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Eight-State Consortium of Privacy Regulators Marks Shift Toward Coordinated Enforcement

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/5/2025

In a major development for businesses subject to state data privacy laws, eight state privacy regulators have joined forces to form the “Consortium of Privacy Regulators,” a bipartisan coalition aimed at coordinating...more

MoForecast: State AGs and the Future of Privacy Enforcement – What You Need to Know

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 3/5/2025

Faced with emerging challenges in privacy and cybersecurity, state attorneys general (AGs) are at the forefront of enforcement. Companies face increasing expectations to implement robust cybersecurity programs, promptly...more

New York State amends law on data breach notifications

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/24/2025

On February 14, the Governor of New York signed into law SB 804 (the “Act”), which amends the general business law concerning when and how notifications for data breaches are provided to the New York Department of Financial...more

Businesses Have 30 Days to Report a Security Breach of New Yorker’s Private Information

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 1/17/2025

New York State Governor Hochul recently gave us a “pre” New Year’s gift: effective on December 21, 2024, any individuals or businesses possessing the “private information” of New Yorkers must notify them, and certain state...more

Oregon Issues AI Guidance for Businesses

Troutman Pepper Locke on 1/13/2025

As one of her last acts in office, on December 24, 2024, Oregon Attorney General (AG) Ellen Rosenblum issued guidance for businesses deploying artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The guidance highlights the risks...more

Navigating State Privacy Laws: A Conversation with Oregon & Texas Regulators about Privacy Enforcement

Wiley Rein LLP on 7/1/2024

In this episode of the Wiley Connected podcast, hosts Duane Pozza and Kat Scott, partners in Wiley's Privacy, Cyber, and Data Governance practice, discuss the implications of new comprehensive privacy laws in Oregon and Texas...more

State AG Pulse | Never Say Never to Federal Privacy Legislation

Cozen O'Connor on 5/28/2024

A growing patchwork of state privacy laws has created headaches for businesses and put increasing pressure on Congress to respond. In episode 6 of State AG Pulse, season 4, Meghan Stoppel and Keturah Taylor, in collaboration...more

Connecticut Attorney General Issues Report on Data Privacy Act Enforcement; Offers Legislative Recommendations

Hinckley Allen on 3/25/2024

On February 1, 2024, the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (the “OAG”) issued a report mandated by the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (the “CTDPA”), Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-515 et seq. (the “Report”), which Report is...more

Four AGs Partner with FCC to Tackle Privacy and Data Protection Issues

Cozen O'Connor on 12/15/2023

The AGs of Connecticut, Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the FCC to share expertise and resources to enforce federal and state privacy laws and regulations....more

CCPA Relief at Risk: California Attorney General Announces New Investigative Sweep

Vedder Price on 7/20/2023

A recent announcement by California Attorney General Rob Bonta may curtail the relief experienced by California’s largest employers who are benefitting from the delayed enforcement of the newest California Consumer Privacy...more

Colorado AG Enacts Landmark State Privacy Act Rules

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/17/2023

On March 15, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser recorded the final version of the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) Rules, granting Coloradans rights over their own personal data. Effective July 1, the CPA marks the third state...more

California AG Announces CCPA Investigative Sweep

Womble Bond Dickinson on 2/7/2023

In advance of International Data Privacy Day, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on January 27, 2023, that his office had initiated an “investigative sweep” of businesses that may not be complying with the...more

AI and Cybersecurity Issues Look Set to Dominate the Privacy Landscape in 2022

Cozen O'Connor on 4/15/2022

Meghan Stoppel, who spent over a decade serving as an Assistant Attorney General, and later a Consumer Protection Chief, to both Democratic and Republican state attorneys generals, talks to Andy Baer, Chair of Cozen...more

CO AG Announces Pre-Rulemaking Considerations for CPA

Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/12/2022

At the IAPP Global Privacy Summit, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced the principles that would guide the CPA rulemaking process, after which his office published a white paper entitled Pre-Rulemaking...more

Utah Consumer Privacy Act: What Businesses Need to Know

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/8/2022

With the recent signing of the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) by Gov. Spencer J. Cox on March 24, 2022, Utah has become the fourth state to enact a comprehensive law addressing consumer data privacy, joining California,...more

Colorado AG Issues Guidance on Data Security Best Practices

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/6/2022

Colorado requires businesses to take reasonable steps to protect consumer data under both the Colorado Consumer Protection Act and its landmark new data privacy law, the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). The CPA comes into force on...more

Vermont: Overview of the Data Broker Act

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 1/26/2022

The Act Relating to Data Brokers and Consumer Protection (No. 171, 2018) (‘the Data Broker Act’), located at §§2430-31, 2447, and 2466 of Title 9 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated, went into full effect on 1 January 2019. The...more

Colorado Governor Signs Nation's Third Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law

Hudson Cook, LLP on 8/18/2021

On July 7, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). By enacting the CPA, Colorado becomes the third state in the nation to implement a generally applicable consumer data privacy law,...more

Proposed Federal "Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability Act"

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Privacy, Cyber & AI... on 8/9/2021

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) recently reintroduced a comprehensive federal privacy bill entitled the Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - March 2021

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/2/2021

In this month’s edition, we examine California’s new regulations enhancing opt-out rights in the California Consumer Privacy Act and the state's selections for the California Privacy Protection Agency’s inaugural board. We...more

10 Areas Of Privacy Law That Look Ripe For Change In 2021

WilmerHale on 1/5/2021

While still in its relative infancy, privacy law has quickly become a turbulent teenager, with constant change around the world. At a minimum, 2021 will require meaningful efforts to implement the changes of 2020, with a...more

Washington’s Latest Effort at Passing a Comprehensive Privacy Act

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/30/2020

On September 9, 2020, Washington Senator Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, announced via Twitter that the third version of the draft Washington Privacy Act 2021 (“WPA”) was available for public review and comment. The recently...more

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