Keypoint: The appellate court ruled that the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act’s impact assessment provision is unconstitutional and remanded the case back to the trial court to consider the constitutionality of the...more
8/21/2024
/ Appellate Courts ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
First Amendment ,
Goods or Services ,
Impact Assessments ,
Minors ,
Online Marketplace ,
Popular ,
Unconstitutional Condition
Keypoint: Last week, Colorado passed children’s privacy and artificial intelligence bills, Vermont passed a consumer data privacy bill, Maryland’s consumer data privacy and AADC bills were signed into law, and Minnesota is on...more
5/13/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information ,
Colorado ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation
Keypoint: In only its second public enforcement settlement, the California Attorney General announced a $375,000 fine along with injunctive relief.
On February 21, 2024, the California Attorney General announced that it had...more
Keypoint: It was a busy week for committee hearings as the 2024 session picked up speed heading into February.
Below is the second weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2024....more
2/5/2024
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws
Over the past few years, states have enacted numerous privacy laws, including broad consumer data privacy laws, children’s privacy laws, consumer health data privacy laws, and data broker laws. The enactment of so many...more
Keypoint: In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, Washington legislators introduced legislation to enhance privacy protections for consumer health data.
In early March, lawmakers in Washington state’s House...more
3/13/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Data Collection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FERPA ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
SCOTUS
Keypoint: Last week lawmakers introduced a consumer privacy bill in Rhode Island and biometric privacy bills in Kentucky and Missouri; advanced consumer privacy bills out of committee in multiple states; and advanced a...more
2/27/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Biometric Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws
With state legislatures opening across the country, lawmakers in numerous states are introducing bills to regulate private entities’ processing of biometric information. These bills, many of which are similar to the Illinois...more
Update your bookmark, we just released our 2023 State Privacy Law Tracker. With state legislatures starting to open for the 2023 session, lawmakers are already introducing CCPA-like consumer privacy bills....more
Keypoint: As currently drafted, the ADPPA’s private right of action provides U.S. citizens with the opportunity to enforce their privacy rights but limits lawsuits to federal court and provides covered entities and service...more
8/2/2022
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Demand Letter ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Online Privacy Protection Act ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right To Cure
Keypoint: The California Privacy Protection Agency issued a first set of draft regulations that contain a number of notable provisions but do not address all of the CPRA’s rulemaking topics....more
5/31/2022
/ California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Draft Guidance ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Policy ,
Right to Delete ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Third-Party Service Provider
Keypoint: This week the Connecticut legislature passed a consumer data privacy bill.
Below is our sixteenth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2022. Before we get to our update, we wanted...more
5/2/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: This week the Connecticut Senate passed a consumer data privacy bill.
Below is our fifteenth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2022. ...more
Keypoint: This week a new bill was introduced in Michigan; the Connecticut bill passed a second committee; Maryland and Kentucky legislatures adjourned without passing bills; Virginia Governor Youngkin signed three VCDPA...more
4/18/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: The VCDPA is now finalized in advance of its January 1, 2023 effective date.
On April 11, 2022, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed three Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) amendment bills into...more
Keypoint: This week the Utah Governor signed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, the Oklahoma House passed a bill, and a committee hearing was held in Rhode Island.
Below is our eleventh weekly update on the status of proposed...more
Keypoint: Starting in 2023, organizations that are subject to one or more of the laws will need to enter into contracts with recipients of personal information/data that address numerous statutory requirements....more
Keypoint: This week the Iowa House passed a bill, but it appears to have stalled in the Senate; Connecticut’s bill passed out of committee; Maryland advanced a work group bill out of the Senate and a biometric privacy bill...more
3/21/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws
Keypoint: Iowa moves one step closer to enacting consumer data privacy legislation with a bill generally modeled off the Utah Consumer Privacy Act.
On March 14, 2022, the Utah House voted 91-2 to pass House File 2506....more
Keypoint: This week legislatures in Florida, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin closed without passing bills while Maryland’s bill was converted into a one-year study.
Below is our ninth weekly update on the status of...more
3/14/2022
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Colorado ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Virginia
Keypoint: 2022 is off to a fast start with proposed state privacy laws filed in Alaska, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont, joining the long list of bills already filed.
Welcome back! This is...more
Keypoint: At least fifteen state legislatures are poised to consider CCPA-like consumer privacy legislation in 2022 with lawmakers in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Washington confirming they will...more
Keypoint: The VCDPA Work Group’s final report contains 17 “points of emphasis” derived from six Work Group meetings; however, the Work Group’s recommendations for modifying the VCDPA will not be presented until the...more
Keypoint: The 2022 legislative session of proposed state consumer privacy legislation kicks off with the filing of a new bill in Oklahoma.
On September 9, 2021, Rep. Collin Walke (D) and Majority Leader Rep. Josh West...more
Keypoint: Businesses that sell personal information under the CCPA are now required to honor Global Privacy Control signals.
In an update to its CCPA FAQs, the California Attorney General’s office has stated that...more