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Starting today, July 31, 2025, the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (“MCDPA”) officially takes effect. Signed by Governor Tim Walz in May 2024, this act majorly affects how the personal data of Minnesota residents is...more
On January 16, 2024, New Jersey became the first state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law in the new year, with Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) signing the New Jersey Privacy Act (NJPA) (SB 332) into law. The New Jersey law...more
It feels like it has been ages since we had one of those exciting public Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) meetings. You may remember them – when the few remaining commissioners talked about issues and matters of...more
As the federal government, state governments, businesses and other entities continue their response efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the privacy and security of consumers’ personal health information remains a top...more
Maine Bill Requires ISPs to Obtain Opt-In Consent from Customers - The Maine legislature has passed a bill that requires internet service providers (ISPs) operating in Maine to obtain express, affirmative consent from...more
In an order issued November 2, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission for the first time imposed privacy requirements on providers of broadband internet access services (“BIAS”). The much-anticipated order was an...more
Fingerprint identification technology uses fingerprints to uniquely identify individuals. The technology has been used by law enforcement agencies for decades, and dozens of statutes regulate when government agencies may...more
In a non-binding opinion issued on September 23, 2015, an Advocate General for the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) recommended that the ECJ suspend the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor program (“Safe Harbor”) and reexamine whether the...more