On June 13, the Rhode Island legislature passed the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA) (H. 7787/S. 2500), with the bill passing into law on June 29....more
In the past several weeks, the Minnesota governor has signed into law the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act, while the Vermont Data Privacy Act has been passed by the legislature and awaits the governor’s signature. Both of...more
The 2024 state legislative season is drawing to a close with several notable developments on the comprehensive privacy law front. Since our last update, the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act and Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy...more
As we move closer to the end of many states’ legislative sessions, a number of comprehensive privacy law proposals continue to work their way through the legislative process. Since our last update, Nebraska became the...more
As we progress deeper into the 2024 legislative session, developments in the comprehensive privacy law arena have continued apace. In the weeks since our last update, New Hampshire formally joined the ranks of states with...more
On March 11, the Kentucky Senate passed the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA or the “Act”) (House Bill 15) by a unanimous 35-0 vote. Upon House concurrence and the governor’s signature, the Act would become the...more
In the weeks since our last update, we have seen continued progress in several state legislatures on comprehensive privacy legislation. Most notably, legislative chambers in West Virginia, Kentucky, and Georgia have passed...more
Following a busy 2023 in which seven states enacted comprehensive privacy laws, we entered this year expecting additional activity on this front across state legislatures. The opening weeks of 2024 have not disappointed. Most...more
On July 14, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA or the “Board”) hosted a meeting to discuss key issues. Notably, the Board’s New CPRA Rules Subcommittee (“the Subcommittee”) previewed three areas of forthcoming...more
8/9/2023
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Risk Assessment
On June 27, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against Publishers Clearing House (PCH) in connection with the company’s long-running sweepstakes promotions. Though the FTC’s complaint alleges a...more
7/18/2023
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CAN-SPAM Act ,
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Misrepresentation ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Policy ,
Sweepstakes ,
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On May 31, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced two separate enforcement actions against Amazon—one involving its cloud-based voice service, Alexa, and the other involving Ring, its smart doorbell...more
6/7/2023
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Data Privacy ,
Deceptive Intent ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Settlement ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The weeks since our last update have seen continued developments in the state comprehensive privacy law arena. Bills passed by the Indiana, Tennessee, and Montana legislatures were officially signed into law by those states’...more
On May 4, the Florida House passed an amended version of SB 262, a bill establishing the Florida Digital Bill of Rights. The bill now moves to Governor Ron DeSantis’s desk for signature. ...more
This legislative session has been marked by the continuing growth of the nation’s patchwork of state comprehensive privacy laws, and the weeks since our last update have been no exception. April saw state legislatures in...more
The past two weeks have seen continued progress on proposed comprehensive privacy legislation across multiple states. Most notably, on March 28, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF 262 into law, officially making Iowa the...more
On Wednesday, March 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced an inquiry into data brokers, issuing a “Request for Information Regarding Data Brokers and Other Business Practices Involving the Collection...more
Since our last update, comprehensive privacy law proposals have continued to emerge and progress through state legislatures. Most notably, five bills have now passed a legislative chamber, with Hawaii’s Consumer Data...more
The past two weeks have seen continued developments in the state comprehensive privacy legislative landscape. Maryland, Minnesota, and Texas have entered the fray with new proposals, bringing the total number of states that...more
2/15/2023
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Data Privacy ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FERPA ,
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws
2023 continues to be a busy year for state comprehensive privacy legislation. Since our last post, several new states have entered the fray with legislative proposals, while some of the bills we previously examined have moved...more
The new year has already seen a flurry of state privacy law activity, with legislators in at least nine states (Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Tennessee) proposing new...more