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Class Certification Granted – California Website Tracking Lawsuit Reminds Businesses about Notice Risks

A California federal district court recently granted class certification in a lawsuit against a financial services company. The case involves allegations that the company’s website used third-party technology to track users’...more

2024 Wrap-Up of the Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report

As the year comes to a close here are some of the highlights from the Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report with our most popular topics and posts from 2024. Expanding State Privacy Laws- This year saw a...more

Litigation Under Wiretap Law and What Website Owners Need to Know

Massachusetts’ highest court recently issued an opinion that delves into the complex intersection of privacy law and modern technology. The case centers around whether the collection and transmission of users’ web browsing...more

Minnesota Passes a Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law

On May 24, 2024, Minnesota’s governor signed an omnibus bill, HF4757 which included the new Consumer Data Privacy Act. The state joins Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island in passing...more

Maryland Passes Comprehensive Data Privacy Law, Joining the Swelling State Ranks

Maryland’s governor recently signed the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (MODPA), making Maryland one of six states—along with Kentucky, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island—to pass a comprehensive...more

Bluegrass State Becomes Third State to Pass a Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Data Law in 2024

On April 4, 2024, Kentucky’s Governor signed House Bill 15, which establishes a consumer data privacy law for the state. The state joins New Hampshire and New Jersey in passing comprehensive consumer privacy laws in 2024....more

The American Privacy Rights Act?

In what is being called the American Privacy Rights Act (Act), some are suggesting this could be the one! For many years, Congress has been unable to come together to craft a national privacy law. There have been several...more

CPPA Issues First “Enforcement Advisory” for CCPA – Data Minimization

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued its first enforcement advisory concerning the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). In Enforcement Advisory No. 2024-01, the CPPA tackles a foundational principle –...more

New Hampshire Passes Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law

On March 6, 2024, New Hampshire’s Governor signed Senate Bill 255, which establishes a consumer data privacy law for the state. The Granite State joins the myriad of state consumer data privacy laws. It is the second state in...more

Top 10 for 2024 – Happy Data Privacy Day!

To celebrate Data Privacy Day (January 28), we present our top ten data privacy and cybersecurity predictions for 2024. 1. AI regulations to protect data privacy. Automated decision-making tools, smart cameras, wearables,...more

Delaware’s Governor Signed the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act

On September 11, 2023, Delaware’s Governor signed House Bill 154 which enacts the state’s comprehensive consumer data privacy statute. Delaware joins California, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Oregon,...more

Connecticut Passes Law Regarding State Use of AI and Amendments to Data Privacy Law

On June 7, 2023, Connecticut’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 1103, which enacted regulations regarding artificial intelligence, automated decision-making, and personal data privacy. The law sets several requirements for...more

Connecticut Adds Protections for Health Data and Minors to Privacy Law

On June 26, 2023, the Governor of Connecticut signed Senate Bill (SB) 3 which set forth new requirements related to consumer health data and protections for minors online. As Connecticut’s comprehensive consumer privacy...more

Montana Enacts Genetic Information Privacy Law

On June 7, 2023, Montana’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 351 which revises the state’s privacy law pertaining to genetic information. This legislation takes effect on October 1, 2023. Covered Entity- Businesses...more

CCPA-Covered Businesses Be On the Look Out for a Letter from the California Attorney General

Though enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) which amended the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been paused for now, the State of California is not resting when it comes to compliance with the...more

Increase in In-House Oversight of Privacy

The Association of Corporate Counsel and Major, Lindsey & Africa recently released their 2023 Law Department Management Benchmarking Report (Report) which tracks key trends in law department financial and operational data....more

Iowa to Be Sixth State to Pass a Consumer Privacy Statute

On March 15, 2023, the Iowa legislature unanimously passed Senate File 262, the Consumer Privacy Act, which relates to consumer data and privacy protection. Once signed by Iowa’s governor, the statute will become operative on...more

California Attorney General’s New Privacy Enforcement Targets are Apps and Opt-Outs

On the eve of Data Privacy Day, the California Attorney General announced a new investigative focus for compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on mobile applications, specifically popular apps in the...more

Top Ten for 2023 – Happy Data Privacy Day!

To celebrate Data Privacy Day, we present our top ten data privacy and cybersecurity predictions for 2023. 1. Healthcare and Medical Data Security and Tracking- The healthcare industry has been facing increased scrutiny...more

California Privacy Protection Act Ends 2022 Without CPRA Regulations, But CPPA Targets Risk Assessments and AI for Additional...

On December 16, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) had its final meeting before the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) which amended the California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect on January 1, 2023....more

CPPA Board Publishes Proposed Modifications to CPRA Regulations in Advance of October Meeting

On October 21 and 22, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board will meet to discuss possible action regarding the proposed regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights...more

California Consumer Privacy Act FAQs: Employment Information

1. What’s changing? Under the current version of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), an employer’s obligations related to the personal information it collects from employees, applicants, and contractors residing...more

California Adopts Law That Seeks to Protect Children’s Online Privacy

California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2273, the first of its kind state legislation that requires businesses that provide online services, products, or features likely to be accessed by children to comply with...more

New York State Bar Adds Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection as New CLE Category

On August 17, 2022, New York announced an amendment to the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Program Rules, which adds a requirement for attorneys to complete at least one CLE credit hour in Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data...more

Don’t Forget About Other Data Laws When It Comes to Connecticut Privacy Requirements

While the federal government attempts to move forward with a more uniform national law, Connecticut joined California, Colorado, Utah, and Virginia in passing a comprehensive consumer privacy law....more

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