PrivacyCafé: Predictions for 2024 in Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Partners Richard Sheinis and Jade Davis discuss their predictions for the data privacy and cybersecurity industry in 2024.
LockBit Takedown & Pseudo-Reemergence Continue to Crystallize the Economic Impacts of Ransomware-as-a-Service
In the ongoing global hunt for cybercriminals, the past thirty days have been illuminating for some, unsurprising for others, and climactic for all following the takedown of LockBit.
HBS Partners Richard Sheinis & Jade Davis Host New Podcast “PrivacyCafé”
Hall Booth Smith is proud to announce the launch of its new podcast PrivacyCafé, hosted by Partners Richard Sheinis and Jade Davis.
FTC Moves to Modernize Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule
After almost four years of review and 175,000 public comments later, the FTC unveiled its plan to update the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) on December 20, 2023, after the Commission voted 3-0. The last COPPA revision w
The World’s First Comprehensive AI Law — the EU AI Act — is a Landmark in AI Regulation
Globally, business owners are asking how the European Union’s AI Act affects their business. This article will delve into the Act and how businesses will be affected globally, with an emphasis on the U.S.
Fifteen HBS Attorneys Appointed to Partner
HBS introduces fifteen attorneys as newly appointed partners in recognition of their exceptional client service and outstanding leadership
California Privacy Protection Agency Board Approves Legislative Proposal to Require Browsers to Offer Opt-out Preference Signals
On December 8, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted 5-0 at its meeting to advance a legislative proposal to require browser vendors to include a feature that allows users to exercise their California privacy rights t
EU-UK Data Privacy Round Up
November was a busy month for data privacy. See below for updates to the EU AI Act, the Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) response regarding third party cookies, the ICO’s appeal of Clearview ruling, and the Italy data protection a
