Data Matters

Largely dormant for the last 25 years, Illinois’ Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA) has been sharing the limelight recently with its sibling, the Biometric Information Privacy Act. (BIPA). ...

https://datamatters.sidley.com/2024/04/29/a-new-wave-of-class-actions-the-genetic-information-privacy-act/

The EU AI Act will be the first standalone piece of legislation worldwide regulating the use and provision of AI in the EU, and will form a key consideration in AI governance programs. The AI Act...

https://datamatters.sidley.com/2024/04/25/top-10-questions-on-the-eu-ai-act/

On 12 March 2024, the European Parliament approved the EU Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”) with a large majority of 517-12 votes in favor of the legislation (with 78 abstentions). The CRA aims t...

https://datamatters.sidley.com/2024/04/16/eu-formally-adopts-cyber-law-for-connected-products/

The newest editions of the Chambers Global Practice Guides have been published and, once again, Sidley lawyers have contributed to two guides: DATA PROTECTION & PRIVACY 2024  and CYBERSECURI...

https://datamatters.sidley.com/2024/04/11/chambers-2024-global-practice-guides-for-data-protection-privacy-and-cybersecurity/

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Spring 2024 National Meeting (Spring Meeting) March 15 through 18, 2024. This Sidley Update summarizes the highlights from th...

https://datamatters.sidley.com/2024/04/10/regulatory-update-national-association-of-insurance-commissioners-spring-2024-national-meeting/

On March 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in consultation with the U.S. banking agencies and the National Credit Union Administration, issued a request for information...

https://datamatters.sidley.com/2024/04/05/fincen-seeks-input-on-banks-collecting-partial-social-security-numbers-for-customer-identification-programs/

On March 28, 2024, in US v. EZ Lynk, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) claim that an automotive device manufacturer viol...

https://datamatters.sidley.com/2024/04/04/district-court-finds-communications-decency-act-provides-automotive-device-manufacturer-immunity-for-clean-air-act-violations/

On Feb. 26, the White House's Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), released a report on how technology manufacturers and software developers can improve the cybersecurity posture of the ...

https://datamatters.sidley.com/2024/03/27/cybersecurity-takeaways-from-white-house-tech-report/

As the state boasting the headquarters of the International Association of Privacy Professionals, many have been watching the development of the New Hampshire comprehensive consumer data privacy ...

https://datamatters.sidley.com/2024/03/25/new-hampshires-comprehensive-data-privacy-legislation/

On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament formally adopted the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI ACT”) with a large majority of 523-46 votes in favor of the legislation. The AI Act is the ...

https://datamatters.sidley.com/2024/03/21/eu-formally-adopts-worlds-first-ai-law/