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2024 Privacy, AI & Cybersecurity Year in Review

2024 was a pivotal year in the regulation of data practices, with increased scrutiny of artificial intelligence (AI), data brokers, and the ecosystem of commercial data, and the continued proliferation of comprehensive United...more

CFPB Publishes Report on State Privacy Law Exceptions for Financial Information

On November 12, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a new report titled, “State Consumer Privacy Laws and the Monetization of Consumer Financial Data.” The report provides an overview of the state...more

Practical Approaches to the CCPA

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (as amended, including by the California Privacy Rights Act, the “CCPA”) was drafted by a privacy rights activist, initially passed and later amended multiple times by the...more

Practical Approaches to the CCPA

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (as amended, including by the California Privacy Rights Act, the CCPA) was drafted by a privacy rights activist, initially passed and later amended multiple times by the California...more

AI and HR: Navigating Legal Challenges in Recruiting and Hiring

Using AI in HR - Hire or Hover? Hiring executives are asking if the compliance costs and discrimination risks outweigh the anticipated benefits of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools for hiring and employment-related...more

Minnesota Enacts the Latest State Privacy Law – HF 4757 / SF 4782

On May 24, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) signed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) into law. The MCDPA largely aligns with previous state consumer privacy laws, but it introduces some significant and novel...more

Maryland Enacts Age Appropriate Design Code

On May 9, Maryland became the second state to enact an (AADC), the Maryland Kids Code, alongside the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) — Maryland’s first comprehensive data privacy bill. Maryland’s AADC follows...more

Nebraska Enacts Comprehensive Privacy Law

On April 12, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed Legislative Bill 1074 into law, making Nebraska the 16th U.S. state to enact a comprehensive privacy law. The Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NEDPA) will take effect on January 1,...more

Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation Unveiled in Congress

On April 7, House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced a bipartisan, bicameral draft of comprehensive data privacy legislation,...more

Three's a Pattern: Kentucky Becomes the 15th State to Enact a Comprehensive Privacy Law

On April 4, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection KCDPA (the KCDPA) into law, making Kentucky the third state in 2024 to enact a comprehensive privacy law (following New Jersey and New...more

More Privacy, Please – February 2024

Editor’s Note: In recent regulatory and enforcement developments, the White House announced a new executive order aimed at strengthening cybersecurity at U.S. ports, and another executive order was issued to protect sensitive...more

More Privacy, Please – January 2024

NIST Publishes Report on the Cybersecurity of Genomic Data. On December 20, 2023, the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) published Final NIST IR 8432, Cybersecurity of Genomic Data. Informed by direction...more

More Privacy, Please – November/December 2023

In recent regulatory and enforcement developments, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) proposed a regulatory framework for automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and revisions to the California Consumer...more

The Garden State Joins the Privacy Party

On January 16, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S332 (the act), making New Jersey the first state in 2024 to enact a comprehensive privacy law. Several other states are currently considering similar comprehensive...more

More Privacy, Please - September/October 2023

Editor’s Note: The FTC continues to crack down on privacy and cybersecurity, including issuing a new warning to tax preparation companies and entering into a consent decree with 1Health.io. VPPA and BIPA litigation continues...more

The NYDFS Updates Its Stringent Cybersecurity Regulations. Is This a Bellwether of Coming Industry Change? - The Consumer Finance... [Audio]

Join Troutman Pepper Partner Chris Willis as he discusses the New York Department of Financial Services’ (NYDFS) latest updates to its cybersecurity regulations with Troutman Pepper Privacy + Cyber Partner Kim Phan. With data...more

NY DFS Amendments to Cybersecurity Regulations

On November 1, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state’s Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) has amended its Cybersecurity Regulations to “enhance cyber governance, mitigate risks, and protect New York...more

Biden Issues First Executive Order Directing Federal Agencies to Establish New Standards to Promote Safe and Secure Use of AI

On October 30, President Biden issued a sweeping Executive Order calling on Congress to enact privacy laws and directing federal agencies to review existing rules and potentially explore new rulemakings governing the use of...more

More Privacy, Please - August/September 2023

Editor’s Note: As the summer months come to an end, there has been no shortage of privacy news and updates. Oregon signed both a comprehensive privacy law and data broker law, and the SEC adopted new rules regarding the...more

CPRA Shuffle: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Court Temporarily Halts CPRA Regulation Enforcement as CPRA Enforcements Begins

CPRA Regulations Delayed. On June 29, 2023, two days before enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was to begin, a Sacramento Superior Court issued a temporary injunction, enjoining enforcement of newly...more

More Privacy, Please – June 2023

Editor’s Note: Montana became the latest state to pass a comprehensive privacy bill, joining California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Tennessee. Florida, too, passed a privacy bill, but with a much narrower...more

More Privacy, Please - May 2023

Editor’s Note: Indiana became the latest state to enact a comprehensive privacy law, with Montana and Tennessee close behind. Washington passed sweeping legislation — the My Health My Data Act — which included a private right...more

More Privacy, Please - April 2023

Editor’s Note: Iowa became the sixth state in the nation to enact a comprehensive privacy law, and California’s latest privacy regulations came into effect. At the federal level, Congress experienced a leak of sensitive...more

Iowa on Cusp of Enacting Privacy Legislation

Recently, the Iowa Legislature sent a bill to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds for her signature that would make Iowa the sixth state to enact a comprehensive privacy law. The Iowa Senate unanimously passed Senate File 262 (SF 262)...more

Department of Education Announces Required Cybersecurity Updates for Postsecondary Institutions to Comply with the Safeguards Rule

On February 9, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released an announcement about updates that postsecondary institutions must make to their cybersecurity and data protection policies in order to comply with the Federal...more

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