On April 7, 2024, Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Senator Maria Cantwell introduced the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) setting forth national data privacy rights and proposing a single, comprehensive federal...more
The momentum for state legislation concerning consumer data privacy is at an all-time high. Data privacy regulation continues to evolve dramatically to keep up with developments in technology and the surge of online activity....more
After years of United States organizations—large and small—investing in and relying on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield as the foundation for permissible data transfer between the EU and the U.S., with the stroke of a pen, or...more
The Data Protection Act of 2020 is the latest federal bill directed to issues of personal data privacy and security. Introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), this legislation establishes an independent federal Data...more
The passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which was preceded by the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), triggered a national conversation among members of the US federal and state governments...more
After its implementation in May 2018, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) continues to dominate headlines in many industries, including technology. On September 25, 2018, Facebook discovered a...more