Editor’s Note: In the U.S. laws and regulation space, federal lawmakers formally introduced bipartisan comprehensive federal privacy legislation titled, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act. Meanwhile, California...more
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) established the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), and requires the CPPA to adopt, amend, and rescind regulations on 22 topics — including, among other things, definitions,...more
As we explained in an earlier installment, most privacy law derive from the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs). The FIPPs provide, in part, that consumers should be given notice of how their information will be used...more
On April 28, the Connecticut House passed Senate Bill 6, an act concerning personal data privacy and online monitoring (SB 6 or Connecticut Act). The Senate unanimously passed SB 6 on April 20, and is now currently under...more
Q: What states have biometric laws and what does this mean for my company? ...more
Introduction: Biometric Laws in 2022 -
In the first quarter of 2022 alone, no fewer than seven states have introduced biometric laws — California, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, and New York — generally...more
On March 24, Governor Spencer J. Cox signed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), making Utah the fourth state in the country to adopt a comprehensive privacy law. The UCPA is set to take effect on December 31, 2023, and this...more