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California Adopts Regulations on Cybersecurity Audits

California has approved new regulations requiring some companies to conduct annual audits of their cybersecurity programs, including the policies, procedures, and practices for protecting personal information. On July 24,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

US Privacy Footprint Continues to Expand: Tennessee and Minnesota Join the State Law Club

The US “comprehensive” law landscape continues to expand, with two more states—Tennessee (July 1) and Minnesota (July 31) —joining the “comprehensive” privacy law club. Five of these -Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire,...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

Navigating the Patchwork of State Consumer Privacy Statutes: An E-Commerce Compliance Playbook

Online retailers now face an increasingly complex matrix of state consumer-privacy statutes that impose prescriptive requirements on data collection, monetization, and cybersecurity practices. ...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

State Data Breach Notification Laws - June 2025

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While most state data breach notification statutes contain similar components, there are important differences, meaning a one-size-fits-all approach to notification will not suffice. What’s more, as data breaches continue to...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

State Data Minimization Laws Spark Compliance Uncertainty

A new wave of state consumer privacy laws focused on limiting data collection is creating anxiety among businesses—and Maryland is leading the charge. The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA), set to take effect in...more

Fisher Phillips

Clothing Retailer Faces Big Fines for CCPA Violations: A Wake-Up Call + An Action Plan for Businesses

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In a significant enforcement move, California’s consumer privacy regulator just ordered a national clothing retailer to pay a $345,178 fine to resolve alleged violations of the state’s privacy law. The California Privacy...more

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New CCPA Regs: Part 1: Dark Patterns

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New California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regs are here, with comments open until June 2. There are a lot of issues to address, and a lot of work for companies to implement. We are talking about billions of dollars in...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Eight-State Consortium of Privacy Regulators Marks Shift Toward Coordinated Enforcement

In a major development for businesses subject to state data privacy laws, eight state privacy regulators have joined forces to form the “Consortium of Privacy Regulators,” a bipartisan coalition aimed at coordinating...more

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State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - April 2025 #2

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While March featured a flurry of newly introduced comprehensive privacy bills, state legislatures now appear to be primarily focused on pushing existing proposals through the chambers. ...more

King & Spalding

Going for Broker: California’s CPPA Issues First Ban of Data Vendor Under Registration Statute

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Late in February, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ordered the shutdown of Background Alert under the state’s Data Broker Registration Law. Background Alert aggregated public records to create detailed profiles...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: February 2025

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Keypoint: In this post: (1) How a privacy policy can defeat a plaintiff’s “delayed discovery” argument; (2) Two CA state courts reject plaintiffs’ allegations concerning personal jurisdiction; (3) Three courts dismiss PR/TT...more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: January 13, 2025

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We are back for our sixth year of tracking proposed state privacy legislation and fifth year of providing weekly updates. As in past years, we will track proposed state privacy legislation through these weekly updates and our...more

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New York Modifies Data Breach Law Heading Into 2025

As 2024 came to a close, New York Gov. Hochul signed two bills (A8872A and S2376B) amending New York’s data breach law. The modifications change both what constitutes personal information under the law, as well as modifying...more

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Five New State Privacy Laws Effective January 2025

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Starting January 2025, five state privacy laws will take effect, providing consumer privacy rights to a new swath of individuals across the country. Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, and New Hampshire’s laws will go into effect on...more

Perkins Coie

Security Breach Notification Chart - November 2024

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Perkins Coie’s Privacy & Security practice maintains this comprehensive chart of state laws regarding security breach notification. The chart is for informational purposes only and is intended as an aid in understanding each...more

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CPPA Advances New Privacy Rules for Businesses

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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), at its board meeting on November 8, 2024, voted 4–1 to advance proposed regulations to a formal rulemaking. As currently drafted, these regulations would, among other things...more

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Texas AG Brings SCOPE Act Enforcement Action Against TikTok – Just One Month After Law Took Effect

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The Texas Attorney General’s (AG) office announced its first enforcement action under a new children’s and teens’ state privacy law that went into effect a mere month ago. Texas’ Securing Children Online Through Parental...more

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California Privacy and AI Legislation Update: August 19, 2024

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Keypoint: Last week, several privacy and AI bills passed out of committee (with some receiving amendments) while two bills died in committee. We are currently tracking thirteen privacy and AI-related bills that previously...more

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California Attorney General Announces Second Public CCPA Enforcement Settlement

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Keypoint: In only its second public enforcement settlement, the California Attorney General announced a $375,000 fine along with injunctive relief. On February 21, 2024, the California Attorney General announced that it had...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

2024’s New Data Privacy Requirements

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State-level privacy laws in the United States continue to develop at a dizzying pace and it is understandably difficult to keep track of what takes effect when. Below we’ve outlined the statutes and regulations taking effect...more

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State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - January 2024

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Following a busy 2023 in which seven states enacted comprehensive privacy laws, we entered this year expecting additional activity on this front across state legislatures. The opening weeks of 2024 have not disappointed. Most...more

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Colorado Department of Law Issues Universal Opt-Out Shortlist Under the Colorado Privacy Act – What to Do Next

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The Colorado Department of Law has published its Universal Opt-Out Shortlist under the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”). This is eagerly awaited guidance for organizations who are subject to the CPA as the guidance provides...more

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The State of State Privacy Laws: What Businesses Need to Know

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Summer days are over and it’s time to hit the books. State legislatures were busy in 2023 making up for the U.S. Congress’s inability to pass a comprehensive privacy law. ...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

What Businesses Need to Know About State Consumer Privacy Laws and Digital Accessibility

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In this latest installment of our ongoing consumer privacy series, we focus on potential digital and offline accessibility requirements in the context of the wave of new U.S. state consumer privacy laws. In the continued...more

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U.S. Biometric Laws & Pending Legislation Tracker - June 2023

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The enactment of biometric privacy laws is a growing trend across the country. Existing legislation has led to a boon of class action litigation against employers, consumer-facing businesses, and technology companies for...more

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