On January 8, 2024, the New Jersey legislature passed the New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA). The bill, SB 332, will soon head to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk for signing. Assuming the bill is signed quickly, it will go into...more
On June 30, 2023, the California Superior Court hearing Cal. Chamber of Commerce v. Cal. Privacy Prot. Agency, No. 34-2023-80004106 (Cal. Sup. Ct.), delayed enforcement of the latest California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)...more
Texas will likely become the 11th state to pass a consumer privacy law. H.B. 4, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), was passed by both houses of the Texas legislature last week, and the bill is now headed to...more
6/1/2023
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There has been a flurry of state privacy activity in the past week, with Colorado becoming the latest state to finalize sweeping data privacy rules and Iowa on the precipice of becoming the sixth state to enact comprehensive...more
On April 28, 2022, the Connecticut House of Representatives joined the Connecticut Senate in passing the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), which now heads to Governor Ned Lamont for signature. Governor Lamont is expected...more
Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) is expected to be signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam and will be the second comprehensive state data privacy law in the United States after the California Consumer Privacy...more
2/24/2021
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On November 3, 2020, California voters passed the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ballot initiative with slightly under 60% of votes to approve the measure (as of publication). The ballot initiative, which was submitted...more
On October 12, 2020, the California Department of Justice announced the release of a new, third set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. The proposed modifications amend a final...more
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its Cybersecurity Framework (Framework) almost 15 months ago and charged critical infrastructure companies within the United States to improve their...more