Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 22, 2021

Sadia Mirza will speak during the session, ”Tabletop Exercises for Your Incident Response Plan,” during Privacy OC’s Privacy Week Forums 2021. For more information on Privacy OC and to register, please click here. The event will take place January 28 at 11:30 a.m.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is the first state privacy agency in the nation and was created as part of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The agency’s mandate includes enforcing California privacy law, a duty currently carried out by California’s attorney general. Appointment of Ashkan Soltani.

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Troutman Sanders

APRIL 27, 2021

A federal court in Michigan recently ruled that out-of-state residents have standing to sue under the Michigan Personal Privacy Protection Act (PPPA). The question of jurisdictional limits is often asked in the context of state-mandated privacy laws. 1726 would establish a state information privacy commission to handle enforcement.

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Public Citizen

AUGUST 10, 2021

Zoom has agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming that it violated users' privacy rights by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and letting hackers disrupt Zoom meetings. Reuters has the story, here.

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Payment Savvy

OCTOBER 13, 2021

A data privacy policy can help clarify your responsibilities and give your customers peace of mind. What is a Data Privacy Policy? Your data privacy policy is a legal document on your website and specifies all of the methods in which your website visitors’ personal information may be utilized. We hope you come back again!

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Public Citizen

AUGUST 22, 2021

Here is the abstract: Although the first legal conceptions of commercial privacy were identified in Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis’s foundational 1890 article, The Right to Privacy, conceptually, privacy has existed since as early as 1127 as a natural concern when navigating between personal and commercial spheres of life.

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Burr Forman

MARCH 9, 2021

Virginia is the second state in the nation, after California, to enact a privacy law protecting the rights of individual consumers in Virginia to control their personal information. For more information on compliance with the CDPA or California’s privacy laws and GDPR, please contact Beth Shirley. Download PDF.

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Public Citizen

JULY 9, 2021

The more states that enact privacy laws, the more businesses are likely to complain that they are encountering compliance difficulties and expense complying with the different laws. They will probably push Congress harder to enact a national privacy law that would preempt state privacy laws.

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 29, 2021

David Anthony, a partner with Troutman Pepper, is quoted in the Law360 article, “ The Biggest Privacy Developments of 2021.”.

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Collection Industry News

OCTOBER 25, 2021

California continues to be at the vanguard of privacy protection. On October 11, 2021 California’s Governor Newsom signed several bills addressing privacy and data security. AB 694 , which adds technical and non-substantive changes to the California Privacy Rights Act. Source: site.

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Collection Industry News

APRIL 2, 2021

West Virginia has gotten into the data privacy bill game with House Bill (HB) 3159 on Consumer Data Privacy. The legislation is similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act + the following key points: Right to opt out of the sale or sharing of information for the purpose of advertising. Source: site.

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 15, 2021

Washington DC congresswoman Suzan DelBene has introduced legislation that would create a national data privacy law in the US. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was enacted in 2018, for instance, while Massachusetts has its own Data Breach Notification Act.

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Collection Industry News

MARCH 23, 2021

Consumer privacy proposals pending in state legislatures are likely to get a boost from the passage of Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act earlier this month. The growing number of states seriously considering privacy legislation is likely to push the federal government to take action, attorneys say. “My Source: site. on March 10.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 8, 2021

With 2020 now safely behind us, please join our panel of privacy experts and thought leaders for a discussion of the five most important changes in the privacy and data security landscape in 2020 and their opinions on likely developments in 2021. Click here to register. Tuesday, January 26 • 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

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Nexa Collect

MAY 21, 2021

Health care providers, health plans such as insurers and HMOs, healthcare clearing-houses and any business entities using and disclosing “ individually identifiable health information ” during claims processing, billing, data analysis, and other operations, are governed by the HIPAA Privacy Rule.

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Nerd Wallet

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

You could assume, for example, that homeowners are desperate for privacy and therefore adding more walls. Staying at home during the pandemic has changed the way homeowners renovate, but not always in ways you might expect. But interior designer Max Humphrey says rumors of the open floor plan’s death, which bubble up every year, are.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 4, 2021

We have long predicted that just as other states followed California in passing breach notification laws, states would follow in California’s footsteps in regulating information privacy practices with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), which was later amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA). [1]

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Jimerson Firm

AUGUST 17, 2021

The Florida Legislature’s intent in adopting FSCA is to protect the privacy of innocent people. Did the Class Members Have a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy? No liability exists in an FSCA claim where the plaintiff did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. What Is the Florida Security of Communications Act? In State v.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 23, 2021

Ron will participate in a panel discussion entitled “Financial Privacy and Data Security,” during which the presenters will discuss key restrictions on the use and disclosure of consumer financial information, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s privacy provisions and the Affiliate Marketing Rule.

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Public Citizen

JUNE 30, 2021

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Troutman Sanders

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Molly will join the Privacy Bar Section Advisory Board, and Sadia will join the Women Leading Privacy Advisory Board for terms beginning January 1, 2022. Troutman Pepper is pleased to announce that two members from our team, Molly DiRago and Sadia Mirza have been selected by the IAPP to serve on advisory boards.

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Troutman Sanders

MARCH 16, 2021

On March 15, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that the California Office of Administrative Law approved his fourth set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) implementing regulations ( Fourth Set of Modifications ), completing the finalization process. Privacy Options Icon.

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Troutman Sanders

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Kathy Castor recently introduced an updated Protecting the Information of Our Vulnerable Children and Youth Act (the Kids PRIVCY Act), which incorporates key elements of the Children’s Code to amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). It is not enough to merely allow children to activate high privacy settings.

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Troutman Sanders

JANUARY 26, 2021

Although facial recognition software has garnered much attention under the Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) in recent years, this week’s announcement is a reminder that the FTC continues to enforce and deprive wrongdoers of databases and technologies they build through the use of unlawfully collected biometric information.

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Burr Forman

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

India Vincent, Burr & Forman’s Chief Privacy Officer and Chairwoman of the firm’s Intellectual Property, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group, was profiled in a Q&A by Law.com as part of the publication’s “How I Made Law Firm Leader” series. She was appointed Chief Privacy Officer shortly thereafter in 2018.

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PDC Flow

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Bender counsels financial services and healthcare clients on a broad range of privacy, data security, and consumer financial protection laws relying upon her strategic and legal experience as a general counsel. Overall, Bender feels the use of new communication channels in debt collection is a positive step for the industry. “ Leslie Bender.

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Collection Industry News

AUGUST 30, 2021

Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been in place for just over one year and, in announcing the milestone, Attorney General Rob Bonta said there has been “great progress” by businesses required to comply. This will give our industry even more incentive to make sure we are in compliance with the [privacy law.]”.

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Burr Forman

APRIL 13, 2021

Burr Partner and Chief Privacy Officer India Vincent was featured in this special section. India Vincent is Burr & Forman’s Chief Privacy Officer and a Partner in the Birmingham office. India chairs Burr’s Intellectual Property, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group, and is a Certified Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).

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Nerd Wallet

MAY 3, 2021

Air France flies to about 200 destinations in 91 countries and its first class cabin, La Première, is made up of individual suites offering maximum privacy and luxurious extras. From food to seats to service, Air France’s La Première cabin is a must-try for any premium cabin traveler. Here’s how to make the most of.

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Troutman Sanders

AUGUST 9, 2021

Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities: On August 4, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned consumers that identity thieves “are targeting millions of people nationwide with scam phishing texts aimed at stealing personal information, unemployment benefits, or both.” State Activities.

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Jimerson Firm

MARCH 18, 2021

This blog post discusses how a Motion to Seal Court Records can be used to preserve the confidentiality and privacy of sensitive business information. Avoid substantial injury to a party by disclosure of matters protected by a common law or privacy right not generally inherent in the specific type of civil proceeding sought to be closed.

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Consumer Finance

MARCH 31, 2021

The published data contain loan-level information filed by financial institutions, modified to protect privacy. Today, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Modified Loan Application Register (LAR) data for 2020 were published on the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s HMDA Platform for approximately 4,400 HMDA filers.

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Troutman Sanders

JUNE 4, 2021

The General Data Protection Regulation was passed May 25, 2018 and sparked a worldwide discussion on how organizations both within and outside the EU approach data privacy. Thursday, June 24 • 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

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Collection Industry News

MAY 11, 2021

The Hunstein panel’s own words suggest that its interpretation of Section 1692 does not directly advance the privacy interests behind the FDCPA and that the statute is not narrowly tailored. Further, this proposed restriction would not be “narrowly tailored” for the purpose of protecting debtors’ privacy.

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Troutman Sanders

MAY 17, 2021

This year’s conference will be comprised of insightful, interactive sessions exploring the future of consumer reporting amid shifts in leadership at the CFPB and FTC, evolving privacy regulations, and the impact of COVID-19 throughout the consumer reporting industry.

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Collection Industry News

JULY 27, 2021

In an effort to help consumers bring concerns of noncompliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to covered businesses, the California Attorney General has created a tool to assist consumers with drafting notices of noncompliance that can be sent to businesses that may have violated the CCPA. Consumer Privacy Interactive Tool.

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Troutman Sanders

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities: On September 30, the U.S. HHS reminds the public that HIPAA’s Privacy Rule “only applies to HIPAA covered entities (health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers that conduct standard electronic transactions.), State Activities.

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