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California Privacy and AI Legislation Update: Part II

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Key point: The California legislature is currently considering several privacy-related bills that could impact the private sector....more

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Maine Legislature to Consider Amendment to Right to Repair Law While Other States Ponder Legislation of Their Own - Seyfarth's...

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On May 15, 2025, the Maine Joint Committee on Housing and Economic Development voted to allow the full Maine legislature to consider an amendment that would narrow the scope of the state's Right to Repair law. The law, which...more

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Massachusetts to Consider Adopting a Comprehensive State Consumer Privacy Law (Again)

After years of proposed state privacy legislation, Massachusetts lawmakers are poised to once again consider enacting a comprehensive state consumer privacy law in the Commonwealth this legislative session. At a hearing of...more

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New York AG James Proposes Expansion of State Consumer Protection Law

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New York Attorney General (AG) Letitia James recently announced her support for legislation that would significantly broaden the state’s consumer protection statute to prohibit not just deceptive acts, but also unfair and...more

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California Proposes CCPA Update on Location Data Rules

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On February 21, 2025, representatives in the California legislature introduced California Assembly Bill 1355, also known as the California Location Privacy Act (“AB 1355”).  AB 1355 seeks to amend the California Consumer...more

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House Committee Announces Formation of Working Group to Develop Federal Comprehensive Privacy Law

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On February 12, 2025, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky) and Vice Chair John Joyce (R-Pa) announced the formation of 12-member working group tasked with developing comprehensive data privacy...more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: January 20, 2025

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Keypoint: In our second weekly update for 2025, we are tracking new bills filed in Arkansas, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Below is...more

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Vermont Slated to Grant a Private Right of Action to Consumers in New Data Privacy Bill

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As Vermont joins the growing number of states with comprehensive consumer data privacy laws, it stands out from the crowd with the ability of Vermonters to bring a private right of action (PRA) against large data holders. In...more

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What’s in the Proposed American Privacy Rights Act?

Congress is once again entertaining federal privacy legislation. The American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) was introduced by Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy...more

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Will the US Congress Actually Pass a Law That Will Make Life Easier for Businesses?

PLEASE SIT DOWN BEFORE READING THIS - Is it actually possible that the United States Congress is on its way to enacting legislation that will potentially make regulatory compliance easier for businesses? Over the last...more

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Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation Unveiled in Congress

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On April 7, House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced a bipartisan, bicameral draft of comprehensive data privacy legislation,...more

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Congress Considers Kids Online Safety Act Amid Concerns from Activists

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) of 2023 is circulating Congress with bipartisan support. According to bill sponsors Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), KOSA would require social media companies to...more

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2023: The Year of New Privacy Laws

It is shaping up to be the year of U.S. privacy laws! In addition to the Washington My Health My Data Act (see our previous article regarding the widespread implications of this enacted law), we have seen six (6)...more

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State Legislatures Tackle Children’s Online Privacy, Continue to Introduce Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Bills

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As the FTC signals an intention of cracking down on children’s privacy, and as several comprehensive consumer privacy laws take effect in 2023 (with more on the way in legislatures across the country), some states have chosen...more

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Boo! Federal Data Privacy Laws May Come Soon and Businesses Can’t Hide

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On September 1, 2022, the American Data Privacy Protection Act (“ADDPA” or the “Act”) was blocked from moving forward before the full U.S. House of Representatives. The ADPPA, which comes from the U.S. House Committee on...more

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What’s in the American Data Privacy and Protection Act?

Congress is considering omnibus privacy legislation, and it reportedly has bipartisan support. If passed, this would be a massive shake-up for American consumer privacy, which has been left to the states up to this point. So,...more

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Bill C-26: Introducing Canada’s Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act

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On June 14, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-26, An Act Respecting Cyber Security which, among other things, seeks to enact the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (“CCSPA”). The “Backgrounder” that...more

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Four and Counting: Utah on Verge of Becoming the Fourth State to Adopt a Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law

The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) is on the verge of becoming law after recently passing both chambers of the Utah legislature with no dissenting votes. Unless Utah’s governor vetoes the bill, Utah will become the fourth...more

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Proposed Data Governance Requirements for Health and Social Services Providers Operating in Québec

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On December 3, 2021, Québec’s Minister of Health and Social Services introduced Bill 19, An Act respecting health and social services and amending various legislative provisions (“Bill 19”). The bill’s four objectives are (i)...more

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At Least 22 States Have Consumer Privacy Legislation Pending – Will 2022 Be the Year for More State Privacy Laws?

California is the gold standard for state privacy laws, having recently enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Virginia and Colorado also have enacted comprehensive...more

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Version 1.1: Florida Attempts a Privacy Law, Again

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Last year, I wrote about the Florida Legislature’s, ultimately failed, attempt to pass a consumer privacy law. The law was generally patterned after California’s Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CCPA). ...more

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New Poll Underscores Growing Support for National Data Privacy Legislation

Over half of all Americans would support a federal data privacy law, according to a recent poll from Politico and Morning Consult. The poll found that 56 percent of registered voters would either strongly or somewhat support...more

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New Year, New Florida Privacy Law?

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Florida appears to be gearing up for another partisan battle on data privacy. On Friday, January 7, 2022, Florida Senator Jennifer Bradley (R-Dist. 5), introduced Florida Senate Bill 1864, titled the “Florida Privacy...more

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As States and Nations Continue to Enact Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation, Pressure Mounts on the U.S. to Pass a Competing...

Global data privacy legislation has steadily advanced over the past several years, with one of the most comprehensive and well-known laws being the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), governing personal data...more

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Is Cooperative Federalism Attainable In Cannabis Regulation? AG Weiser Seems To Think So.

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It is not uncommon for state attorneys general (“AGs”) to weigh in on proposed federal legislation, particularly where states’ interests are implicated. In certain situations, state AGs may wish to alert Congress that they...more

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