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2025 Mid-Year Review: US State Comprehensive Data Privacy Law Updates (Part 1)

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Although 2025 has not seen the introduction of comprehensive federal privacy reform, state legislatures have enacted a series of focused amendments that significantly heighten compliance obligations for organizations...more

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Privacy Law Recap 2024: Regulatory Enforcement

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This year saw significant enforcement activity from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on privacy, data security, and related technology topics, particularly with respect to location information, health, and other sensitive...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California: Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Partially Blocked, New Social Media Law Signed

California has been active in the kids space. First, the Ninth Circuit’s recently ruled on the California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. Second, the governor has just signed a new law aimed at social media sites....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Law Seeks to Regulate Addictive Social Media Feeds

New York’s governor recently signed the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act. Although signed, the law will not be effective until after the New York Attorney General creates implementing regulations. The law...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Mid-Year Recap: Think Beyond US State Laws!

Much of the focus on US privacy has been US state laws, and the potential of a federal privacy law. This focus can lead one to forget, however, that US privacy and data security law follows a patchwork approach both at a...more

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Georgia Joins the list of States with Age Verification Requirements for Online Speech: Navigating the Crossroads of Child...

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In an era where children are increasingly immersed in the digital realm, concerns about their safety and privacy online have become a focal point for policymakers (even on both sides of the aisle) and parents alike. Several...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Mother May I? Florida and Utah Recently Regulations for Minor Use of Social Media Platforms

Florida recently passed a new law and Utah recently repealed and replaced its previously enjoined law with two new bills (available here and here), which regulate minors’ access to social media platforms. The laws highlight...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Eye on Privacy: 2023 Year in Review

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - What is the Privacy Impact of the White House AI Order for Businesses? Posted November 28, 2023 Biden’s sweeping AI Executive Order sought to have artificial intelligence used in accordance...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 1, January 2024

The Current Status of Privacy Laws Across the United States - Unlike the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU), the United States does not have a nationwide comprehensive data privacy law....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Florida Added to Growing List of New Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Laws

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On June 6, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approved the passage of Senate Bill 262, which establishes the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR), set to go into effect July 1, 2024. Florida is now the tenth state to pass...more

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The Beehive State Joins the Buzz Around Minors and Social Media

The Utah legislature recently passed SB 152 and HB 311. While these two bills will primarily impact those who are “social media” entities under the law, they may have broader impact when the majority of their requirements...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Outside the Playground: California’s Child Privacy Act Sets Rules for Child’s Play

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In his State of the Union address on February 7, 2023, President Biden affirmed his position on consumer data privacy protections and specifically his focus on strengthening protections for children. With several state data...more

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Growing Pains: New Self-Regulatory Framework for Teenage Privacy Proposed

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Through its newly launched Center for Industry Self-Regulation (CISR), BBB National Programs announced last week the launch of the TeenAge Privacy Program (TAPP). The TAPP introduces a proposed self-regulatory framework that...more

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