On January 22, Nebraska state Senator Mike Jacobson (R), at the request of Governor Jim Pillen (R), introduced the Agriculture Data Privacy Act (LB525). This is a first-of-its kind privacy bill that would specifically...more
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop at a rapid pace, even the most sophisticated general counsel (GC) and in-house legal teams will be hard pressed to keep up with the evolving legal landscape....more
2/6/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Copyright ,
Data Privacy ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Open Source Software ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Management ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Transparency
2025 is set to be another important year for US state privacy laws, with five new laws effective in January and three more coming into effect through October. New laws in Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, and New Hampshire will go...more
In the absence of a federal privacy bill, nearly 20 states have passed comprehensive privacy laws. On July 1, three of these states — Florida, Oregon, and Texas — have new laws going into effect, with Montana’s effective in...more
From its founding in 1914 until roughly 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enjoyed near complete hegemony as the primary consumer protection enforcement agency in the United States. The states played an important role,...more
9/22/2023
/ AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Enforcement ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Misuse of Information ,
Penalties ,
Privacy Laws ,
SCOTUS ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Companies around the world are rushing to integrate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into their user interfaces to automate and deliver tailored website and application interfaces, customer service interactions, and...more
6/30/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Graphical User Interface ,
Investigations ,
Machine Learning ,
New Regulations ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws
In the United States, the principle of data minimization is embedded firmly within the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, through FTC enforcement activities, and in the host of state-level privacy laws and rules that have...more
6/12/2023
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Data Collection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
Data protection assessments are required for high-risk processing activities in a rapidly growing set of federal, state, and international comprehensive privacy laws. These assessments are triggered by processing activities,...more
5/22/2023
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CDPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Impact Assessments ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment ,
State Privacy Laws
Five new state omnibus privacy laws take effect in 2023, with two that already kicked in on January 1.
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) – effective January 1, 2023, enforceable July 1, 2023....more