Data Privacy Unlocked, A Second Conversation with State Senator James Maroney of Connecticut
As federal privacy enforcement shows signs of slowing, states are aggressively stepping in to fill the void. On July 1, 2025, the California attorney general (AG) announced a $1.55 million settlement with Healthline Media,...more
Recent enforcement activities in California and Connecticut highlight that states are ready and willing to actively enforce their comprehensive privacy laws. These recent actions – which continue the trend of states ramping...more
State attorneys general and regulatory agencies continue to enforce against violations of comprehensive state privacy laws, as demonstrated by recent enforcement actions by the California and Connecticut Attorneys General and...more
On June 25, Connecticut Governor Lamont signed Senator James Maroney’s SB 1295 into law. The bill makes several notable changes to Connecticut’s existing consumer data privacy law, including modifying its applicability...more
On July 1, 2023, the Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA) and Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) will go into effect, joining California and Virginia, whose data privacy laws are already in effect. Notably, while the California...more
On July 1, 2023, two more state privacy laws will take effect. The new laws in Colorado and Connecticut will impose requirements that extend beyond the rules in California and Virginia that took effect earlier this year. July...more
The talk of “opt-out preference signals” or global privacy controls (GPC) has been increasing as companies dig into the forthcoming requirements under US “comprehensive” privacy laws. What is an opt-out preference signal? An...more
Remember when we used to describe U.S. privacy regulation to our European colleagues as “sectoral” and thus limited to specific industries or circumstances—banking, healthcare, certain employment issues, identity theft, etc.?...more
Connecticut is the fifth U.S. state, and the second this year after Utah passed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”), to enact a comprehensive data privacy legislation. S.B. 6, known as the Connecticut Data Privacy Act...more
On May 4, 2022, the Connecticut legislature passed S.B. 6 entitled the “Connecticut Data Privacy Act” (CDPA) with the bill now moving to Governor Ned Lamont’s desk for signature. Although Governor Lamont is generally expected...more
On April 28, 2022, the Connecticut legislature took the final step to become very close to passing comprehensive consumer privacy legislation as the Connecticut House of Representatives voted 144-5 in favor of Senate Bill 6,...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