Michael Starr reports: Constitution, Law and Justice Committee Chairman Simcha Rothman called on Thursday for a special hearing of the NSO Pegasus scandal in light of evidence on Monday being withdrawn from a Haifa area double murder case because it was illegally obtained by police with spyware. In a series of hearings in which a 2021 report…
As July 5th Rapidly Approaches, the New York City DCWP Provides Much-Needed Guidance on Artificial Intelligence Employment Practices and AEDTs
James A. Sherer and Brittany Yantis of BakerHostetler write: On May 22, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) held an employer roundtable about Local Law 144, New York City’s law regulating the use of Artificial Intelligence in the employment context—specifically, automated employment decision tools (“AEDT”). With the July 5, 2023…
UK and U.S. Announce Commitment to “Data Bridge”
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On June 8, 2023, the United Kingdom and the United States announced they reached a commitment in principle to establish the UK Extension to the Data Privacy Framework, which will create a “data bridge” between the two countries. U.S. companies approved to join the framework would be able to receive UK personal data…
Political parties should be banned from storing voter data, says ADPD
Times of Malta reports: Political parties should be forbidden from storing personal data on voters, ADPD leader Sandra Gauci said on Saturday as she called for reform to restore public confidence following a massive data leak. “The storage and misuse of personal data is a serious concern that undermines the privacy and security of individuals…