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Texas Enacts Liability Shield From Punitive Damages for Certain Small Businesses That Adopt Cybersecurity Programs

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On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 2610 into law, joining a growing number of states that aim to incentivize sound cybersecurity practices through legislative safe harbors. Modeled on laws in states like...more

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North Dakota Passes New Data Security Law for “Financial Corporations”

North Dakota recently passed a law establishing new rules for certain financial companies operating in the state – specifically “financial corporations.” The new obligations will take effect on August 1, 2025. They will apply...more

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New York Amends its Data Breach Notification Law

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Keypoint: New York has amended its data breach notification law twice in the last 60 days to (1) add a 30-day deadline for notifying affected residents, (2) clarify that covered financial entities must still notify the New...more

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New US State Privacy Laws Taking Effect in 2025

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As we enter a new year, the patchwork of US privacy laws continues to expand and become more complex. With the change in control of the White House and Congress, the prospects for a federal privacy law have grown even less...more

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Year in Review: 2024 CCPA Litigation Trends

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While the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is most known for its extensive privacy compliance obligations, the law also provides for a limited private right of action for certain security-related breaches....more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

New Year, New State Data Privacy Laws

With the advent of a new year comes a new set of consumer data privacy laws in the United States. Five new state data privacy laws go into effect in January 2025, with additional laws coming throughout 2025 and into 2026....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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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: January 13, 2025

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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

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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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Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Developments We Are Watching in 2025

The act of predicting what will become the dominating storyline of data privacy and cybersecurity in 2025 is a hazardous enterprise, as one is almost surely to get something wrong. Without fail, every year, regulators and the...more

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Privacy Law Recap 2024: State Consumer Privacy Laws

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U.S. privacy law continued to expand in 2024, both geographically and substantively. We now have 19 states with comprehensive consumer privacy laws (some of which are already in effect, while others become effective in...more

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Five New State Privacy Laws Effective January 2025

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Starting January 2025, five state privacy laws will take effect, providing consumer privacy rights to a new swath of individuals across the country. Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, and New Hampshire’s laws will go into effect on...more

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Unwrapping 2024’s Key Trends in Data Privacy Litigation

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Data breaches made headlines throughout 2024, affecting governments, health care groups, and telecoms. Follow-on litigation has kept pace. Nearly 4,000 class actions involving data privacy issues are estimated to be filed in...more

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2024 Mid-Year Privacy Report - A Comprehensive Look at New Developments in Data Privacy Laws

Introduction - 2024 has been another big year for privacy. Several new state privacy laws are going into effect, with several more coming in 2025, while a federal privacy law continues to be discussed that would further...more

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Florida Governor Vetoes Cybersecurity Data Breach Immunity Bill: 4 Things Businesses Can Do to Prevent Data Breach Claims

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To the surprise of some, Governor DeSantis recently vetoed a bill that would have provided businesses with a defense to claims arising from “cybersecurity incidents” that lead to data breaches – so long as they met a few...more

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Ten Days Until the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act Goes Live & AG’s Office Signals “Aggressive Enforcement”

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With the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) on the verge of taking effect on July 1, 2024, the State’s Attorney General, Ken Paxton, recently launched an initiative for “aggressive enforcement of Texas privacy laws.”...more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: April 1, 2024

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Keypoint: Last week, the Kentucky legislature passed a consumer data privacy bill, Colorado passed an amendment to the Colorado Privacy Act, and there was movement on bills in Maine, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Vermont....more

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Texas, Florida, and Delaware, Oh My!: An Update On 2024 & 2025 State Data Privacy Laws

The U.S. cybersecurity and data privacy law framework continues to evolve and expand rapidly. Here, we share a summary of the eight new state data privacy and security laws that will take effect in 2024 and 2025. Businesses...more

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Holland & Knight Data Privacy and Security Report: December 2023

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Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly data privacy and security news update that includes the latest in policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more

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Colorado Department of Law Issues Universal Opt-Out Shortlist Under the Colorado Privacy Act – What to Do Next

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The Colorado Department of Law has published its Universal Opt-Out Shortlist under the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”). This is eagerly awaited guidance for organizations who are subject to the CPA as the guidance provides...more

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Upcoming 2024 State Privacy Law Compliance Deadlines

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Over the past few years, states have enacted numerous privacy laws, including broad consumer data privacy laws, children’s privacy laws, consumer health data privacy laws, and data broker laws. The enactment of so many...more

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Texas amends data breach reporting requirements

Texas recently amended its breach notification statute to shorten the time businesses have to notify the state Attorney General after a data breach affecting 250 or more Texas residents. As of September 1, businesses must...more

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The State of State Privacy Laws: What Businesses Need to Know

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Summer days are over and it’s time to hit the books. State legislatures were busy in 2023 making up for the U.S. Congress’s inability to pass a comprehensive privacy law. ...more

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FAQs for Businesses as Texas Passes Consumer Privacy Legislation

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Texas became the latest state to pass comprehensive consumer data privacy and security legislation when Governor Abbot signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act into law on June 18. It will require businesses to take...more

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New York Legislature and Enforcement Agencies Remain Active on the Data Privacy and Security Fronts

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At the start of 2023, the New York State legislature introduced several privacy-related bills. One of those bills, S365, appears to be gaining momentum. It was reported and committed to the Internet and Technology Committee...more

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