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Heightened Protection of Reproductive Health Information at US State Level on the Rise - Amendments to Virginia’s Consumer...

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On March 24, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin approved SB 754, titled “Consumer Protection Act; prohibited practices, etc., reproductive or sexual health information.”...more

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New York Amends Data Breach Notification Law to Enhance Notification Requirements, Expand Definition of ‘Private Information’

On December 24, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law amendments to New York’s private-sector data breach notification law (General Business Law § 899-aa) and government agency data breach notification law (New...more

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New York Modifies Data Breach Law Heading Into 2025

As 2024 came to a close, New York Gov. Hochul signed two bills (A8872A and S2376B) amending New York’s data breach law. The modifications change both what constitutes personal information under the law, as well as modifying...more

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…But Wait, There’s More!

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With 2025 right around the corner, eight additional U.S. state privacy laws will go into effect, joining California, Colorado, Connecticut, Montana, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Virginia...more

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Amendments Expand Pennsylvania’s Data Breach Notification Law

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Businesses suffering a data breach affecting Pennsylvania residents may have new compliance obligations pursuant to a recent amendment to the Commonwealth's data breach notification law. Earlier this year, Pennsylvania...more

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California Amends Key CCPA Definitions

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California is set to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) with two recent amendments that have been signed into law. Assembly Bill (AB 1008) and Senate Bill 1223 (SB 1223) aim to clarify how the law...more

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Illinois Amends BIPA To Limit Violations And Recovery Under The Act

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On August 2, 2024, Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2979 (“SB 2979”) into law, making significant changes to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). By way of background, BIPA requires private employers...more

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It’s Official – BIPA’s “Per-Scan” Damages Are Out; Electronic Signatures Are In

If you heard a collective sigh of relief last week, it was probably businesses reacting as Illinois Governor Pritzker finally signed Senate Bill 2979, officially reforming BIPA for the first time since 2008. As a reminder, SB...more

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Pennsylvania Makes Significant Changes to Its Data Breach Notification Law

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On June 28, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an amendment to Pennsylvania’s Breach of Personal Information Notification Act into law. The amended law, which includes significant changes to the Keystone State’s...more

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Colorado Amends State Privacy Law to Include Biometric Data Requirements

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On May 31, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed into law Colorado House Bill 24-1130 (HB 1130), amending the Colorado Privacy Act (the CPA) to impose new requirements on controllers that process biometric data. The amendments go...more

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As Connecticut Data Protection Law Comes into Effect, New Law Amends - and Adds - Key Provisions

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A recently passed law in Connecticut adds in specific protections on sub-sets of consumer health data, creates new rights related to social media, and clarifies requirements related to children’s data....more

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Connecticut Passes Significant Amendments to the Connecticut Data Privacy Act

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Covered companies will need to take additional steps to comply with the law in light of the new obligations relating to consumer health data and minors under 18 years old. On June 6, 2023, the Connecticut legislature...more

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Expansion of Connecticut Data Privacy Act

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As with a growing number of states, Connecticut passed a comprehensive consumer privacy law, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (the “CTDPA”), on May 10, 2022. The CTDPA becomes effective on July 1, 2023 and, in spite of the...more

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Updates to Connecticut’s Privacy Law, Effective July 1

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Connecticut’s privacy law takes effect on July 1, with some key changes after the governor signed Senate Bill 3 on June 26. Some portions of the amendments concerning newly defined “consumer health law” will have immediate...more

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Connecticut Legislature Passes Privacy Bill Addressing Health Data and Child Online Safety

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On June 2, the Connecticut state legislature passed an amended version of Senate Bill 3 (“SB 3”), a bill containing provisions imposing new requirements related to consumer health data and children’s online protection. The...more

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2023 State Employment Law Updates: From Pay to Hair, Cannabis, and More

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The coming new year brings new changes, new goals, and newly amended employment laws. Although some jurisdictions jumped the gun (looking at you D.C. noncompete law), starting on January 1, many states are implementing new...more

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The Privacy Landscape Continues to Grow

It is becoming increasingly difficult for businesses to keep up with the growing patchwork of privacy laws. A fifth state is added to the list of those with comprehensive privacy laws, Virginia passed multiple amendments to...more

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Virginia Tweaks Its Upcoming Privacy Law

The Virginia privacy law going into effect January 2023 received some minor tweaks this month. In particular, provisions around deletion requests. As originally enacted, the Virginia law mirrored similar provisions in...more

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Amendments to the Virginia Consumer Data Privacy Act Pass Legislature

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The Virginia Consumer Data Privacy Act (CDPA) - which is set to go into effect on January 1, 2023 - will likely be amended in the coming days. The Virginia House and Senate have passed four amendments which, most notably,...more

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