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Kathryn Smith is a fellow in the firm's Chicago office.

The New York and Pennsylvania AGs settlement with Herff Jones from late last year provides guidance to businesses about expected security measures as we enter into 2023. The case arose after Herff Jones, producer and seller of graduation goods, suffered a breach resulting in the theft and sale of customer payment card information.

Continue Reading Graduation Goods Settlement: A Good Reminder of AGs’ Data Security Priorities

The EU released its draft adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, but all is not smooth sailing. As we wrote in October, the US developed the proposed new framework in response to the declared inadequacy of the EU-US Privacy Shield program. 

Continue Reading EU’s Initial Response to US Proposed Data Transfers Framework

Pennsylvania recently amended its data breach notification law to expand its definition of personal information and provide for a HIPAA exception. The process for providing notice in the event of a username/email breach has also changed. The amendments will not be effective until May 2, 2023.

Continue Reading Pennsylvania Amends Breach Notification Law