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State Panel Approves Proposal Revamping Right to Privacy

In a 4-3 vote, the Constitution Revision Commission's Declaration of Rights Committee agreed to a proposal that would say people have a right to be free from governmental intrusion “with respect to privacy of information and the disclosure thereof.”
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Paul Weiss Antitrust Leader, Delta Regulatory Counsel Among 4 FTC Nominees

Trump sent four FTC nominees to the Senate, including Paul Weiss lawyer Joseph Simons for chairman, and Delta exec Christine Wilson, who oversees the airline's regulatory and international teams.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Age Discrimination and Facebook: Micro-Targeting Comes Under Fire

Fifty years ago, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was enacted to prohibit and eradicate systemic age discrimination that aging workers faced in the workplace.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Google's 'Art Selfie' Move Highlights Escalating Legal Battle Over Biometrics

The tech giant tried to play it safe by disabling a feature that analyzes face geometry in Illinois and Texas. But a series of legal battles over biometric data privacy laws is just heating up.
5 minute read

The Recorder

EU Lawmakers, Scholars Warn of GDPR Clash in Microsoft Case

A win for the U.S. government in a case over emails stored in Ireland would violate EU data privacy law, they argue.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Snap Inc. GC Michael O'Sullivan to Employees: If You Leak, We May Sue You

"If you leak Snap Inc. information, you will lose your job and we will pursue any and all legal remedies against you. And that's just the start," O'Sullivan wrote in a recent internal memo obtained by the media.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Why Uber's Hired a Federal Health Care Lobbyist

As Uber ventures into non-emergency patient transport, a Washington lobbyist will focus on compliance matters, HIPAA and health care policy as it relates to ride-sharing and innovation.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Asks Feds to Probe $400K in Fraudulent Claims in App Privacy Settlement

U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar asked federal prosecutors to investigate nearly 6,000 potentially bogus claims submitted in a $5.3 million settlement with app makers, including Twitter, Instagram and Yelp.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

UK Information Commissioner Wants Quicker Processing of Data Protection Requests

Hogan Lovells attorney Eduardo Ustaran says "having a backlog reflects a lack of procedures, which causes ineffectiveness in meeting basic legal obligations."
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Targeted: Companies Face Emerging Regulatory and Cybersecurity Threats in 2018

Following a year where companies were targeted in breaches that compromised personal information of more than half of the U.S. population, regulators are moving away from voluntary cybersecurity compliance to comprehensive regulation and enforcement.
5 minute read

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