Regulations matter, but until they’re enforced, they’re all just so many words (so, so many words) on paper. Businesses know that what really counts is whether, how, where, and when regulators enforce the law....more
Martial artists use a colored belt system to denote their expertise. You start with a white belt, and, as you train and improve, you eventually achieve the next color and corresponding rank. Once you’ve gained a black belt,...more
“Don’t Mess with Texas.”
It’s an evocative phrase, which is probably why it survived so long past its humble origins as a 1980s campaign slogan to discourage drivers from littering on Texan highways....more
Businesses in the US will be subject to a lot more scrutiny from consumers and regulators in 2025. With eight new data privacy laws going into effect over the course of the year, attorneys general will be eager to show...more
As we wait for a federal privacy law in the U.S., the Land of 10,000 Lakes joins a growing number of states that now have their own laws. As expected, Minnesota’s data privacy law has similarities to other state privacy laws...more
Maryland recently joined the growing number of states enacting comprehensive consumer data privacy laws with the passage of the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA).
Despite similarities with several other state...more
It’s official—the Cornhusker State has a new data privacy law. The Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NDPA) is now among the growing number of state laws businesses must contend with absent a federal law....more
It’s official. Kentucky will join Indiana, New Hampshire, and a slew of other states with the enactment of a comprehensive data privacy act.
The Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA)–at least this iteration of...more
New Hampshire has joined the many other states implementing comprehensive data privacy laws in the absence of an overarching federal regulation. While this means greater complexity for businesses, we’ve got you covered. Read...more
CPRA enforcement has gone through many twists and turns over the years, and it’s completely reasonable to be a bit confused about what’s happened.
After a last-minute reversal, the CPRA is fully enforceable as of July...more
Consumers in the Garden State now have comprehensive data privacy protections. But what does that mean for New Jerseyans?
With Gov. Phil Murphy signing Senate Bill 332 (S332/A1971), businesses and entities such as...more
Indiana is now part of a growing list of states that extend data protection to its residents, all thanks to the Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (INCDPA). Just like other states, they're making sure consumers have their...more
The patchwork of U.S. states enacting consumer data privacy laws continues to expand with the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA). T
he law is being touted as “the strongest data privacy bill in the nation.”...more
On May 19, 2023, Montana officially became the ninth state to approve a state-level consumer data privacy law, joining the trend of states opting not to wait for a federal privacy law to mandate the protection of its...more
Tennessee has entered the consumer privacy playing field with the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), joining a growing cohort of American states that refuse to wait for a privacy law at the federal level....more
Oregon has joined the ranks of states to pass a comprehensive consumer privacy act. Senate Bill 619 (SB 619), also known as the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act or OCPA, is the culmination of four years of work by the Oregon...more
In the absence of a federal privacy law, states have been enacting their own, creating a patchwork of compliance laws with their own nuances.
On June 18, 2023, Texas Gov. Greg Abbot signed the Texas Data Privacy and...more
Any business interested in serving the fifth largest economy in the world needs to become compliant with the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). But that’s easier said than done.
The law has so many individual...more
In March 2022, Utah became the fourth state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law. Slated to go into effect in December 2023, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) is considered more business friendly than its...more
More than ever before, consumers are aware of their rights when it comes to their privacy online. Whether they understand the letter of the law exactly or not, the reality is that as privacy rapidly evolves, so do the...more