California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Personal Data, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

New Hampshire Passes Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/7/2024

On March 6, 2024, New Hampshire’s Governor signed Senate Bill 255, which establishes a consumer data privacy law for the state. The Granite State joins the myriad of state consumer data privacy laws. It is the second state in...more

Privacy ‘Deep in the Heart of Texas’: An Overview of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

BakerHostetler on 6/21/2023

Texas, long lauded as one of the most “business-friendly” states, has passed a comprehensive privacy law that will bring new regulations to consumer personal data. The new Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”), H.B....more

Florida Governor Signs Data Privacy Law Focused on Children, Search Engines and Billion Dollar Businesses

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 6/12/2023

Florida has joined the growing list of states enacting comprehensive privacy laws. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (“FDBR”) into law on June 6th. How does it compare?...more

Diving into the Washington My Health My Data Act - Part Two: Consumers Covered by WMHMDA

Quarles & Brady LLP on 6/9/2023

This is Part Two in a series of legal updates on the Washington My Health My Data Act (“WMHMDA”) where Quarles is doing a deep dive into the various factors and intricacies of the Act that are shaping up to create a sea of...more

Washington State Imposes Far-Reaching Privacy Obligations for Consumer Health Data

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/3/2023

The Washington My Health My Data Act (the MHMD Act) was signed into law on April 27, 2023, creating new restrictions on the collection and disclosure of "consumer health data" by companies in Washington or that is related to...more

[Webcast Transcript] Today’s Privacy Reality: AI, Assessments, Breach and DSARs

HaystackID on 3/2/2023

Editor’s Note: On February 15, 2023, HaystackID shared an educational webcast to provide valuable insight into the ways in which AI is being used to address key issues in the realm of privacy and cybersecurity. The expert...more

January 2023 AFS Privacy Report: Colorado Department of Law Issues Updated Draft CPA Rules

ArentFox Schiff on 1/13/2023

Colorado Department of Law Issues Draft CPA Revisions - On December 22, the Colorado Department of Law issued updates to the draft Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) rules. These revisions build on written comments and feedback from...more

Connecticut Poised to Become Fifth State to Enact Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law

Foley & Lardner LLP on 5/6/2022

On May 4, 2022, the Connecticut legislature passed S.B. 6 entitled the “Connecticut Data Privacy Act” (CDPA) with the bill now moving to Governor Ned Lamont’s desk for signature. Although Governor Lamont is generally expected...more

Connecticut is on the Privacy Move

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 5/4/2022

On April 28, 2022, the Connecticut legislature took the final step to become very close to passing comprehensive consumer privacy legislation as the Connecticut House of Representatives voted 144-5 in favor of Senate Bill 6,...more

Utah Consumer Privacy Act – Mintz’s Hot Take

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 3/18/2022

Utah is on the brink of joining California, Colorado, and Virginia to become the fourth state in the US to enact a major comprehensive privacy law. On February 25, the Utah Senate passed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act...more

2022 Legal Guide to Privacy and Data Security

Lathrop GPM on 1/19/2022

Facial recognition technology, drones the size of a butterfly, secure microchips replacing magnetic stripes on credit cards, sensors the size of a grain of sand swallowed by patients that transmit data directly to the...more

Jones Day Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update | Vol. 28

Jones Day on 8/10/2021

UNITED STATES - Regulatory—Policy, Best Practices, and Standards - President Biden Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order - On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued an executive order that placed new standards on the...more

Colorado Privacy Act Passes With Nationwide Implications for Businesses

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 7/27/2021

After California and Virginia, Colorado recently became the third state to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy bill. Although this new Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) overlaps with the California and Virginia privacy laws,...more

Beyond HIPAA: Protecting Private Data in Healthcare Fraud Matters

Lighthouse on 7/12/2021

When it comes to data privacy in healthcare fraud investigations and litigation, there is more than HIPAA to consider. Fraud investigations and litigation in the healthcare industry are growing. Whether these matters are...more

The Past, Present and Future of US Privacy Law

WilmerHale on 7/8/2021

Despite its antecedents in one of the most widely cited law review articles of all time from more than 130 years ago, modern United States privacy law is roughly twenty years old. Even though still in its relative infancy,...more

Colorado Poised to Become Third State With a Comprehensive Privacy Law, Joining California and Virginia

WilmerHale on 6/9/2021

On June 7, 2021, the Colorado House of Representatives passed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), a comprehensive privacy law similar to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as well...more

Is New York Next? A Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Bill Reintroduced

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/26/2021

On May 13th, New York State Senator Kevin Thomas, Chair of NY’s Consumer Protection Committee, reintroduced the New York Privacy Act (“NYPA”), a comprehensive consumer privacy law similar in kind to the California Consumer...more

Introduction To The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act – Part I

Cozen O'Connor on 5/11/2021

Virginia recently joined California in enacting a comprehensive data protection law intended to protect the privacy of its residents. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (the “VCDPA”) is scheduled to take effect on...more

Virginia Adopts Consumer Data Protection Act: What It Means for Businesses in Tennessee and Across the U.S.

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. on 5/7/2021

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam recently signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) into law, making Virginia the second state, following California, to adopt comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation. ...more

CPRA Series: The CPRA And Risk Assessments

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/3/2021

The California Privacy Protection Act (CPRA) amended the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and has an operative date of January 1, 2023. The CPRA introduces new compliance obligations including a requirement that...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - April 2021

Robinson & Cole LLP on 4/2/2021

CYBERSECURITY - GAO Report Identifies Need for DOE to Address Risks to Electrical Distribution System - The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently completed and published a study on electricity...more

Colorado Privacy Act Introduced

Husch Blackwell LLP on 3/22/2021

Keypoint: The Colorado bill mirrors the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act and Washington Privacy Act but contains some notable differences. On March 19, 2021, Colorado lawmakers introduced the Colorado Privacy Act...more

Virginia Approves New Data Privacy Law: States Take The Lead As U.S. Trends Closer To Europe’s GDPR

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 3/9/2021

On March 2, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) was signed into law, becoming the second comprehensive state privacy law in the United States. The VCDPA reflects core principles from the California Consumer...more

Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act: A Growing Wave of Comprehensive State Privacy Laws

McDermott Will & Emery on 2/24/2021

Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) is expected to be signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam and will be the second comprehensive state data privacy law in the United States after the California Consumer Privacy...more

Comprehensive State Privacy Laws On The Move, How Should Organizations Evaluate Them?

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/18/2021

Virginia may be the first state to follow California’s lead on consumer privacy legislation, but it certainly will not be the last. The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) observed, “State-Level momentum...more

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