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On March 6, 2024, New Hampshire’s Governor signed Senate Bill 255, which establishes a consumer data privacy law for the state. The Granite State joins the myriad of state consumer data privacy laws. It is the second state in...more
Florida has joined the growing list of states enacting comprehensive privacy laws. Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (“FDBR”) into law on June 6th. How does it compare?...more
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) class action lawsuits were heavily litigated again in 2022, as plaintiffs continued to target companies using biometric technology and their vendors. At the same time,...more
In 2023, five new state privacy laws will become effective. How will these new laws affect your business? Currently, privacy laws in the United States include a patchwork of state laws as well as some industry- or...more
Hackers have increasingly focused on third-party vendors as avenues to data held by associated businesses. On August 25, 2022, DoorDash announced that it had experienced a data breach which impacted the personal...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) recently issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-04, confirming its increased focus on financial companies that violate federal consumer financial protection law...more
On Friday, June 3, Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), the committee’s Ranking Member, and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking...more
While most state data breach notification statutes contain similar components, there are important differences, meaning a one-size-fits-all approach to notification will not suffice. What’s more, as data breaches continue to...more
Before the holidays, we warned of a critical vulnerability in a widely-used Java logging utility that could affect tens of thousands of companies. Since that original alert, multiple US and foreign government cybersecurity...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
The Colorado legislature just passed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). Once signed by the Governor, Colorado will become just the third state – after California and Virginia – to enact broad consumer data privacy legislation....more
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed the Consumer Data Protection Act (the “Act”) on March 2, 2021. The following are answers to some frequently asked questions about the Act and its impact on organizations doing business...more
In February 2021, Virginia became the second state – after California – to enact state consumer data privacy legislation – the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA). During this webinar, we will analyze the CDPA. ...more
On February 25th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its annual Privacy and Data Security Update, which highlights the FTC’s activities during the past year....more
Florida lawmakers have proposed data privacy legislation that, if adopted, would impose significant new obligations on companies offering a website or online service to Florida residents, including allowing consumers to “opt...more
New York’s recently enacted Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) enhances data breach notification requirements and requires covered organizations to “develop, implement and maintain” a...more
This week, on October 1, 2019, the Nevada State Privacy law goes into effect. Nevada residents can look forward to a limited right to opt out of sales of personal information. Businesses subject to both laws will be pleased...more
We know we told you yesterday about the Equifax settlement and how you could make a claim in connection with the breach. Well, consumers whose personal information was compromised in Equifax’s massive 2017 data breach are in...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and 50 U.S. states and territories, have reached a global settlement agreement with Equifax Inc. (“Equifax”), according to which, Equifax agreed...more
On June 12, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had reached a proposed settlement with LightYear Dealer Technologies, LLC (doing business as "DealerBuilt") over allegations that the automobile software...more
While the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its potential amendments are still a top concern for businesses, other states are showing that they will not be left behind when it comes to enhanced privacy legislation....more
Starting in 2020, “inventory management” takes on new meaning in California. Going into effect Jan. 1, 2020, the CCPA grants five new rights to consumers respecting personal information....more
Following in the footsteps of California, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, the State of Washington is taking steps to adopt a comprehensive privacy law focused on protecting consumer information....more
Introduction - The Ohio Data Protection Act comes into effect November 1, 2018. The law is important for business data holders because it grants them a defense if a data breach occurs and the company can prove it had a...more