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Texas AG Sues Meta Over Collection and Use of Biometric Data

Hunton Privacy

On February 14, 2022, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton brought suit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, over the company’s collection and use of biometric data. The suit focuses on Meta’s “tag suggestions” feature, which the company has since retired.

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Illinois BIPA Suit Dismissed for Lack of Article III Standing

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a similar case brought in the Northern District of California that was not dismissed, involving a plaintiff who alleged that Facebook’s use of facial recognition for tagging photos violated BIPA’s notice and consent requirements; and (2) common law tort analogues. Facebook Inc. ,

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Historic Charges: First Enforcement Action Filed by New York Department of Financial Services Under Cybersecurity Regulation

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The Regulation requires that Covered Entities establish and maintain a cybersecurity program designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information systems and its customers’ NPI as defined in 23 NYCRR §§ 500.01(e) e) and 500.01(g), g), respectively. In May 2019, FAST contained over 850 million documents.