Privacy and Information Security Law

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2019 Articles

The CFPB’s debt collection rulemaking: Flagging the privacy issues By Elizabeth Khalil May 2019 While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is focused on debt collection practices, privacy concerns underlie many provisions of the law and proposed regulation.
How Do You Verify the Identity of a Data Requestor? By David Adler September 2019 Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, companies must allow Californians to access the information held about them, or, in some situations, request that the information that they provided to a company be deleted. By keeping data minimization objectives in mind and not over-thinking compliance obligations, verifying the identity of a data requestor may be straight-forward.
The Illinois Supreme Court adds BIPA to other privacy compliance laws that govern Illinois employers By Ambrose McCall April 2019 On January 25, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court unanimously ruled that employees need not plead or prove a traditional injury or adverse harm in order to prosecute a claim under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
New era domestic violence: A contextualized legal overview of cyber stalking and harassment By Ruth Schneider April 2019 Although faceless online interactions may seem virtual and simulated, the victims of cyber attacks are real people.
Privacy Law Specialist Certification By Martin Whittaker April 2019 For almost 20 years the International Association of Privacy Professionals has been certifying the expertise of people who work in various professions that demand familiarity and judgment about privacy law and regulation
Rule of thumb By Rhys Saunders April 2019 The Illinois Supreme Court clarified the burden of proof under state's strict biometric privacy law in Rosenbach v. SixFlags Entertainment Corp.
Take control: What every attorney should do to keep hackers at bay By Ruth E. Schneider February 2019 Although not every firm will be the subject of a multi-million dollar hacking heist, the risks and consequences of failing to secure client data are every bit as consequential to the reputation and future of the firm.
Upcoming CLE events May 2019 Upcoming continued legal education offerings of interest.
Upcoming Privacy & Security Law Events September 2019 A list of upcoming events relevant to the Privacy & Information Security Law Section.
What does the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act require employers to do? By Ambrose V. McCall February 2019 Illinois employers must take several steps before obtaining or transferring their employees’ biometric identifiers or biometric information.