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Data Privacy Company Transcend Raises $40 Million in Series B Funding Round

The announcement of a new investment comes just months after the company hired former Grindr chief privacy officer Ron De Jesus as its first ever field chief privacy officer.
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Law.com

'A Lot of Outrage': Privacy Suits Allege GM Steers Driver Data to Insurers

About two dozen class actions allege General Motors is gathering data about drivers without their consent, and then sending it to insurance companies, which raise their rates.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

California's Latest Trailblazing Privacy Rules Getting Criticized From Every Direction

"It will essentially break the internet" if consumers' rights to opt out of website advertising are too sweeping, said Rick Arney, who co-wrote the legislation creating the California Privacy Protection Agency.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Asbury Automotive Group Hit With Five Suits Over December Data Breach

The first two suits were filed May 7 by plaintiffs, Omar Aviles and Juan Acevedo, an employee and a former employee of Asbury Automotive, respectively, claimed that more than 14,000 other people also had private and sensitive information accessed.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Who's Reading Your Mind? Exploring the Intersection of Neural Data and Privacy Protections

This article highlights recent laws and legislation surrounding the protection of "sensitive data," such as biological and neuro data, when it comes to neurotechnologies, especially as these technologies quickly move into the realm of consumer products.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Google at the Center of a 'Perfect Storm' of Privacy Litigation

Dozens of plaintiffs filed a complaint against Google on April 9 in the Santa Clara County Superior Court of California. They alleged that Google violated the California Consumer Privacy Act by using features like Google Analytics and Google Ad Manager to collect users' data without their consent, even while browsing the internet in "Incognito mode."
4 minute read

Law.com

Missouri AG Investigates Faith-Based Discrimination Against Kansas City's Social Media Post Against Harrison Butker

"Missourians of faith deserve to know why Kansas City officials decided to attack Mr. Butker for his deeply held religious beliefs. My office will not tolerate religious discrimination from City officials," Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a statement.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

American Privacy Rights Act of 2024: What to Know and Where It Stands

"The APRA's tiered approach would instantiate sweeping coverage, all while including exemptions for small businesses, governments" and other entities, write Emily Apte, Jesse Snyder, Katrina Jackson and Jillian Simons of King & Spalding.
7 minute read

Law.com

The Perfect Storm: Why Contract Hiring In Privacy Will Eclipse Direct Hiring

As the job market no longer produces the same volume of direct hire fully remote opportunities, job seekers in privacy are more readily considering working contract and contract-to-hire to maintain fully remote employment.
15 minute read

New York Law Journal

The 'AI Revolution' Comes With Data Privacy Risks: What Consumers Should Know

This article covers the legal and privacy considerations related to the rise of artificial intelligence. The authors discuss what AI is and how companies obtain the data for those sets along with the risks consumers face in having their data collected and ingested into AI systems, specifically for training purposes. They also identify possible ways consumers can protect their data.
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