State Law Privacy Video Series | Privacy and Sensitive Information
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While most state legislatures are wrapping up their legislative sessions with little fanfare, Massachusetts appears to just be getting started. On May 12, 2025, the Bay State introduced the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (S...more
On April 22, FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak delivered the opening keynote at the IAPP Global Summit, where she emphasized the importance of vigorously enforcing privacy laws while warning against stretching the FTC’s...more
On March 10, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta launched an investigation into the location data industry, issuing letters to companies that the AG alleged “appear to be in violation of the California Consumer Privacy...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 January 8, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published in the Federal Register a Final Rule, "Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons,"...more
The Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFA or the Act) was signed into law by President Joe Biden on April 24 as part of a larger foreign aid appropriations bill. Although other portions of the...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
On February 28, 2024, President Biden issued Executive Order 14117 on Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern (the EO). The EO empowers...more
On February 28, 2024, President Biden announced he was signing an Executive Order intended to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data. The Executive Order focuses on large-scale transfers of (i) genomic data, (ii)...more
Connecticut was one of the first U.S. states to pass a comprehensive data privacy law back in May 2022. Today, a total of 13 states have passed similar laws, and dozens of other states are proposing legislation to do so as...more
The FTC is beginning 2024 with a bang. Just a few short days after announcing a settlement with lead-generation company Response Tree, the FTC has announced another decision. In this latest announcement, the FTC has described...more
The FTC’s second attempt to pursue the data broker, Kochava, continues to move forward. The amended complaint, which was just unsealed and thus available for the public to review, gives insight into the agency’s perspective...more
The Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act (MIPSA) continues to advance through the state legislative process, and is now before the full legislature. While the Act has several hurdles to clear before becoming...more