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Minnesota and Tennessee Consumer Privacy Laws Now in Effect: Key Compliance Considerations

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The comprehensive consumer privacy laws of Minnesota and Tennessee have recently taken effect, with the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) operative as of July 31, 2025, and the Tennessee Information Protection Act...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

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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Florida Legislature Passes Data Breach Immunity Legislation

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The Florida legislature passed a bill that provides immunity to companies that suffer a data breach. The immunity is conditioned on the company: (1) complying with the notice requirements of Florida’s data breach notification...more

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Florida Bill Proposes Safe Harbor Against Breach Suits to Businesses Maintaining Recognized Cybersecurity Programs

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A recently introduced bill in the Florida Legislature would provide businesses operating in Florida, including health care providers, with a legal defense to data breach lawsuits if they maintain robust cybersecurity measures...more

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A New Year and a New Approach to State Data Breach Legislation

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Ohio is taking a unique approach to addressing data breaches by offering businesses meeting certain requirements with a safe harbor against lawsuits following a data breach. Specifically, the act...more

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Ohio Gives Breach Safe Harbor for Companies with Written Data Security Program

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Effective November 2, 2018, companies that suffer a breach may have certain defenses in Ohio if they have a written cybersecurity program in place. Under this new law, companies can use as an affirmative defense the existence...more

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New York Introduces New Data Protection Legislation

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Citing a sixty percent increase in data breach notifications from 2015 to 2016, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman recently introduced the Stop Hacks and Improve Data Electronic Security Act (SHIELD) bill. The...more

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