Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The CFPB's Proposed Data Broker Rule
RegFi Episode 9: Consumer Data Collection and Usage with Eric Ellman
CFPB's Rulemaking Under the FCRA (Part 3) – Crossover Episode With FCRA Focus Podcast
CFPB's Rulemaking Under the FCRA (Part 3) – Crossover Episode With The Consumer Finance Podcast
CFPB's Rulemaking Under the FCRA (Part 2) – Crossover Episode With FCRA Focus Podcast - Consumer Finance Podcast
CFPB's Rulemaking Under the FCRA (Part 2) – Crossover Episode With The Consumer Finance Podcast - FCRA Focus Podcast
CFPB Request for Information About the Status of Data Brokers Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Episode 8: Why brokers, not breaches, are America's greatest privacy threat (with Rob Shavell)
On June 3, 2025, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed HB 2008 into law to amend the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act, the state’s comprehensive data privacy law. Among other items, effective January 1, 2026, the “sale” of two...more
To commemorate the six months since the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (“OCPA”) became effective, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield released earlier this month a Report summarizing complaints received from consumers about...more
Keypoint: Last week, Kentucky’s governor signed a bill amending the state’s data privacy law while bills advanced in Connecticut, Illinois, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia....more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) the agency responsible for implementing and enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) (collectively the CCPA), protecting...more
On March 7, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board met to discuss its proposed data broker regulations concerning the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) and voted to authorize CPPA staff to...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and Background Alert, Inc. (a California-based data broker) settled allegations that Background Alert failed to register and pay the annual fee required by the California Delete...more
Keypoint: Last week saw a flurry of activity across numerous states, including bills advancing in Virginia, Oklahoma, Washington, Utah, and South Carolina, while lawmakers continued to introduce bills across the country. ...more
With advances in digital technology and consumers’ insatiable appetite for “free” content, the advertising technology industry (AdTech) has played a crucial role in delivering highly personalized ad campaigns to consumers...more
Keypoint: It was a very active week with movement on numerous bills, in particular in Virginia, as well as new bills introduced across the country. Below is the fifth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy...more
The Texas Attorney General has emerged as a significant regulatory enforcement authority for data privacy in the US. Traditionally, data privacy enforcement in the US has emanated from the Federal Trade Commission and other...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is starting the year by implementing new data broker regulations, which took effect in late December, and continuing to move toward the completion of new rules for automated...more
On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General’s Office filed its first lawsuit enforcing the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”). The law went into effect on July 1, 2024. The complaint also states claims under Texas’...more
We are back for our sixth year of tracking proposed state privacy legislation and fifth year of providing weekly updates. As in past years, we will track proposed state privacy legislation through these weekly updates and our...more
As we enter the New Year, Wiley is looking ahead to the top privacy developments and trends to watch in 2025. On the state side, 2025 kicked off with several new privacy laws going into effect in January, and states continue...more
In 2024, our team at BakerHostetler worked with hundreds of clients on a wide range of challenging privacy and data protection compliance issues. As the year ends, we are once again highlighting some key areas that warrant...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced two significant enforcement actions last week – one against data broker Mobilewalla, Inc. and the other against data analytics provider Gravy Analytics, Inc. (and its subsidiary...more
On November 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board met to discuss and vote on various proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations related to cybersecurity audits, automated...more
On November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board unanimously approved new regulations for data brokers, strengthening the Delete Act's provisions. The Delete Act, effective since January 2024, mandates...more
On October 30, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced an investigative sweep to ensure data brokers comply with the Delete Act. Effective January 1, the Delete Act requires parties to register by January 31...more
Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more
With state privacy laws continuing to increase, will the federal American Privacy Rights Act be adopted? Over 18 states have now enacted comprehensive state privacy laws, three of which go into effect on July 1, 2024, in...more
Businesses need to be proactive in updating their compliance measures to meet the ever-evolving set of privacy laws and regulatory expectations in 2024 and beyond. Following the notable uptick in state-level privacy laws...more
The United States is among the minority of large economies in the world without a comprehensive national privacy law. In the absence of such a law, numerous states are filling the void with a complex assortment of often...more
The recent omnibus foreign relations package signed by President Biden on April 24, 2024, includes the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (the Act), a set of sweeping privacy provisions...more
On April 7, 2024, Representative Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced that Congress will once again consider a comprehensive federal data privacy bill that, if passed, would dramatically...more