United States: Privacy Protection

The recent cyberattack on a widely used learning management system poses significant risks to educational institutions and their students. The hacker, apparently linked to the ShinyHunters extortion...

Educational institutions across the country are closely monitoring reports of a cybersecurity incident involving Canvas, one of the nation’s most widely used learning management systems for K-12 schools, colleges...

A recent Illinois appellate decision has narrowed a key protection that state and local government contractors have long been able to rely on under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

In the latest installment of our AG webinar series, we had the opportunity to speak with long-time consumer protection enforcers of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office (MN AGO or Office).

Software audit disputes used to be uncomfortable but survivable. A publisher would audit usage, claim over-deployment, and demand a true-up. The customer could dispute the findings, involve counsel...

Quantum computing poses unprecedented challenges to privacy and cybersecurity frameworks, fundamentally altering how organizations must approach data protection and compliance. As quantum capabilities advance, businesses face emerging risks including enhanced data analytics that could reidentify anonymized information and the threat of adversaries stockpiling encrypted data for future decryption. Organizations must proactively assess their risk profiles and implement strategic oversight measures to prepare

California’s privacy regulator is seeking input on whether CCPA-related regulatory changes are needed in two areas. First, relating to privacy policy language requirements. And second, with respect to employees.

Developing AI capabilities is a strategic focus for every company, with acquisitions one of the primary ways businesses can rapidly move up the technology curve. Here we explore the key issues that boards need to focus on to lock in value and manage risk in AI-related deals

A federal court's recent denial of class certification in a Meta Pixel privacy case provides critical guidance for website owners and advertising technology providers defending against tracking technology litigation...