On June 13, the Rhode Island legislature passed the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA) (H. 7787/S. 2500), with the bill passing into law on June 29....more
This post is part of a series of articles we are doing on 2023 data protection litigation trends.
Since its enactment in 2008, Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has produced a wave of privacy-related...more
2/1/2024
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Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exemptions ,
Fingerprints ,
Health Care Providers ,
IL Supreme Court ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Damages ,
Statutory Violations ,
Third-Party Liability
On January 8, 2024, the New Jersey Assembly and Senate passed Senate Bill 332 (S. 332, or the “Act”), and it was signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on January 16. This makes New Jersey the first state to enact a...more
1/18/2024
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California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Data Processors ,
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Effective Date ,
Enforcement ,
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Exemptions ,
Governor Murphy ,
Minors ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws
On January 4, 2023, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 255 (the “Act”) with amendments, setting the stage for New Hampshire to become the latest state with a comprehensive privacy law....more
1/10/2024
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Data Privacy ,
Effective Date ,
Exemptions ,
Minors ,
Pending Legislation ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
As of June 25, 2023, the Oregon House and Senate have signed Senate Bill 619 (the “Act”), which previously passed in the House 54-0. The Act now moves to the Oregon Governor’s desk for signature (and is set to become law as...more
6/27/2023
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Enforcement ,
Exemptions ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Pending Legislation ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
As we move into the summer months, state comprehensive privacy law developments continue to steadily emerge. Most notably, in the weeks since our last update, the Texas legislature passed the Texas Data Privacy and Security...more
On Tuesday, April 11, the Indiana House passed Senate Bill No. 5, a comprehensive state privacy law similar to the ones that are already in effect in California, Colorado, Virginia, Utah and Connecticut. This bill previously...more
On April 20, 2022, Connecticut’s Senate passed S.B. 6, an Act concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring. The comprehensive privacy bill will now move to the Connecticut House, where it has the potential to become...more
Virginia lawmakers are considering multiple amendments to Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA). These amendments mostly address a variety of open issues under the law, including the right to cure, how businesses can...more
On June 7, 2021, the Colorado House of Representatives passed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), a comprehensive privacy law similar to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as well...more
6/9/2021
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Exemptions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Pending Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
In a flurry of legislative activity, the California legislature passed a number of last-minute privacy bills that now await the signature of Governor Gavin Newsom in order to go into effect. As was expected, the California...more
The purpose of this article is to provide background information on the California Consumer Privacy Act and specifically the exemptions that generally will be applicable to the insurance industry. While developing a...more
1/28/2020
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Financial Information Privacy Act (CFIPA) ,
Compliance ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Exemptions ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Personal Information ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
State Attorneys General