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Announcement

Debevoise Authors 2023 Edition of the PLI Privacy Law Answer Book

By: Luke Dembosky, Avi Gesser, Jyotin Hamid, Satish Kini, Henry Lebowitz, Erez Liebermann, Maura Kathleen Monaghan, David A. O'Neil, Jim Pastore, David Sarratt, Jeffrey P. Cunard, Kim Le, Tricia Bozyk Sherno, Johanna Skrzypczyk, Michael R. Roberts, Michael Bloom, Fanny Gauthier, Corey Goldstein, Kyle Kysela, Hannah R. Levine, Linda Lin, Melissa Muse, Kate Saba, Noah L. Schwartz and Mengyi Xu January 23, 2023

The Data Strategy and Security team at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has authored the Practising Law Institute’s 2023 edition of the Privacy Law Answer Book, a user-friendly guide to the laws and…

Privacy

California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Expands Businesses’ Privacy Obligations Regarding Minors

By: Avi Gesser, Johanna Skrzypczyk, Michael R. Roberts, Michael Bloom, Martha Hirst and Alessandra G. Masciandaro September 19, 2022

On September 15, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the bipartisan AB 2273, known as the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“California Design Code”). The California Design Code…

CCPA

Getting Ready for 2023: What Companies Can Do Now to Prepare for New Privacy Laws

By: Jeremy Feigelson, Avi Gesser, Johanna Skrzypczyk, Michael Bloom, Michael R. Roberts, Tricia Reville and Kate Saba December 16, 2021

The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”) and amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”)—enshrined in the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”)—take effect on January 1, 2023. In addition,…

Artificial Intelligence

Tips for Creating a Sensible Cybersecurity and AI Risk Framework for Critical Vendors

By: Avi Gesser, Anna Gressel, Zila Reyes Acosta-Grimes and Michael Bloom February 16, 2021

Companies face increasing cybersecurity and AI risk from third-party vendors. Cybersecurity risks arise when companies share sensitive personal data or company information with their vendors or when their vendors have…

Automated Decision Making

First Enforcement Action by New York DFS Under Its Cyber Rules Shows Where Companies Face Regulatory Risk – Six Quick Takeaways

By: Luke Dembosky, Jeremy Feigelson, Avi Gesser, Jim Pastore, Lisa Zornberg, Zila Reyes Acosta-Grimes, Michael Bloom, Christopher S. Ford and Mengyi Xu July 22, 2020

The New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) issued a Statement of Charges and Notice of Hearing (the “Charges”) earlier today against First American Title Insurance Company (“First American”) for…

Data Minimization

Six Tips for Getting Rid of Old Electronic Files, Which Reduces Cyber and Privacy Risk and Is Now a Legal Requirement for Most Companies

By: Avi Gesser, Friedrich Popp, Mengyi Xu and Michael Bloom June 15, 2020

Introduction Much has been written recently on the increased cybersecurity and privacy risks that companies are facing. One of the most effective ways for organizations to mitigate those risks is…