," said Anna Gorodetsky, a managing director on Major, Lindsey & Africa's in-house recruiting team.
6 minute read

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