As we move closer to the end of many states’ legislative sessions, a number of comprehensive privacy law proposals continue to work their way through the legislative process. Since our last update, Nebraska became the...more
The opening weeks of spring have seen comprehensive privacy law proposals continue to progress in state legislatures across the country. Since our last update, the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (HB 15) received a...more
2023 was an active year for data protection-related litigation. Plaintiffs continued to advance creative theories of liability against businesses, using both older and more established privacy laws (such as the Telephone...more
In the weeks since our last update, we have seen continued progress in several state legislatures on comprehensive privacy legislation. Most notably, legislative chambers in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Georgia have passed...more
The early weeks of 2024 have seen continued activity on the state comprehensive privacy law front. Since our last update, at least 11 new comprehensive privacy bills have been proposed. In particular, Georgia, Hawaii,...more
2/23/2024
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This post is part of a series of articles we are doing on 2023 data protection litigation trends.
The Telephone Communications Privacy Act (TCPA) has always been a hotbed for privacy litigation, especially given the...more
This post is part of a series of articles we are doing on 2023 data protection litigation trends.
Since its enactment in 2008, Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has produced a wave of privacy-related...more
2/1/2024
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On January 8, 2024, the New Jersey Assembly and Senate passed Senate Bill 332 (S. 332, or the “Act”), and it was signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on January 16. This makes New Jersey the first state to enact a...more
1/18/2024
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As we have detailed previously, 2023 was a landmark year for privacy law, featuring numerous developments at the federal, state and international levels, ranging from newly enacted statutes to massive regulatory enforcement...more
1/17/2024
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On January 4, 2023, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 255 (the “Act”) with amendments, setting the stage for New Hampshire to become the latest state with a comprehensive privacy law....more
1/10/2024
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On August 9, 2023, India passed a data protection law that will govern how entities who process users’ personal data. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (“the Act”) will establish guardrails for how organizations should...more
8/21/2023
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Over the past year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has emerged as a leading actor in the health privacy enforcement space, spearheading enforcement actions, policy statements, and regulatory changes all aimed at...more
8/7/2023
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As we move into the summer months, state comprehensive privacy law developments continue to steadily emerge. Most notably, in the weeks since our last update, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Data Privacy and Security...more
On Friday, April 21, the Montana and Tennessee state legislatures approved comprehensive privacy law proposals. In Montana, the state senate passed an amended version of the Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (SB 384) in a...more
The state comprehensive privacy law legislative process has officially kicked into high gear. Of course, the primary development since our last update is Iowa’s passage of SF 262, which positions Iowa to become the sixth...more
In addition to the numerous comprehensive privacy laws that have been proposed in at least 20 states thus far in 2023, legislative trends demonstrate an emerging focus on regulations that address specific types of...more
Since the start of the 2023 legislative session, at least 15 biometric privacy law proposals have emerged across 11 states (including Arizona, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New York,...more
The past two weeks have seen continued developments in the state comprehensive privacy legislative landscape. Maryland, Minnesota, and Texas have entered the fray with new proposals, bringing the total number of states that...more
2/15/2023
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Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FERPA ,
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Personal Information ,
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This week, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), H.R. 8152, was formally introduced in the House by Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), and Gus...more
On March 18th, 2022, Sri Lanka enacted the Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022 (the “Act” or “PDPA”) thereby becoming the first South Asian country to enact comprehensive data protection legislation. The law is...more
Several comprehensive privacy bills are being considered at the state level. This blog post provides notable updates on bills companies should be paying attention to as they move through their respective legislatures. We will...more
The Colorado AG recently provided guidance on data security best practices. Companies doing business in Colorado, especially those subject to the Colorado Privacy Act, should be paying attention to what is required under...more
The long wait to see if any state would join California in passing a comprehensive privacy law is finally coming to an end, as the Virginia Senate passed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) on February 3. An...more
As state legislatures begin their 2020 sessions, proposals for stronger privacy laws are at the top of the agenda across the country. Carrying forward the story we told in reports in February, April, and July of last year,...more
2/4/2020
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As many businesses occupy themselves with coming into compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) before the law’s effective date of January 1, 2020, Congress is renewing discussion of a possible comprehensive...more
12/11/2019
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