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2022 Data Protection & Privacy To-Do List

Beginning in January 2023, three new state privacy laws (and their applicable regulations) go into effect. They largely follow in the footsteps of the California Consumer Privacy Act that took effect in 2018. The new laws represent the continuation of the United States’ journey to a sophisticated privacy and data protection regime. Not to be […]


ROBUST DATA RETENTION PROGRAMS REQUIRED BY NEW LAWS

A little noticed provision of new consumer privacy laws in California and Virginia, effective January 2023, is the need for detailed data retention schedules and defensible destruction programs. Partner Alan Friel and Counsel Kyle Fath joined data management professionals on a recent panel at the International Association of Privacy Processional’s annual summit to explain the […]


USA DATA PRIVACY COMPARATIVE GUIDE

In the US, there is no comprehensive federal law that governs data privacy in United States. Rather, US privacy law is a complex patchwork of national and state laws and regulations that address particular issues or sectors and some more general state laws that govern the collection, storage, safeguarding, disposal, and use of personal data […]


USA DATA PRIVACY COMPARATIVE GUIDE

In the US, there is no comprehensive federal law that governs data privacy in United States. Rather, US privacy law is a complex patchwork of national and state laws and regulations that address particular issues or sectors and some more general state laws that govern the collection, storage, safeguarding, disposal, and use of personal data […]


AT A GLANCE: HIRING EMPLOYEES IN USA

In the U.S., Federal law does not restrict background checks of applicants and employees if the employer conducts the check directly rather than through a third party. When an employer uses a third-party vendor to conduct the background check, however, the process is governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which requires the employer […]


ASURINTS’ 50 STATE EMPLOYMENT & HIRING BACKGROUND SCREEN LAWS GUIDE

Asurint’s comprehensive guide is designed to provide a high-level snapshot of each ordinance, law, or regulation at the local and state level. Additional resources are available that provide a more detailed look into many of the laws included here.

Please request topic-specific whitepapers on Ban the Box, Credit Check Restrictions, or Salary History Legislation for further […]




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