Providing timely updates and perspectives on current events, legislation, regulatory enforcement, and a myriad of other topics that pertain to the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of data.
Proposed Federal Data Protection Law Amended and Advanced for a Full Chamber Vote in the House
While progress has been made in finalizing the text—language around state law preemption and the creation of a small business exception—passage remains unlikely as key-Democrats continue to withhold support and mid-term elections right around the corner.
China Data Transfer Mechanisms and Requirements Come into View as Security Assessment and Technical Certification Measures Finalized; Standard Contract Measures Proposed.
The transfer mechanisms drive home China’s focus on data localization, as the measures all set forth cumbersome procedures and requirements, including security assessments and required contractual considerations.
Proposed Federal Data Protection Law Would Impose Duty of Loyalty and Allow Limited Private Right of Action.
The proposed law—which is broadly applicable to most entities doing business in the United States—is the first real indication of bipartisan movement on data protection at the federal-level.