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As we enter a new year, the patchwork of US privacy laws continues to expand and become more complex. With the change in control of the White House and Congress, the prospects for a federal privacy law have grown even less...more
This year saw significant enforcement activity from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on privacy, data security, and related technology topics, particularly with respect to location information, health, and other sensitive...more
U.S. privacy law continued to expand in 2024, both geographically and substantively. We now have 19 states with comprehensive consumer privacy laws (some of which are already in effect, while others become effective in...more
Recently, Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton announced the launch of a Texas data privacy and security law enforcement initiative by establishing a new unit focusing on Texas’ privacy laws. The AG’s Office made the...more
Rhode Island is the latest state to adopt a comprehensive data privacy law, titled the Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act....more
In an era defined by rapid digital transformation and heightened concerns over personal data security, the landscape of consumer data privacy laws in the United States has evolved significantly. As of this writing, a...more
In September 2023, Delaware became the seventh state in 2023 to enact comprehensive privacy law with the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA), joining Indiana, Iowa, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas. The DPDPA will...more
The Current Status of Privacy Laws Across the United States - Unlike the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union (EU), the United States does not have a nationwide comprehensive data privacy law....more
In 2023, the privacy landscape saw a proliferation of comprehensive state data privacy laws being enacted in several jurisdictions, as well as a few that have also taken effect. Although, many of the laws are similar,...more
Governor Tina Kotek signed the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA or the Act) into law on July 18, 2023. The OCPA goes into effect on July 1, 2024. Oregon follows 11 other states that have enacted consumer privacy protections,...more
Oregon and Delaware have recently joined an increasing number of states enacting comprehensive privacy legislation intended to safeguard consumer[1] personal data by tightening regulation of businesses controlling and...more
Oregon becomes the 12th state with a comprehensive consumer data privacy law - The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) became law on July 18, 2023. Oregon is the twelfth state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy...more
In June, Texas became the tenth state with a comprehensive privacy law. The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) contains familiar provisions from other state privacy laws regulating the collection, use, processing,...more
Texas is joining a growing number of states in passing comprehensive privacy legislation intended to safeguard consumer personal data. Specifically, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (the “Act”) adds protections for...more
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
Following a near unanimous vote in the Connecticut House, Connecticut is set to become the fifth state to pass comprehensive privacy legislation. With the addition of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), Connecticut...more
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
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
Earlier this month, the governor of Colorado signed into law the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), making Colorado the third state to enact a comprehensive data security law after California in 2018 and Virginia in March 2021. The...more
Keypoint: On July 7, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act into law, making Colorado the third state to pass broad consumer privacy legislation...more
Colorado is now the third state in the U.S. to pass comprehensive privacy legislation, following in the footsteps of California and Virginia. The Colorado Privacy Act (the “CPA”), passed by the state’s General Assembly as SB...more
On June 8, the Colorado legislature passed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). Assuming Governor Jared Polis signs the bill into law within 30 days, as is expected, Colorado will become the third state in the United States to...more
California is no longer the lone state with a consumer data privacy law. Virginia is now on the verge of joining, pending a formal reconciliation between the Virginia House and Senate versions, as well as the governor’s...more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced his proposal for a comprehensive data security law that will “provide New Yorkers with transparency and control over their personal data and provide new privacy protections.”...more
In the absence of comprehensive federal privacy law, states are following California’s lead and proposing their own privacy bills. This blog post provides an overview of three state bills that we are tracking closely in this...more