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A New Era for Data Protection in Brazil

Brazilian Congress passes a data protection bill that seeks to improve privacy and cybersecurity. By Amadeu Ribeiro and Thiago Luís Sombra (Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados) and Jennifer Archie and Terese Saplys The Brazilian Congress has been working on a bill relating to the protection of personal data for over eight … Continue Reading

California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 May Usher in Sweeping Change

Businesses active in California should promptly assess whether the law applies to their practices and start planning towards compliance with the new law. By Jennifer Archie, Michael Rubin, and Scott Jones Key Points: A sweeping new privacy law — the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 — was signed into law on June 28, 2018. … Continue Reading

Around the Table: Behind the Headlines of Evolving Cyberthreats

Latham partners Serrin Turner, Jennifer Archie and Jeffrey Tochner sat down with Eric Friedberg, Executive Chairman at Stroz Friedberg, and Matt Olsen, President – Consulting at IronNet Cybersecurity, to discuss current cyberthreat levels and the growing need for companies to devote resources for future risk mitigation.    … Continue Reading

The Countdown to the General Data Protection in Europe Has Begun

By Gail Crawford and Lore Leitner Today, after more than four years of debate, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, or the Regulation) enters into force. The GDPR will introduce a rigorous, far-reaching privacy framework for businesses that operate, target customers or monitor individuals in the EU. The Regulation sets out a suite of new … Continue Reading
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