In a major change to a law that produced extraordinarily high damages claims and settlements, the Illinois General Assembly amended the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to substantially reduce potential liability for...more
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, issued an order on June 30, 2023, that may substantially alter the risk exposure for entities sued for violations of the Illinois Biometric...more
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) became law on June 16, 2023. Texas becomes the 11th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, joining California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa,...more
7/7/2023
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On April 27, 2023, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the My Health My Data Act (the "Act"), which will regulate the collection, use, and disclosure of "consumer health data" ("Consumer Health Data" or "CHD"). The...more
5/2/2023
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