New York Proposes Biometric Privacy Law
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. On January 6, 2021, New York legislators introduced the Biometric Privacy Act (“BPA”) to protect the rights of New York residents whose biometric information has been collected, used, or stor
EU Council Releases Draft ePrivacy Regulation
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On January 5, 2021, the Council of the European Union released a new draft version of the ePrivacy Regulation. The draft regulation is intended to replace the current ePrivacy Directive since the European Commiss
No Solution Yet For The Transfer of Personal Data from EU to the US
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. The transatlantic transfer of personal data from the EU to the US is still a mess. Since the EU Court of Justice struck down the EU-US Privacy Shield in July 2020, and called into question the validity of the
Proposed Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule
Written by: Sean Cox, Esq. On December 10, 2020, the Trump administration announced proposed changes to the HIPAA privacy rule. According to the announcement, the changes are intended to “support individuals’ engagement in their care, remove
Vodafone Fined €12.25 Million by Italian Data Protection Authority
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. On November 12, 2020, Vodafone, the multinational telecommunications company, was fined €12.25 million by Garante, Italy’s data protection authority. The fine is the third largest ordered by the regulator. G
Facebook Fined $50,000 for Violating Russian Data Localization Law
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. As of 2016, Russia requires all technology companies who collect and process the personal data of Russian citizens to store that data on servers located in Russia. Recently, Russian authorities discovered that F
Zoom Settles Alleged Unfair & Deceptive Practices with Federal Trade Commission
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. In November, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) released a Consent Agreement outlining the terms of the settlement the FTC reached with Zoom communications regarding alleged unfai
Turkey Places Data Localization Requirement on Social Network Providers
Written by: Brett Lawrence, Esq. Last December, we discussed India’s proposed Personal Data Protection Bill and the implications of its data localization requirement. It appears Turkey has now promulgated a similar requirement. Overview O
European Lawsuit Accuses Uber of “Robo-Firing” Drivers
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. A lawsuit has been filed with a court in the Netherlands challenging Uber’s alleged practice of using automated systems to identify fraudulent activity and terminate drivers based on that process, also kn
Amazon Subject of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Lawsuit
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. Recently three plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that Amazon violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), by collecting and storing “voiceprints̶