Privacy Law Matters Blog

We are pleased to share that Hintze Law has been recognized for excellence in Information Technology Law and Technology Law in the 2025 edition Best Law Firms® rankings. The firm has been ranked in these areas both nationally and in the Seattle area.  The 2025 edition of Best Law Firms, independently produced by Best Lawyers, serves as…

By Emily Litka In September 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsome signed a number of new generative AI (“genAI”) bills into law. These laws address risks associated with deepfakes, training dataset transparency, use of genAI in healthcare settings, privacy, and AI literacy in schools. California is the first US state to enact such sweeping genAI regulations.…

Hintze Law PLLC is excited to announce that Hansenard “Hansy” Piou has joined the firm as a first-year associate* in the Seattle office. A member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Hansy first joined the firm as a summer associate in 2023, during which time he gained experience in global data protection issues,…

Hintze Law, PLLC is delighted to announce that, effective September 2024, Taylor Widawski has been promoted to partner! “We are so excited that Taylor will be our newest partner,” said Hintze Law Managing Partner, Susan Hintze. “She has contributed so much to the firm and to our clients as a senior associate, and we anticipate more…

By Emily Litka On July 9, 2024, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office (LA DA) reached a settlement with NGL Labs, the maker of the “NGL: ask me anything” app and its co-founders. The complaint alleged violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), the Children’s Online Privacy…

Hintze Law PLLC is delighted to announce that Susan Hintze, Managing Partner, and Mike Hintze, Member Partner, have been recognized by Best Lawyers®.  Susan has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 edition in the practice areas of Advertising Law and Information Technology Law.  Mike was voted the 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" for…

Hintze Law PLLC is thrilled to announce that Emily Litka has joined the firm as part of our growing team of talented AI, privacy, and cybersecurity attorneys. Emily brings experience and deep knowledge of global privacy, emerging AI laws and regulations, internal privacy policies, and product development risk. Prior to joining Hintze, Emily was a…

We’re happy to announce that Alex Schlight and Taylor Widawski have both been recognized by Super Lawyers as Rising Stars in the Technology Transactions practice areas!  Alex and Taylor both specialize in data privacy, data security, and artificial intelligence legal counseling, including in technology transactions for clients. Alex is a Partner with Hintze Law, where she…

By Felicity Slater  In one month’s time, on July 29, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) revised Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR”) will take effect. The rule obliges regulated entities to disclose breaches of personally identifying health information to consumers, the FTC, and, in some cases, the press. The revisions establish that a broad range…

By Cameron Cantrell and Sheila Sokolowski Update: On June 27, 2024, HHS posted the official webinar recording. HHS also published a model attestation form to support compliance with the Rule. On Thursday, June 20, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights and Office of Health Information Technology (collectively, “HHS”) jointly…