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The Impact of Trump’s Executive Order on Eliminating Information Silos

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Hello, everyone. My name is Allan Medina. I am a partner in Goodwin’s Washington, DC, office, with a practice focus on government investigations. I’m here with Liza Craig, who is also a partner in the DC office. We are...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

UPDATE: Net Neutrality Open Internet Order Set Aside

On May 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its latest network neutrality order, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet (the "Order"), which was published in the Federal Register on May 22, 2024,...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

What Businesses Need to Know About Md.’s New Online Data Privacy Act

Maryland will soon have some of the strictest data protection and privacy requirements in the nation after the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (MODPA) was signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore last week....more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

States Argue Against Federal Privacy Preemption

Attorneys General from fourteen states—California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Vermont—and the District of Columbia urged...more

Perkins Coie

The American Privacy Rights Act: Could This Be the One?

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The chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and the chair of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), released a discussion...more

McDermott Will & Emery

A Federal Privacy Law or a False Hope? Making Sense of the American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 Draft

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On April 7, 2024, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), the chair of the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the chair of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Federal APRA Faces Uphill Battle

Considering the polarized nature of today's Congress, businesses' antipathy for a broad private right of action, and the states' strong interest in avoiding preemption, it seems unlikely the American Privacy Rights Act will...more

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Privacy Surprise: Bipartisan Group Proposes Omnibus Data Protection Law that Preempts all US State Data Protection Laws

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The American Privacy Rights Act of 2024 would establish a national, comprehensive data protection law unifying US businesses under one standard, preempting the well over a dozen U.S. states with laws already in effect. ...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

House committee continues federal privacy legislation discussions

On April 27, the House Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce, a subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, held a hearing entitled “Addressing America’s Data Privacy Shortfalls: How a National Standard...more

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Recently Amended Draft Federal Privacy Legislation Continues to Receive Support & Criticism

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The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (“ADPPA”) has been working its way through Congress with notable bipartisan support. After a July 20th markup session in the House Committee on Energy & Commerce amending the bill,...more

Fisher Phillips

Federal Privacy Legislation – An Imminent Reality or Much Ado About Nothing?

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There’s been a lot of buzz in privacy circles in recent weeks over proposed bipartisan federal privacy legislation that has advanced from policy committee and now awaits further action on the floor of the House of...more

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American Data Privacy and Protection Act – Could a Federal Privacy Law be on the Horizon?

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On June 3, 2022, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives released a discussion draft of a comprehensive federal data privacy bill entitled the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). Though bipartisan compromise...more

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Legislators Announce Compromise U.S. Federal Privacy Bill with Support in both the House and Senate

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Momentum is growing for a federal privacy law in the United States. A bipartisan group of House and Senate leaders have released a discussion draft of a baseline consumer data protection legislation. The American Data...more

Fisher Phillips

Bipartisan Push for Federal Privacy Legislation: Will It Work This Time?

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After a stalemate over federal consumer privacy legislation in the past few years, a draft bill was released on June 3 that signals a major step towards bipartisan support for federal consumer privacy legislation. The...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Lawmakers Unveil Landmark Bipartisan Privacy Proposal

Key Points - Three of the four bipartisan leaders of the House and Senate committees with jurisdiction over data privacy have struck a deal on a comprehensive federal bill, the American Data Privacy and Protection Act,...more

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The Past, Present and Future of US Privacy Law

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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

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Is Federal Privacy Legislation On The Horizon?

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With a new presidential administration scheduled to take over in just a few short weeks (as well as a revamped Congress), employers nationwide would be wise to anticipate a continued push for federal consumer privacy...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

[Podcast] What’s New in Washington: Spotlight on Privacy Legislation

In this episode, Akin Gump public law and policy partner Ed Pagano and senior policy advisor Galen Roehl discuss privacy legislation being considered in the U.S. Congress....more

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Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Federal Privacy Legislation

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As many businesses occupy themselves with coming into compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) before the law’s effective date of January 1, 2020, Congress is renewing discussion of a possible comprehensive...more

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CCPA Amendments – What did California Actually Do?

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The rush for California to get all of the “rules of the road” ready for next year has seemed to cause a bit of confusion with California’s privacy law. Draft regulations were published the same day the Governor signed into...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Status Report on Federal Privacy Developments Heading into the Fall

• The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020. The window of opportunity to pass federal privacy legislation to preempt the CCPA in the 116th Congress is rapidly closing. • Discussions are...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Maine’s New Internet Privacy Law: What You Need to Know

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Last week, Maine enacted an internet privacy law requiring broadband internet service providers (ISPs) to obtain a customer’s express, affirmative consent before using their personal information, including browsing history....more

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Senate Holds Hearing on Consumer Perspectives as Congress Continues to Develop Federal Privacy Legislation

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On May 1, 2019, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on “Consumer Perspectives: Policy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy Framework”—the Committee’s third hearing during this session discussing principles for...more

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Senate Subcommittee Considers Small Business Perspectives on a Federal Data Privacy Framework

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Continuing Congress’s consideration of possible comprehensive federal privacy legislation, the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing on March 26, 2019 on...more

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U.S. Congress Focused on Federal Privacy Legislation in Wake of California Consumer Privacy Act

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As companies are working to re-evaluate their privacy programs following the enactment of California's groundbreaking privacy law, eyes are now on the U.S. Congress as to whether a federal privacy standard can be achieved....more

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