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 regulations that govern how companies collect, use, store and transfer the personal information of their consumers and employees. The book is styled as a Q&A so that practitioners can easily…

On January 10, 2023, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) published its 2023 Report on FINRA’s Examination and Risk Monitoring Program (the “Report”), which is intended to provide member firms with key considerations and observations to use in enhancing their compliance programs. The Report discusses 24 topics relevant to the securities industry, including cybersecurity, as cyber threats continue to evolve…

2023 has arrived, and with it comes a novel patchwork of privacy requirements arising out of comprehensive state privacy laws that have been adopted (or amended) by legislatures in California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut and Utah. Although privacy practitioners have been busy analyzing these laws and assisting clients with compliance efforts, rulemaking in California and Colorado has made this a moving…

On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 11:00 AM ET,  Avi Gesser and Anna R. Gressel participated in a conversation with EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling on the use of artificial intelligence for hiring. This webinar addressed the following: The widespread adoption of AI for employment decisions The emerging regulatory landscape for AI hiring tools The role of the EEOC in the…

There is a growing trend among customer-facing businesses towards using artificial intelligence (“AI”) to analyze voice data on customer calls. Companies are using these tools for various purposes including identity verification, targeted marketing, fraud detection, cost savings, and improved customer service. For example, AI voice analytics can detect whether a customer is very upset, and therefore should be promptly connected…

To help celebrate the new year, we have another proposal on regulating the use of artificial intelligence for hiring to consider. On Friday, December 23, 2022, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (the “DCWP”) released revised proposed rules (the “Revised Proposed Rules”) to implement its Automated Employment Decision Tool Law (the “AEDT Law” or the “Law”).…

As we approach the end of the year, here are the Top 10 posts on the Debevoise Fintech Blog in 2022. If you are not already a Blog subscriber, click here to sign up. How Will Bankruptcy Courts Measure Customer Crypto Claims? October 10, 2022 In the wake of the industry’s significant bankruptcy filings, crypto watchers are focusing for the first time…

As we approach the end of the year, here are the Top 10 Webcasts on the Debevoise Data Blog in 2022 by page views. If you are not already a Blog subscriber, click here to sign up. 1.  NYDFS New Draft Amendments to Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules November 18, 2022 In this webinar, we examined the new draft amendments to…

As we approach the end of the year, here are the Top 10 Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) posts on the Debevoise Data Blog in 2022 by page views. If you are not already a Blog subscriber, click here to sign up. 1.  New York’s AI Employment Law, Proposed Rules, and Similar Regulations September 26, 2022 In July 2022, we wrote about…

As we approach the end of the year, here are the Top 10 Privacy posts on the Debevoise Data Blog in 2022 by page views. If you are not already a Blog subscriber, click here to sign up. 1.  Data Minimization – Recent Enforcement Actions Show Why Some Companies Need to Get Rid of Old Electronic Records March 1, 2022…