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October 20, 2021 - Privacy + Data Security, Regulatory, Tech Talks, Financings
Above Board Podcast: 2021 Cyber Events Shaping the Horizon
By: Brandon L. Van Grack
In this episode of MoFo’s Above Board podcast, host, co-chair of MoFo’s Corporate Finance | Capital Markets practice, and former Chief Counsel of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance Dave Lynn speaks with Alex Iftimie, co-chair of MoFo’s Global Risk and Crisis Management group,
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February 10, 2021 - Privacy + Data Security, Artificial Intelligence, Litigation
The Collision of AI’s Machine Learning and Manipulation: Deepfake Litigation Risks to Companies from a Product Liability, Privacy, and Cyber Standpoint
By: Erin M. Bosman
AI and machine-learning advances have made it possible to produce fake videos and photos that seem real, commonly known as “deepfakes.” Deepfake content is exploding in popularity. In this article, we explore deepfake technology and the legal risks it presents to companies while providing practical
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January 25, 2021 - Privacy + Data Security, Litigation
Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review
By: Tiffany Cheung and Purvi G. Patel
2020: the year that will be remembered for privacy litigation. Well, OK, maybe not. But there were many developments in privacy litigation. In this four-part series, Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review, we will cover the key litigation developments arising out of data breaches,
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November 05, 2020 - Privacy + Data Security
CPRA Passes: California Voters Approve Proposition 24
As the dust settles on the 2020 election, one result is clear: California voters have approved Proposition 24, and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) will become law. Pending official certification of the results, the initiative’s “yes” votes outnumber “no” votes by an approximately 56–44%
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October 22, 2020 - Privacy + Data Security, Artificial Intelligence
Applying AI and Data Science to the Fight Against COVID-19: The Science and Legal Considerations
By: Jean Nguyen Ph.D., Matt Karlyn and Michael Ward Ph.D.
Our new Life Sciences MoFo Perspectives podcast is available now. In this episode, several of our Life Sciences Group partners unpack the science, regulatory framework, commercial transactions, and privacy and data security considerations of applying AI and data science to the fight against COVID-19.
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October 15, 2020 - Privacy + Data Security
October Surprise: California DOJ Proposes Additional Modifications to CCPA’s Implementing Regulations
Just two months after the final implementing regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) (“the Regulations”) were approved and took effect, California’s Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued another set of proposed modifications and invited written comments from interested stakeholders. The modifications, which re-introduce provisions
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August 20, 2020 - Privacy + Data Security, Asia
Japan: Privacy Updates on Handling Personal Information in the “Digital Market”
By: Yukihiro Terazawa
This alert summarizes several legislative updates related to the handling of personal information in the so-called “digital market,” including: The amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act; New guidelines by the Japan Fair Trade Commission, which address businesses operating digital platforms; and The enactment
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July 16, 2020 - Privacy + Data Security, European Union
The Ruling on SCCs and Privacy Shield May Not Be As Straightforward As It Seems
By: Miriam H. Wugmeister and Alex van der Wolk
Today, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“Court”) issued its judgement in the Schrems II ‑case. The case relates to the validity of certain transfer mechanisms to legitimize international sharing of personal information from the EU to outside the EU. In short, the
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June 26, 2020 - Privacy + Data Security
California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 Qualifies for November Ballot
The California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), the California ballot initiative that would amend and expand the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), has qualified for the November 2020 California ballot. Read our client alert.
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May 29, 2020 - Privacy + Data Security, European Union
EU Data Protection Laws Are Not Fit For Purpose: They Undermine the Very Autonomy of the Individuals They Set Out to Protect
By: Lokke Moerel
The European Union is supposed to have the strongest data protection laws in the world. So why do privacy violations continue to make the headlines? I believe that the lack of material privacy compliance is not due to lack of enforcement, but is due
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Topic Archives: Privacy + Data Security

Above Board Podcast: 2021 Cyber Events Shaping the Horizon

By: Brandon L. Van Grack

The Collision of AI’s Machine Learning and Manipulation: Deepfake Litigation Risks to Companies from a Product Liability, Privacy, and Cyber Standpoint

By: Erin M. Bosman

Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review

By: Tiffany Cheung and Purvi G. Patel

CPRA Passes: California Voters Approve Proposition 24

Applying AI and Data Science to the Fight Against COVID-19: The Science and Legal Considerations

By: Jean Nguyen Ph.D., Matt Karlyn and Michael Ward Ph.D.

October Surprise: California DOJ Proposes Additional Modifications to CCPA’s Implementing Regulations

Japan: Privacy Updates on Handling Personal Information in the “Digital Market”

By: Yukihiro Terazawa

The Ruling on SCCs and Privacy Shield May Not Be As Straightforward As It Seems

By: Miriam H. Wugmeister and Alex van der Wolk

California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 Qualifies for November Ballot

EU Data Protection Laws Are Not Fit For Purpose: They Undermine the Very Autonomy of the Individuals They Set Out to Protect

By: Lokke Moerel