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Eye on Privacy

Wilson Sonsini
January 17, 2013
12 pages

In this Issue:

FTC Releases Final Amendments to Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule
Mobile Apps Face Heightened Privacy Enforcement - Policies and Practices Scrutinized
Global and European Data Protection Law: What Will the Hot Issues Be in 2013?
FCC Declares Opt-Out Confirmation Text Messages Allowable under the TCPA, Makes No Sweeping Changes to Its Interpretation of the Statute
Agency Issues Guidance on De-Identification of Health Information: Process Guidance May Have Far-Reaching Influence

Latest Data Privacy News

Winston & Strawn: Minnesota Joins Movement to Limit Private Employer’s Criminal History Inquiries in Application Process

June 20, 2013 Employer Use of Background & Credit Checks

McGuireWoods: Meeting the HIPAA Omnibus Rule Compliance Deadline: What Providers Need to Know

June 20, 2013 HIPAA & Health Information Technology (HITECH)

Davis Wright Tremaine: Under HIPAA, You Have the Right to Remain Silent

June 19, 2013 HIPAA Enforcement

FTC Updates Online Advertising Disclosure Guidelines

Bryan Cave: Advertising in Cyberspace is Not Without Its Boundaries: Revised FTC Guidelines Emphasize The Importance of Making Effective Disclosures in Digital Advertising

Baker Botts: .com Disclosures Redux: FTC Issues New Guidelines For Digital Advertising

McDermott Will & Emery: FTC Updates Guidelines for Making Proper Disclosures in Digital Advertising

California AG Warns Mobile App Developers Re: Privacy Policies; Issues Guidance

Katten: California Does It Again! Recommends Best Practices for the Mobile App Industry

Pepper Hamilton: CA Attorney General’s Report Highlights Best Practices for Mobile App Developers

Drinker Biddle: California Attorney General Releases “Privacy On The Go” Best Practices for Mobile Business Applications

FTC Guidance on Mobile Apps

Edwards Wildman: Regulators are Expressing Heightened Interest in Mobile Apps and Privacy Enforcement: Is Your Company Prepared?

Mayer Brown: Recent US Developments in Mobile Application Privacy

Crowell & Moring: Fierce in February: FTC & Mobile Privacy—Making the Most of the Shortest Month

Obama Administration Announces Data Privacy "Principles"

McDermott Will & Emery: White House Report May Have Long-Term Effect on Consumer Privacy and How Companies Do Business

Ballard Spahr: White House Privacy Plan Includes Strong FTC Enforcement

Orrick: Obama Sets Out Privacy Framework; FTC and DAA Preview Privacy Priorities

The Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act

K&L Gates: New Federal Law Regulates Online Merchants

Morrison Foerster: The Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act: New Obligations for Merchants

Perkins Coie: Overview of the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act

COPPA & Protecting Children Online

Sidley Austin: FTC Holds to July 1, 2013 Compliance Deadline for Amended COPPA Rule and Warns App Developers About Challenges

Wilson Sonsini: FTC Confirms Expanded Kids Privacy Rule Effective Date Is July 1, 2013: Online Advertisers and Services Displaying Ads among Potentially Affected Enterprises

Morrison Foerster: FTC Staff Updates its COPPA FAQs, Providing Crucial Guidance for Covered Operators

Winston & Strawn: Minnesota Joins Movement to Limit Private Employer’s Criminal History Inquiries in Application Process

Winston & Strawn: Minnesota Joins Movement to Limit Private Employer’s Criminal History Inquiries in Application Process

McGuireWoods: Meeting the HIPAA Omnibus Rule Compliance Deadline: What Providers Need to Know

McGuireWoods: Meeting the HIPAA Omnibus Rule Compliance Deadline: What Providers Need to Know

DLA Piper: Amended Red Flags Rule now in effect – are you still a creditor?

DLA Piper: Amended Red Flags Rule now in effect – are you still a creditor?

Patton Boggs: Request for Comments on Risk-Based Regulatory Framework for Health IT

Patton Boggs: Request for Comments on Risk-Based Regulatory Framework for Health IT

Troutman Sanders: Federal Trade Commission Issues Updated Guidance on Compliance with Red Flags Rule

Troutman Sanders: Federal Trade Commission Issues Updated Guidance on Compliance with Red Flags Rule

Proskauer: Indiana and North Carolina Limit Employer Inquiries into Criminal Records

Proskauer: Indiana and North Carolina Limit Employer Inquiries into Criminal Records

Littler: Two New EEOC Criminal Record Lawsuits Underscore Important Strategic and Practical Considerations for Employers Conducting Background Checks

Littler: Two New EEOC Criminal Record Lawsuits Underscore Important Strategic and Practical Considerations for Employers Conducting Background Checks

Arent Fox: California AG Loses One Privacy Battle, Continues the War

Arent Fox: California AG Loses One Privacy Battle, Continues the War

Littler: The Flurry of New Employment Laws Regulating the Use of Criminal Records Continues with Expanded Restrictions in Indiana, North Carolina, Texas, and Buffalo, New York

Littler: The Flurry of New Employment Laws Regulating the Use of Criminal Records Continues with Expanded Restrictions in Indiana, North Carolina, Texas, and Buffalo, New York

Nabarro: Health sector update: abandoned patient records result in ICO fine

Nabarro: Health sector update: abandoned patient records result in ICO fine

mcrPrivacyBlogsIntro

Texas Enacts Law Requiring Warrants to Search Emails
Privacy and Information Security Law Blog 19 Jun 2013 19:17 pm

On June 14, 2013, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed a bill requiring law enforcement agencies to obtain a warrant showing probable cause that a specific offense has been committed before accessing customer electronic data held by email service providers.

European Data Protection Supervisor Issues Opinion on EU Cybersecurity Strategy
Privacy and Information Security Law Blog 19 Jun 2013 13:38 pm

On June 14, 2013, the European Data Protection Supervisor issued an Opinion addressing (1) the joint communication of the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on their cybersecurity strategy, and (2)...

IAPP Piece Explores Jurisdictional Implications of French Court’s Privacy/Hate Speech Dilemma
HL Chronicle of Data Protection 19 Jun 2013 11:08 am

On June 12, a French Court of Appeals upheld a decision ordering Twitter to divulge the identities of the authors of anti-Semitic tweets, which are illegal under French law. In a detailed analysis of the court's order for the IAPP...

New Advisory Highlights How HIPAA Restricts Covered Entities' Freedom in Responding to Media Requests and Public Complaints
Privacy and Security Law Blog 19 Jun 2013 09:34 am

Adam Greene has posted a new advisory discussing Shasta Regional Medical Center’s HIPAA settlement with the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, arising out of the Center’s use and disclosure of protected health information in attempting...

HHS Settles with Shasta Regional Medical Center
Privacy and Information Security Law Blog 18 Jun 2013 14:19 pm

On June 13, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a resolution agreement and 275,000 dollar settlement with Shasta Regional Medical Center in connection with impermissible disclosures of protected health information to the media, as well as to...

Deadline for Compliance with Updated COPPA Rules Draws Near
Privacy and Security Law Blog 17 Jun 2013 18:00 pm

By: Ronald G. London and Robert G. Scott, Jr. The July 1, 2013, deadline for complying with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) updated regulations implementing its Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA Rule) is around the corner, as discussed in our...

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