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Sports teams, leagues, agents and venues collecting personal information from athletes, fans and sponsors must comply with evolving privacy regulations. Here are key takeaways from a conversation Orrick recently hosted with...more
On February 10, 2025, a Washington state resident filed a lawsuit on behalf of herself and similarly situated individuals against Amazon under the Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMD). This is the first lawsuit brought...more
Last year proved to be an incredibly active year for data privacy legislation, state and federal enforcement actions, and new compliance challenges introduced by emerging technology. Looking ahead to this year, there is no...more
As the integration of technology in the workplace accelerates, so do the challenges related to privacy, cybersecurity, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). Human resource professionals and in-house counsel...more
Companies continue to face a patchwork of state data privacy laws, federal agencies targeted companies' collection of sensitive consumer information, and a handful of states passed artificial intelligence-related regulation...more
2024 was a banner year for state privacy legislation. This year saw seven new states pass comprehensive consumer privacy laws, joining the ranks of 12 other states that have previously passed similar laws. While other state...more
Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more
These are the top 10 things you need to know from from the world of privacy last month, as compiled by me. •Texas means business when it comes to biometrics. The Texas Attorney General recently secured a $1.4 billion...more
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
MIT Report Details New Cybersecurity Risks - “Cloud misconfigurations, more sophisticated ransomware, and vendor exploitation attacks are contributing to rising cyberattacks.” Why this is important: Worldwide spending...more
Keypoint: Last week, bills advanced in Colorado and California while, with legislatures in multiple states set to close this week, we will know the fate of significant bills in the coming days. Below is the fifteenth weekly...more
Keypoint: Last week, the Colorado legislature passed a bill amending the Colorado Privacy Act to add provisions regarding biometric data and the California legislature advanced numerous bills....more
On April 17, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed into law a bill that will extend privacy rights to individuals’ neural data. Although certain states have enacted privacy laws that include protection of sensitive and...more
Keypoint: Last week, the Nebraska Governor signed the Nebraska Data Privacy Act into law, the Maine legislature closed without passing a consumer data privacy bill, Colorado’s biological/neural data bill was signed into law,...more
On March 18, 2024, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued revised guidance on the use of tracking technologies by HIPAA-covered entities and business associates....more
On April 4, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA) into law, making Kentucky the sixteenth state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation and the third state to do so in...more
“Cybersecurity” has emerged as one of top risks facing organizations. Considering the steady stream of massive data breaches affecting millions (sometimes billions), the debilitating effects of ransomware on an organization’s...more
Keypoint: Last week, the Maryland legislature passed consumer data privacy and Age-Appropriate Design Code Act bills, the Kentucky Governor signed HB 15 into law, three bills advanced out of a California Assembly Committee,...more
On February 28, 2024, President Biden signed Executive Order (EO) 14117 titled “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern.” On March 5,...more
2023 was another eventful year for class action litigation under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The Illinois Supreme Court issued two long-awaited decisions, holding that BIPA claims are subject to a...more
Keypoint: Last week, consumer data privacy bills passed out of the Vermont and Pennsylvania Houses, an Age-Appropriate Design Code Act variant bill passed out of the Vermont Senate, and bills advanced in Colorado, Maryland,...more
Keypoint: It was a very busy week with Kentucky on the cusp of passing a consumer data privacy bill, Maryland advancing consumer and children’s bills, and movement on bills in Minnesota, Vermont, Georgia, Maine, and New York....more
In just a few short weeks, a new front may emerge for biometrics litigation in the United States. On March 31, 2024, the My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”) will go into effect in Washington for most entities that conduct...more
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice....more
Keypoint: It was a busy week for committee hearings as the 2024 session picked up speed heading into February. Below is the second weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2024....more