Keypoint: Last week, Kentucky’s governor signed a bill amending the state’s data privacy law while bills advanced in Connecticut, Illinois, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia....more
Keypoint: New York lawmakers passed a consumer health bill while lawmakers in numerous other states continue to introduce consumer data privacy, children’s privacy, and data broker bills.
Below is the third weekly update...more
1/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Child Protective Services ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Privacy Laws
On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General’s Office filed its first lawsuit enforcing the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”). The law went into effect on July 1, 2024. The complaint also states claims under Texas’...more
1/14/2025
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Data Sellers ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Geolocation ,
Insurance Industry ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right To Cure ,
Software Developers ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Texas ,
Third-Party
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
1/13/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Acts ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: Last week, the Kentucky legislature passed a consumer data privacy bill, Colorado passed an amendment to the Colorado Privacy Act, and there was movement on bills in Maine, Maryland, Rhode Island, and Vermont....more
Over the past few years, states have enacted numerous privacy laws, including broad consumer data privacy laws, children’s privacy laws, consumer health data privacy laws, and data broker laws. The enactment of so many...more
Keypoint: The Attorney General’s announcement of a $1.2 million penalty sends a “strong message” to companies to come into compliance.
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Bonta announced the first public...more
Keypoint: The chances for the United States to finally enact a federal privacy bill appear to have increased with the circulation of a bipartisan discussion draft although its chances for passage are far from clear....more
6/6/2022
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processing Rules ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Popular ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Targeted Digital Advertising
In this episode of Data Privacy Unlocked, Husch Blackwell’s David Stauss discusses consumer data privacy with Massachusetts Representatives Dave Rogers and Andy Vargas. Representatives Rogers and Vargas are two of the primary...more
Keypoint: As we break for the holidays, we wanted to wish you and your families happiness and health, and leave you with an attempt at some privacy holiday humor. We look forward to bringing you more privacy news and analysis...more
Keypoint: On July 7, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act into law, making Colorado the third state to pass broad consumer privacy legislation...more
The Colorado legislature just passed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). Once signed by the Governor, Colorado will become just the third state – after California and Virginia – to enact broad consumer data privacy legislation....more
6/9/2021
/ C-Suite Executives ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Acts ,
Data Security ,
Data Sellers ,
Exceptions ,
Exemptions ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Information Security ,
Privacy Laws ,
Webinars
Keypoint: This week the Colorado Privacy Act passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Alaska’s House Labor and Commerce Committee held another hearing on its bill, Connecticut’s bill was sent to the Senate...more
Keypoint: App developers will need to navigate a new privacy questionnaire designed to provide users with an easy to understand presentation of an App’s privacy practices.
As of December 8, 2020, Apple now requires all...more
California voters just approved the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which will significantly amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Join us for an in-depth look at the CPRA and how it will change privacy law...more
11/4/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Transfers ,
Information Security ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Webinars
Keypoint: If the California Privacy Rights Act is approved by voters in November, it would trigger a series of deadlines ultimately culminating in a January 1, 2023 effective date and July 1, 2023 enforcement date...more
Keypoint: Although it is unclear whether the forthcoming bill has any chance of becoming law, it is further evidence that companies need to consider the significant privacy issues and risks associated with implementing...more
Keypoint: The use of no-contact temperature taking devices can be an important part of a company’s return to work program, but companies should fully vet these devices to ensure that they are not unintentionally violating...more
Keypoint: This modified draft of proposed regulations retracts some of the modifications as published on February 10 and adds new revisions. There is an additional comment period, which delays publication of final regulations...more
3/12/2020
/ Attorney General ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation
Keypoint: With just two days to go before the close of the Washington legislature, a conference committee will try to resolve conflicts between the House and Senate versions of the WPA.
As we previously reported, on...more
Keypoint: The modified proposed regulations make substantial changes to the proposed regulations, including modifying how consumer notices must be drafted and changing some of the requirements for receiving and responding to...more
2/10/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right to Delete
Keypoint: The Virginia Privacy Act would create CCPA-like rights for Virginia residents while the Sale of Personal Data Act would create rights vis-à-vis “data sellers.”
Lawmakers in Virginia have proposed two bills that, if...more
Keypoint: Florida lawmakers have proposed legislation that would require certain operators of websites to make online disclosures and accept requests to opt-out of sales of personal data but that would stop far short of...more
Keypoint: Illinois lawmakers have proposed legislation that would create CCPA-like privacy rights for Illinois residents.
On January 8, 2020, Illinois state Senator Thomas Cullerton introduced the Illinois Data Transparency...more
Keypoint: Washington lawmakers will be filing the 2020 version of the Washington Privacy Act on Monday, January 13, 2020.
Those who follow privacy law will remember that last year Washington state came close to becoming the...more