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Just Around the Corner: The Utah Consumer Privacy Act ("UCPA")

2023 has seen a flurry of general state privacy laws, with twelve (12) such laws now on the books.  The next one to “go live,” on December 31, 2023, is the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA).  With no general federal privacy...more

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Making an Impact: State Attorneys General Races in 2023 and Beyond

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State Attorneys General (AGs) uniquely wield power to enforce the law, direct policy, and effectuate political goals. Exercising their civil prosecutorial authority, State AGs have redefined priorities of paramount concern to...more

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Oregon is 11th state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation

On July 18, the Oregon governor signed SB 619 (the Act) to establish a framework for controlling and processing consumer personal data in the state. Oregon follows California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Utah, Iowa,...more

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My Health, My Data Act: Washington State’s New Health Data Privacy Law Has a Nationwide Reach

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Washington state’s My Health, My Data Act (the Act), signed into law in April 2023, is a broad health data privacy law designed to protect consumer health data that falls outside the scope of HIPAA, such as health-related...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: May 2023

Five former Memphis-based hospital employees and another man have pled guilty to unlawfully disclosing patient information in violation of HIPAA, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin Ritz announced....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 3, March 2023

Amazon Sued for Not Telling New York Store Customers about Tracking Biometrics - “Thanks to a 2021 law, New York is the only major American city to require businesses to post signs letting customers know they’re tracking...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

It’s Not Just Illinois Anymore. Biometric Identifier Laws Increase Across US

Biometric identifiers are unique to every individual. They include your fingerprints, facial structure, and even how you walk. There is the Illinois Biometric Information Protection Act (“BIPA”), and biometric protection...more

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BIPA’s Per-Scan Damages May Create “Annihilative Liability”

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The Illinois Supreme Court recently clarified when a Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) claim accrues: each time, and not just the first time, a person’s biometric information is collected without consent. BIPA requires...more

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Illinois Supreme Court and Biometric Privacy Cases – The Newest Developments and the Reach Well Beyond Illinois

Illinois has the strictest biometric privacy law in the country with the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). The BIPA requires employers who collect employees’ biometric data to follow a number of protocols. These...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Illinois High Court Rules “Per-Scan” Damages Can Be Awarded Under BIPA

February 2023 was a momentous month for Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Just two weeks after imposing a 5-year time limit for all BIPA claims, the Illinois Supreme Court resolved another pressing issue. In...more

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Trends in Privacy Laws Around the U.S.: A Look at the Pending N.C. Consumer Privacy Act

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Data privacy legislation has picked up steam across the nation in recent years. California, Colorado, and Virginia are among many states that have recently passed data privacy laws. Many other states, including North...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Eliminates Defense to Biometric Privacy Class Actions

Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) has spawned a tsunami of class actions against employers who utilize biometric timekeeping or security systems. Now, the Illinois Supreme Court in McDonald v. Symphony...more

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Rip Van Wrinkle: The Grandfather of Biometric Laws Awakens

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Biometric data is becoming increasingly pervasive in our daily lives—we use it to unlock smartphones, gain entry to entertainment venues, access secured locations, and record time and attendance on the job site....more

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Start Aiming Now: Employers Have One Year Left to Ensure Compliance with The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)

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Effective January 1, 2023, the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), will expand the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) by granting employees additional rights over their personal information. Employers will now be...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Rules BIPA Claims Are Not Preempted by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act

On February 3, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in McDonald v. Symphony Bronzeville Park, LLC, 2022 IL 126511, ruling that statutory violations of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (“BIPA”)...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FTC Staff Report on ISP Privacy Practices Paves the Way for an FTC Privacy Rulemaking in the New Year

Following up on a mandatory 2019 request for information issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the United States, the FTC staff in late October issued a Report titled...more

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Updates on Biometrics in the Workplace: Scanning the Legal Landscape in New York and Beyond

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As businesses find useful new ways to harness the evolving technology that captures and analyzes human biometric data, legal regulation of such technology’s usage is also developing, responding to concerns about personal...more

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California Attorney General Mandates CCPA-Covered Businesses Honor the Global Privacy Control and Announces Update on CCPA...

Recently, the Office of the Attorney General of California announced three major updates that 1) added to the California Consumer Privacy Act's (CCPA) opt-out rules related to the sale of personal information, 2) made it...more

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State of US State Comprehensive Privacy Laws

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Following the lead of California and then Virginia, Colorado recently became the third U.S. state to pass a comprehensive law providing its residents with personal data privacy rights. While there is significant overlap...more

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Status Of Proposed CCPA-Like State Privacy Legislation As Of June 7, 2021

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Keypoint: This week the Colorado legislature continued to advance the Colorado Privacy Act, and the Nevada Governor signed into law a bill that will broaden the state’s pre-existing right to opt out of sales as of October 1,...more

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Florida Gone Wild: Back-to-Back “Breaking News” on Privacy Law Leads to No News

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Breaking news out of Florida: On April 21, 2021, the Florida House, in a near unanimous vote, passed the Florida Privacy Protection Act (FPPA). Largely modeled after the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the FPPA would...more

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Florida Businesses Dodge a Data Privacy Bullet - for Now

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Well, it’s over, with a whimper. After months of will-they-or-won’t-they, the Florida legislature went with “won’t” on enacting Florida House Bill 969, the “Florida Privacy Protection Act.” ...more

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T-2 Days: Will the Data Privacy Bill Pass in Florida?

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With just over two full days left in the current Florida legislative session, the Florida House and Senate continue to play tug-of-war over their respective bills for comprehensive data privacy reform in Florida. The Florida...more

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Virginia Law Bans Local Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology

The state of Virginia recently enacted a law banning local law enforcement and campus police departments from using facial recognition technology. Facial recognition technology is defined as an “electronic system for...more

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Privacy in the House? An Update on Florida's Data Privacy Statutes

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As the dueling Florida House and Senate consumer data privacy protection bills make their way through various committees in the Florida legislature, April 14, 2021, was the Florida House’s turn for a vote. House Bill 969...more

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