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Reed Smith's New Emerging Tech Partner Sees 'Much Overlap' Between AI Regulation, Privacy Laws

Tyler Thompson, Reed Smith's new emerging technologies partner, explained that data privacy and tech regulation attorneys are "going to always need to be learning" given how fast laws are evolving.
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The Recorder

Navigating California's SB 1047: Implications for AI Regulation and Industry Impact

The legislation now awaits Gov. Gavin Newsom's decision by Sept. 30. Given California's pivotal role as a leader in technology and regulation (e.g., privacy), all eyes are on Newsom to see whether the state will continue to set precedents in AI governance or heed concerns that the bill's adoption may be premature.
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Corporate Counsel

FTC Decries Social Media Platforms' 'Vast Surveillance' of Users

Consumers "do not understand how much privacy they are giving up, largely to facilitate targeted advertising," the Federal Trade Commission said in a report on the data practices of social media and video streaming companies.
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The Recorder

'Disclose, Disclose, Disclose': A Conversation With Stradley Ronon's David Piper on the Rise of CIPA Claims

"Our philosophy is that privacy policies and data security are just part of what I would term 'good security hygiene,' at this point, for companies. I think that they need to take a hard look at their privacy policies on a regular basis," said Piper.
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National Law Journal

FTC Urges Congress to Pass Comprehensive Privacy Legislation

"While lucrative for the companies, these surveillance practices can endanger people's privacy, threaten their freedoms, and expose them to a host of harms, from identify theft to stalking," FTC Chair Lina Khan said.
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Texas Lawyer

GM's Data Practices Drive Texas Trade Practices Lawsuit

"It is just a matter of time before we see more legal disputes such as the Texas lawsuit, because cars are collecting ever more data about their owners and drivers," writes Kenneth Gober.
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Litigation Daily

Where Privacy Laws and Litigation Trends Collide: A Conversation with Covington & Burling's Lindsey Tonsager and Kate Cahoy

The pair say that as case law under the Video Privacy Protection Act has become unfavorable to plaintiffs, they've seen creative attempts to apply other untested laws bearing statutory penalties to online technologies.
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The Recorder

Who Got the Work: O'Melveny Set to Defend Abbott Labs in Digital Privacy Class Action

The complaint, filed by Almeida Law Group and Siri & Glimstad on Aug. 1 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the California Invasion of Privacy Act; invasion of privacy - intrusion upon seclusion; and unjust enrichment.
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Law.com

'Data Breach' Insurance Policy Does Not Extend to Biometric Information Collection, Appellate Court Holds

The majority said the allegations in the lawsuit "do not even potentially fall within the policy's coverage" and said Lloyd's policy for Tony's would only cover data breaches involving unauthorized access to Tony's biometric data.
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New York Law Journal

Is Invasion of Privacy an Appropriate Analogue for Data Breach Cases?

The authors examine whether invasion of privacy torts—intentional torts—are actually analogous to data breaches where claims sound in negligence and the alleged harm may be a risk of future identity theft, rather than embarrassment or other dignitary harms. The diverging approaches of lower courts in addressing this question suggests a struggle with applying historical tradition to these novel data privacy claims.
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