By Alex Schlight & Jevan Hutson
2023 marked a significant shift in AI technology and ushered in a flood of laws and standards to help regulate it. In this article, we recap the major AI events of 2023, explore what may come in 2024, and provide some practical tips for responding to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Read MoreBy Sam Castic
This past year has been a busy year for privacy leaders and professionals, and the pace of change underscores that reactive approaches to new laws, regulations, and enforcement actions are not effective ways to build or scale privacy programs. Laws and risks will continue to evolve, and strategically planning and evolving existing privacy programs may be the best way to keep them effective.
Read MoreOn December 8, 2023, the CPPA met to discuss these and other proposals they are considering for formal rulemaking in 2024. The December 8th meeting produced lively discussions and ultimately concluded with a motion (which passed) to provide CPPA staff more time to solicit individual feedback from Board members to revise the current draft of ADMT and risk assessment regulations.
Read MoreBy Amy Lanchester and Sam Castic
Over the past decade, financial technology companies have transformed how consumers think about banking and financial services with user-centric technologies and practices. The innovative products and services they offer are facing increased scrutiny from state and federal regulators.
Read MoreOn November 27, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) issued a discussion draft of regulations on automated decisionmaking technology (“Discussion Draft on ADT”) and amended regulations on risk assessments (“Discussion Draft on Risk Assessments”) (collectively, “the Discussion Drafts”). The Discussion Drafts include requirements related to (1) notice, (2) opt-outs, and (3) access rights, which are discussed below. Importantly, the CPPA has not initiated the formal rulemaking process and the Discussion Drafts are intended only to “facilitate Board discussion and public participation.” The CPPA’s announcement of these Discussion Drafts indicates that formal rulemaking will not begin until 2024, although the exact timing is still unknown.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, November 15, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) announced new draft guidance titled “Guidelines 2/2023 on Technical Scope of Art. 5(3) of ePrivacy Directive” (the “Guidelines”), which the EDPB says “aims to clarify which technical operations, in particular new and emerging tracking techniques, are covered by the Directive, and to provide greater legal certainty to data controllers and individuals.”
Read MoreBy Jennifer Ruehr and Sam Castic
If you weren’t able to attend the IAPP’s inaugural AI Governance Global Conference in Boston last week, we have you covered. We attended and summarized below several key themes from the event.
Read MoreAfter 5-years of legislative back and forth, India passed its new comprehensive privacy law, the Digital Personal Data Protection (“DPDP”) Act, last month.
This week, India’s Minister of State for Electronics and IT said that companies will be given around a year’s time to comply with the Act (though certain organizations like small companies or start-ups may have more time). Given the number of important differences under the Act when compared to the EU’s GDPR or recent US state privacy laws, organizations should start working towards compliance with the Act now.
Read MoreOn Monday, September 18, 2023, a federal judge in the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction delaying enforcement of California’s Age Appropriate Design Code (“CA AADC”) in NetChoice, LLC v. Bonta signaling the likelihood that CA AADC will be deemed unconstitutional.
Read MoreOn September 15, 2023, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 362, known as the Delete Act, which amends the California data broker law. The bill now awaits a signature from the governor. If signed, certain aspects of the law will go into effect as soon as January 31, 2024.
Read MoreBy Destiny Ginn
Under a proposed stipulated order dated September 11, 2023, background check providers, Instant Checkmate, TruthFinder, The Control Group media company, IntelicareDirect, and PubRec, will be required to pay $5.8 million for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) for activities as consumer reporting agencies (CRA) and of the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act) for deceptive activities.
Read MoreHintze Law PLLC is excited to announce that Destiny Ginn has joined the firm as a first-year associate* in the Seattle office.
Read MoreHintze Law PLLC is delighted to announce that Mike Hintze, Member Partner, and Jevan Hutson, Associate, have been recognized by Best Lawyers®. Mike is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 edition under the category of Information Technology Law and Technology Law for his work in privacy and data security. Jevan is recognized in the 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™ in America for his work in Privacy and Data Security Law.
Read MorePlease join us in congratulating, Jevan Hutson, Associate at Hintze Law PLLC, for earning recognition as 2023 Washington Rising Star by Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters. Jevan is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) and Certified Information Privacy Manager and key member of Hintze’s Cybersecurity & Breach Response Group and the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Group. His recognition stems in part from his role as a respected expert and thought leader on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) ethics, law, and policy.
Read MoreBy Ro Friend & Susan Hintze
Here at Hintze Law, we are thrilled and honored to announce that through a nomination by LinkedIn, we have been awarded the DEI Roundtable Law Firm Diversity Award for our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The DEI Roundtable consists of legal counsel from tech leaders AirBnB, ByteDance/TikTok, Google, LinkedIn, Meta, Microsoft, Snap, & ZenDesk and provides a platform for fruitful discussions about how we can collectively support and improve diversity in our community.
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