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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

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

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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #441 – Identity Theft Statistics Increasing in 2025

Unfortunately, identity theft continues to increase, and according to Identitytheft.org, the statistics are going to get worse in 2025. Some of the statistics cited by Identitytheft.org include: 1.4 million complaints of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

DISA Global Faces Class Action After Cyber-Attack

Last week, two separate class actions were filed in the federal district court for the Southern District of Texas against DISA Global Solutions (DISA), a third-party employment screening services provider, related to an April...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Low-Budget, High-Impact Ways to Reduce Privacy and Cybersecurity Risks in 2025‎

Know What Laws Apply - Privacy and security laws, particularly in the U.S., have changed dramatically in the last few years. It’s not surprising many leaders are unsure which new laws or updated regulations apply to their...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Marriott Settles for $52M & Enhances Data Protections After Multi-State Investigations

Marriott has agreed to pay $52 million dollars and implement new consumer data protections to settle investigations by attorneys general from 49 states and the Federal Trade Commission, following data breaches that occurred...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Data Privacy Day Checklist: Top 10 ways to protect your organization's data

Tomorrow is International Data Privacy Day, so a happy day to all! More seriously, data privacy concerns and legislation continue to rapidly increase. It has been estimated that by the end of 2024 more than 75 percent of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CPPA Opens Public Comment Period for Proposed AI Regulations

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the formal public comment period for its latest proposed rulemaking package, which includes updates to existing regulations and introduces new guidelines for automated...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

The Columbus City Hall Cyber Attack: Key Takeaways

This past July, the City of Columbus, Ohio experienced a significant data breach. Hackers were able to breach Columbus’ network and gained access to private information of city employees and residents. Initially, the City...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New Privacy Laws in 2025: What You Need to Know

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With the new year just around the corner and eight new privacy laws coming online next year, December is an excellent time for companies to assess their data collection and processing practices, and take stock of any changes...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California Privacy Protection Agency increases fines and penalties for 2025

On December 17, the California Privacy Protection Agency announced increases in fines and penalties under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), effective January 1, 2025. The agency’s announcement explained the CCPA...more

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Five New State Privacy Laws Effective January 2025

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Starting January 2025, five state privacy laws will take effect, providing consumer privacy rights to a new swath of individuals across the country. Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, and New Hampshire’s laws will go into effect on...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California agency proposes updates to consumer privacy regulations

On November 22, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the Agency) published its NPRM proposing amendments to existing regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These changes aim to enhance state...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Colorado Department of Law Adopts Amendments to Colorado Privacy Act Rules

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On December 5, 2024, the Colorado Department of Law adopted amended rules to the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)....more

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2025 Privacy Law Preview: Be Prepared

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In 2025, eight state privacy laws are going into effect: five of them in January. (Four of those on January 1.) And two cure periods are ending. As a privacy pro, you may already know this. If you don’t, this is a great time...more

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Privacy Laws 2025: Prepare for the 8 Laws Going into Effect

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Businesses in the US will be subject to a lot more scrutiny from consumers and regulators in 2025. With eight new data privacy laws going into effect over the course of the year, attorneys general will be eager to show...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

State Privacy Law Requirements: Instructing Vendors and Partners to Fulfill Deletion and Opt Out Privacy Rights Requests

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Under many circumstances, state privacy laws require businesses to pass a consumer’s valid deletion request to any entity that processes the data on behalf of the business or otherwise is a recipient of the data. These...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB suggests that state privacy laws can—and should—regulate financial data

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On November 12, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report examining the carve outs and limitations contained in comprehensive state privacy laws relating to financial institutions.  In an...more

Cooley LLP

CPPA Adopts Data Broker Registration Regulations, Begins Delete Act Enforcement

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On November 9, 2024, the five-person board of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) voted unanimously to adopt the proposed Data Broker Registration regulations without modifications. The new regulations seek to...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CPPA Announces Settlements with Data Brokers for Failure to Register Under the Delete Act

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On November 14, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”), which is tasked with enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), announced it settled with two data brokers, Growbots, Inc. and UpLead...more

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Practical Approaches to the CCPA

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The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (as amended, including by the California Privacy Rights Act, the “CCPA”) was drafted by a privacy rights activist, initially passed and later amended multiple times by the...more

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CPPA Advances New Privacy Rules for Businesses

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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), at its board meeting on November 8, 2024, voted 4–1 to advance proposed regulations to a formal rulemaking. As currently drafted, these regulations would, among other things...more

Alston & Bird

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – August 2024

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Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - New York AG Seeks Comments on Rulemaking for Minors’ Online Protection Laws - On August 1, 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued two advanced notices of proposed...more

Blank Rome LLP

The BR Privacy & Security Download: August 2024

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Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. We invite you to share this resource with your colleagues and visit...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Seven New States Join Patchwork of U.S. Comprehensive Privacy Laws: Top 10 Trends from the First Half of 2024

In the first half of 2024, seven new states—Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island—all enacted their takes on comprehensive privacy laws, bringing the total number of states with...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Navigating State Privacy Laws

here’s no General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the US. Absent a comprehensive, national privacy law, states have stepped in to fill the gap. As Adam Greene, Partner at Davis Wright Tremaine, explains in this podcast,...more

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