On October 16, 2024, the New York State Department of Financial Services (the "DFS"), under its Cybersecurity Regulation—23 NYCRR Part 500—issued a memorandum providing guidance on the risks posed by artificial intelligence...more
11/26/2024
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On May 24, 2024, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law the nation's 19th comprehensive data privacy law, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (the "Minnesota Act"), which will take effect on July 31, 2025. This law...more
6/4/2024
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As 2024 gets underway, California's regulators have continued to press forward in seeking to enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Two recent developments warrant mentioning....more
3/1/2024
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Internet Streaming ,
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The California Attorney General's (the "Cal AG") office appears to be moving forward with enforcement activities, despite a recent court ruling delaying enforcement of CPRA regulations. In the past month, since the amendments...more
8/16/2023
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Hiring & Firing ,
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Personal Information ,
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State Privacy Laws
On June 18, 2023, Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) into law. Texas now joins the rapidly increasing group of states, California, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Iowa, Indiana,...more
7/20/2023
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Data Security ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
State and Local Government ,
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State Privacy Laws ,
Texas
On May 19, 2023, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law Senate Bill 384 ("Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act"), Montana's new state consumer privacy law, which will become effective October 1, 2024. Montana now joins...more
6/26/2023
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After a delay of eight months, the California Privacy Rights Act Regulations (CPRA) (the "Regulations") were finalized in late March of this year. The Regulations remain unchanged from the final modified version of the draft...more