2023 New Data Privacy Requirements
The past few years have seen a sharp increase in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across a variety of industries and workplaces. Many businesses have implemented AI to help streamline the recruitment and hiring process...more
On January 16, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill (SB) 332, establishing New Jersey’s consumer data privacy law, the New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA) which will be effective January 15, 2025. This...more
Data protection assessments are required for high-risk processing activities in a rapidly growing set of federal, state, and international comprehensive privacy laws. These assessments are triggered by processing activities,...more
Five new state omnibus privacy laws take effect in 2023, with two that already kicked in on January 1. The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) – effective January 1, 2023, enforceable July 1, 2023....more
The Virginia legislature is considering looking at amending the state’s Consumer Data Protection Act to expand protections related to children’s data. Some key points in the bill: •Child defined as under 18, not 13- ...more
8 11 The emergence of data protection laws has given greater meaning to how customers and businesses view consent in the context of collecting personal data from consumers. In recent years, regulations such as the General...more
Connecticut Passes the Fifth US State Consumer Privacy Law - The Connecticut governor has formally signed and passed An Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring (CPDA), making this law the fifth US state...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
Privacy In Focus®- The last several years have seen major developments in state privacy laws. While Congress remains gridlocked on the federal privacy front, states enacted omnibus data privacy bills that will impact...more
As state and federal legislatures across the United States continue to contemplate comprehensive data protection legislation, two pending laws—the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection...more
Since 2018, a consistent stream of newly adopted privacy laws and other regulatory developments (such as GDPR, CCPA, Schrems II, and the new EU Standard Contractual Clauses) has required companies to make regular updates to...more
U.S. Congresswomen Anna Eshoo (D-California) and Zoe Lofgren (D-California) have reintroduced House Resolution 6027 for the Online Privacy Act of 2021. Some of the bill’s key differentiators from CCPA, CDPA and CPA:...more
Since California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) there’s been a new version of keeping up with the Joneses – and it’s happening in state capitals across the United States. As the federal government takes a...more
Virginia recently adopted a GDPR-inspired comprehensive data protection law for Virginia residents. What Are the Main Points Covered by Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA)? ...more
Colorado has now joined California and Virginia to become the third US state to pass a comprehensive data privacy legislation when Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act (the “CPA”) into law on July 8, 2021. The...more
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
On July 7, 2021, the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) was signed into law, joining California and Virginia as the only states to have passed comprehensive privacy legislation. The CPA goes into effect on July 1, 2023, which will be...more
Colorado became the third state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation when Gov. Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) on July 8, 2021. The CPA shares similarities with its stateside predecessors, the...more
The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) overwhelmingly passed both legislative chambers this month and is expected to be signed by the Governor in the coming weeks with an effective date of January 1, 2023. Best...more
Virginia became the second state in the United States, after California, to pass a comprehensive data privacy law when the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) passed both houses of the state legislature in February...more
Crippling data breaches and sophisticated ransomware attacks are increasingly common threats to modern businesses. Ransomware attacks can not only target confidential company data and data collected from customers but...more
In March 2021, with the passage of the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), Virginia took its place as the second state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation. Virginia follows California, where voters recently...more
The SolarWinds hack highlights the critical need for organizations of all sizes to include cyber supply chain risk management as part of their information security program. It is also a reminder that privacy and security...more
Across the economy, businesses are using digital technology to pivot into innovative service lines, accelerate growth and transform their businesses altogether. These businesses’ digital strategies and data assets play...more
Consistent with a growing national trend, Virginia joined California in recently passing consumer privacy legislation with broad national reach. Both the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act ...more