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Regulators On Both Sides of the Pond Seek Input on Children’s Privacy

The New York Attorney General’s office and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office were busy last month when it came to children’s privacy. Both sought input from the public about regulating children’s online privacy,...more

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New Hampshire AG Announces New Data Privacy Unit

The privacy space continues to evolve with the announcement of the new Data Privacy Unit within New Hampshire’s Consumer Protection and Antitrust Bureau. This new unit will enforce New Hampshire’s Data Privacy Act, which...more

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NY AG Releases Website Privacy Guides for Businesses and Consumers

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently released guidance for businesses and consumers about website tracking technologies. The consumer guide provided examples of common cookies, tracking technologies, and how...more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Clarifies Position on Artificial Intelligence

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The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) recently issued an advisory clarifying that existing Massachusetts law applies to artificial intelligence (AI) to the same extent as any other product in the stream of...more

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New State Data Protection Laws Will Impact Business Nationwide: What You Need to Know

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What You Need To Know: •The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act has broader jurisdiction than any other state data protection law and will regulate the data processing activities of thousands of companies for the first...more

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The State AG Report – 6.6.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Proposed Settlement Between AGs, DOJ, and NCAA Would...more

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States Begin To Regulate AI in Absence of Federal Legislation

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The European Union seized the early global lead in regulating artificial intelligence (AI) by passing its AI Act on March 13, 2024, following a lengthy legislative process. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the U.S. Congress...more

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Maryland Enacts Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

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On May 9, 2024, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed into law Senate Bill 541 (the "Maryland Online Data Privacy Act") making Maryland the eighteenth state to adopt comprehensive data privacy legislation in the United States...more

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Proposed State Privacy Law Update: April 29, 2024

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Keypoint: Last week, the Colorado legislature passed a bill amending the Colorado Privacy Act to add provisions regarding biometric data and the California legislature advanced numerous bills....more

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Maryland Legislature Passes Consumer Data Privacy Bill

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Keypoint: Maryland’s bill diverges from other Washington Privacy Act variants passed to date with unique data minimization, sensitive data, minor’s data privacy, and unlawful discrimination provisions (among others)....more

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Utah Legislature Passes Private Sector AI Bill

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Keypoint: While not as far-reaching as bills under consideration in other states, the Utah bill creates some obligations for private sector companies deploying generative artificial intelligence, including disclosing its use....more

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And We’re Back: New Jersey Kicks Off 2024 With New Consumer Privacy Law

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On January 8, 2024, the New Jersey legislature passed the New Jersey Data Privacy Act (NJDPA). The bill, SB 332, will soon head to Governor Phil Murphy’s desk for signing. Assuming the bill is signed quickly, it will go into...more

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Texas Data Privacy and Security Act Goes Into Effect with Impact Far Beyond Its Borders

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On June 18, Texas became the eleventh state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law by passing the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) (HB 4). The TDPSA will take effect on July 1, 2024, which is the same day as...more

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The Comprehensive US Privacy Law Deluge: Which US Privacy Laws Apply to Your Company?

The US has what appears to be a never-ending list of comprehensive privacy laws, but do they all apply to your organization? Not necessarily. Let’s recap. Since we last wrote at the beginning of the month about preparing...more

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Tennessee Enacts Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Bill

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On May 11, 2023, Tennessee’s Governor signed Senate Bill 0073, the Tennessee Information Protection Act, making the state the eighth state to pass consumer privacy legislation. Tennessee joins California, Colorado,...more

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GDPR and U.S. States' General Privacy Laws Deskbook

California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020) and Related Regulations - 1798.100 General Duties of Businesses that Collect Personal Information - (a) A business that...more

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[Webinar] Connecticut Attorney General’s Office – Privacy Enforcement and the Connecticut Data Privacy Act - April 25th, 3:00 pm...

Join Kelley Drye’s State Attorney General Ad Law Team for the 2023 State Attorney General Webinar Series. Featuring guest speakers from attorney general offices (AGOs) from around the country, the first half of each webinar...more

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[Webinar] Ohio Attorney General’s Office - Topic to be Announced - March 23rd, 12:30 pm ET

Join Kelley Drye’s State Attorney General Ad Law Team for the 2023 State Attorney General Webinar Series. Featuring guest speakers from attorney general offices (AGOs) from around the country, the first half of each webinar...more

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[Webinar] North Carolina Attorney General’s Office – Consumer Protection Public Health Initiatives - February 28th, 3:30 pm ET

Join Kelley Drye’s State Attorney General Ad Law Team for the 2023 State Attorney General Webinar Series. Featuring guest speakers from attorney general offices (AGOs) from around the country, the first half of each webinar...more

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Coal in the Stocking for Retail Employers: The California Privacy Rights Act

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As the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) replaces its predecessor, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), on January 1, 2023, retailers face a significant amount of compliance preparation—and right at peak season. The...more

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State AGs Confront the Challenges of the Information Age

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The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) held its Eastern Regional Meeting in Burlington, Vermont on October 7 and 8, 2021. Entitled “The Surveillance Economy: How Attorneys General Protect Privacy, Safety, and...more

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States Continue to Step in to Safeguard Genetic Information

Utah’s governor recently signed into law SB 227, creating the Genetic Information Privacy Act (GIPA). The law, which is anticipated to go into effect in May, is aimed at protecting genetic data collected from...more

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