On June 7, 2023, Connecticut’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 1103, which enacted regulations regarding artificial intelligence, automated decision-making, and personal data privacy. The law sets several requirements for...more
On June 26, 2023, the Governor of Connecticut signed Senate Bill (SB) 3 which set forth new requirements related to consumer health data and protections for minors online.
As Connecticut’s comprehensive consumer privacy...more
On June 7, 2023, Montana’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 351 which revises the state’s privacy law pertaining to genetic information.
This legislation takes effect on October 1, 2023.
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Businesses...more
On June 18, 2023, Texas’ Governor signed House Bill (HB) 4 which enacts the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. Texas joins California, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia in enacting...more
On May 19, 2023, Montana’s Governor signed Senate Bill 384, the Consumer Data Privacy Act. Montana joins California, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia in enacting a comprehensive consumer...more
On May 11, 2023, Tennessee’s Governor signed Senate Bill 0073, the Tennessee Information Protection Act, making the state the eighth state to pass consumer privacy legislation. Tennessee joins California, Colorado,...more
5/12/2023
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
COPPA ,
Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
FERPA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
New Legislation ,
NIST ,
Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Tennessee
Health data privacy, including in the context of reproductive health, was strengthened last week when Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the “My Health, My Data Act” on April 27, 2023.
Set to take effect on March 31,...more
Since the privacy and security regulations were issued under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), critics pointed to the limitations on the reach of those rules. A critical limitation...more
Websites play a vital role for organizations. They facilitate communication with consumers, constituents, patients, employees, donors, and the general public. They project an organization’s image and promote goodwill, provide...more
4/6/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
COPPA ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Title III ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites
On March 28, 2023, Iowa’s Governor signed Iowa’s new statute relating to consumer data protection. Iowa joins California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia in the ever-growing patchwork of consumer privacy laws across...more
On March 15, 2023, the Iowa legislature unanimously passed Senate File 262, the Consumer Privacy Act, which relates to consumer data and privacy protection. Once signed by Iowa’s governor, the statute will become operative on...more
To celebrate Data Privacy Day, we present our top ten data privacy and cybersecurity predictions for 2023.
1. Healthcare and Medical Data Security and Tracking-
The healthcare industry has been facing increased scrutiny...more
1/27/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Monitoring ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
OCR ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws
In June 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board first started discussions about revising the regulations previously released by the California Attorney General....more
August 24, 2022, marked a milestone for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Attorney General announced the first enforcement and settlement against beauty retailer Sephora....more
When the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) became law, it was only a matter of time before other states adopted their own statutes intending to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for their residents. ...more
5/4/2022
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Connecticut ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personal Data ,
Risk Assessment ,
State Privacy Laws
Just as businesses are preparing to ensure compliance with similar laws in California, Colorado, and Virginia, they soon will need to consider a fourth jurisdiction, Utah. On March 24, 2022, Governor Spencer Cox signed a...more
In honor of Data Privacy Day, we provide the following “Top 10 for 2022.” While the list is by no means exhaustive, it does provide some hot topics for organizations to consider in 2022...more
1/28/2022
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Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
State Privacy Laws ,
TCPA