Biometric Information, Data Selling

Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act Signed Into Law

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/5/2024

On April 4, 2024, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (the "KCDPA" or "Act"), which takes effect January 1, 2026. The KCDPA maps in large part to the Virginia Consumer Data...more

Florida Digital Bill of Rights Signed Into Law

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 6/9/2023

The Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR) was signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis on June 6, 2023, making Florida the tenth state to enact a consumer data privacy law along with California, Virginia, Colorado,...more

Washington State’s My Health, My Data Act Sent to Governor

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/26/2023

Since the privacy and security regulations were issued under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), critics pointed to the limitations on the reach of those rules. A critical limitation...more

New York City’s Biometrics Law Has Teeth

Kilpatrick on 4/17/2023

Since 2021, the administrative code of the City of New York requires commercial establishments in New York City to post conspicuous signs by their entrances if these businesses are collecting customers’ biometric information...more

Walton v. Roosevelt University: Ill. Supreme Court Issues Rare Defense-Friendly BIPA Opinion

Paul Hastings LLP on 3/31/2023

On March 23, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an opinion in Walton v. Roosevelt University, 2023 IL 128338 that affirms the validity of an important preemption defense for employers facing litigation under the Illinois...more

NYC Creates BIPA-Like Requirements For Retail, Hospitality Businesses Concerning Biometric Information Collected From Customers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/12/2021

Effective July 9, 2021, certain retail and hospitality businesses that collect and use “biometric identifier information” from customers will need to post conspicuous notices near all customer entrances to their facilities. ...more