JAN 2024

After roughly a year of multiple warnings by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning the usage of online tracking technologies and associated privacy and security risks, class action lawsuits have begun to be filed against medical providers alleging damages to patients.

Globally, business owners are asking how the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act (EU AI Act or the Act) affects their business. This article will delve into the Act and how businesses will be affected globally, with an emphasis on the U.S.

On December 8, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted 5-0 at its meeting to advance a legislative proposal to require browser vendors to include a feature that allows users to exercise their California privacy rights through opt-out preference signals. This recent unanimous decision marks a significant stride toward fortifying consumer privacy rights in the digital realm. Although it is geared toward California privacy rights, all privacy experts and businesses must take notice as this decision is likely to find it way in other state privacy laws and amendments.

In May 2023, the FTC issued a warning that it would be closely monitoring the use of biometric information technology, including those powered by machine learning, because they raise significant consumer privacy and data security concerns and have the potential for bias and discrimination. On December 19, the FTC made good on its promise by settling a complaint against Rite Aid regarding its use of facial recognition technology to deter theft.