Three months into 2025, there appears to be no slowdown in the flood of privacy legislation being considered and enacted by both Congress and state legislatures. Since the California Consumer Privacy Protection Act was passed...more
3/28/2025
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On February 10, 2025, the first class action complaint was filed under Washington state’s My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”), over a year after the law was passed. See Maxwell v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-261...more
Two weeks into a new presidential administration, action from the White House and new leadership at federal agencies is starting to have an impact on privacy and security issues. It is not uncommon for new administrations to...more
Two key members of Congress unveiled the latest iteration of a proposed nationwide comprehensive privacy and data protection bill this past week. House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate...more
4/12/2024
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology released an updated version of its Cybersecurity Framework, CSF 2.0. earlier this week. The CSF, initially launched in 2014, is a tool developed by NIST to help private...more