Like most U.S. states, Maine has a statute that requires investigations and sometimes notice to third parties after data breaches. The statute—the Notice of Risk to Personal Data Act—took effect in 2005. This article...more
Twenty-nine years after Prince warned us about the dangers of the Internet, his home state has taken action to protect consumers who use it. On July 31, 2025, Minnesota joined the roughly twenty states that have adopted...more
Maine has joined the list of U.S. states requiring disclosures of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) technologies. This is due to a new law signed by Governor Janet Mills on June 12, 2025, the Act to Ensure Transparency in...more
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Verrill’s Data Protection and Privacy attorneys have created this resource as a comprehensive overview of key privacy laws in Maine. This article reflects the laws as of mid-2024 and may be updated periodically. Readers...more