A key distinguishing feature of U.S. data privacy laws is their patchwork nature. There are industry-specific data privacy laws at the federal level (think HIPAA or the GLBA), yet there are no comprehensive federal standards...more
On April 30, 2015, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced new data breach legislation. The proposed law would require companies to meet certain consumer privacy and data protection standards and to notify individuals within...more
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn) recently introduced H.R. 1770, legislation intended to establish a framework of national data security breach laws, to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill, called the Data Security...more