On March 29, 2023, the Iowa Governor signed into law a consumer data privacy law which enters into force on January 1, 2025.
Entities already complying with other enhanced state privacy laws should not experience any...more
On March 27, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) will close its second phase of rulemaking on automated decision-making (ADM) systems under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)— but not before giving...more
The year 2023 will continue to have cybersecurity and data privacy front of mind for General Counsels. With sweeping new US and global laws and regulations coming online and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)...more
3/3/2023
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
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Connecticut’s new consumer privacy law imposes enhanced privacy disclosures and assessment requirements on businesses, and provides consumer rights similar to those in Europe’s GDPR, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA),...more
5/18/2022
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Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
On March 24, 2022, the Utah governor signed a consumer privacy law (the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, UCPA), marking the fourth state law to create enhanced data privacy rights and protections for consumers. The law will go into...more
There are many similarities between the Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the Virginia Consumer Data privacy Act (VCDPA), and Europe’s GDPR,...more
7/15/2021
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Hopes that privacy regulators and litigants would grant a reprieve to businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic may prove ill-founded. On July 21, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services announced its first...more
In the run-up to January 1, 2020, the California legislature and Attorney General are rushing to provide clarity to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) - and businesses are rushing to interpret and implement...more
11/18/2019
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On October 11, 2019, the California Attorney General issued long-awaited draft Regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The draft Regulations provide helpful clarity on some core aspects of California’s...more
10/18/2019
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While many breathed a sigh of relief when the California legislature provided only a limited private right of action for data breaches under its sweeping new privacy law - the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) -...more
9/5/2019
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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
6/7/2019
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