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Rhode Island Continues State-Level Adoption of Comprehensive Data Privacy Laws

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Rhode Island is the latest state to adopt a comprehensive data privacy law, titled the Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act....more

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Pennsylvania Amends Data Protection Requirements with Revised Breach Notification Act

On June 28, Pennsylvania took a significant step to enhance its data protection framework by updating the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act through the enactment of SB 824. This new legislation revises the older...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Highlights from this week’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit

Since 2011, I’ve attended the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C. Each year one session gets everyone talking; this year the honor went to “Direct Insights from U.S....more

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Data Privacy & Cybersecurity - US Data Privacy Law Compliance Checklist - September 2023

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The effective dates of new U.S. data privacy laws are closing in. Currently, thirteen states have passed comprehensive data privacy laws in the United States: California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Indiana,...more

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US Data Privacy Law Compliance Checklist

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In 2019, the US data privacy framework changed significantly with the emergence of the California Consumer Privacy Act which created a significant compliance burden for most businesses that collect personal information about...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Texas Passes a Comprehensive Privacy Law

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

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Now There Are 10: The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

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Texas has joined the nine other states that have comprehensive data privacy laws after Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (the “TDPSA”). Subject to exemptions, the TDPSA applies to any entity...more

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Everything is Bigger in Texas, Including the Reach of its New Consumer Data Privacy Law

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Texas recently became the tenth state to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law when its legislature voted in favor of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA). The bill was signed by Governor Greg Abbott on...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Texas Consumer Privacy Law Nears Governor’s Signature

Texas will likely become the 11th state to pass a consumer privacy law. H.B. 4, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), was passed by both houses of the Texas legislature last week, and the bill is now headed to...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Comparing Florida’s Two Leading Privacy Bills

The Florida House of Representatives has introduced its version of a comprehensive privacy law (HB 9 – no fancy acronym, unlike the FPPA in the Senate). This blog post will explain the key differences between the House and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Senate Version of Florida Privacy Law Moves Forward; House Version Makes Class-Action Lawsuits Even Easier

The Florida Senate’s version of a new comprehensive privacy law (a.k.a. the “Florida Privacy Protection Act” (FPPA)) passed unscathed out of the Senate’s Committee on Commerce and Tourism yesterday. The bill’s sponsor fought...more

Cozen O'Connor

41-State Data Breach Settlement | Additional CCPA Regulations | Suit Over Patient Discharge Notice

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Antitrust- Attorneys General Testify in House Hearing on Big Tech and Competition- •On March 18, 2021, Colorado AG Phil Weiser and Nebraska AG Doug Peterson testified before the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial,...more

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Next Up: Virginia Slated to be Second State to Enact Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

On Feb. 5, 2021 the Virginia State Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 1392, titled the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). The Virginia House of Delegates previously approved identical companion legislation...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Five Ways To Improve Florida’s Proposed Privacy Law

The Florida Legislature is considering a comprehensive privacy law (HB 969) that would fundamentally change the landscape of how/whether companies do business in Florida. The bill is largely a “cut-and-paste” of the...more

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The Equifax/Massachusetts Attorney General Consent Judgment: A Guide for Privacy and Security Compliance

What do businesses need to do to comply with privacy and data security laws? The first place to look is to relevant statutes. If you store or process the personal information of Massachusetts residents, then you will at...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

State Consumer Privacy Law Round-Up - February 2020 #2

While all eyes are on the state of Washington's proposed privacy act for the final legislative week, consumer privacy rights continue to be a hot topic in a handful of other state legislatures. ...more

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New York State Expected to Increase Enforcement of Cybersecurity Practices

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Companies should take note of two imminent developments in New York in the area of cybersecurity regulation: enforcement of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation (Regulation) and the...more

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Analyzing The 2020 Florida Consumer Data Privacy Act

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Keypoint: Florida lawmakers have proposed legislation that would require certain operators of websites to make online disclosures and accept requests to opt-out of sales of personal data but that would stop far short of...more

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Analyzing The 2020 Nebraska Consumer Data Privacy Act

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Keypoint: Nebraska lawmakers will consider proposed legislation that would create CCPA-like privacy rights for Nebraska residents. On January 8, 2020 Nebraska state Senator Carol Blood introduced the Nebraska Consumer Data...more

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Employers: New York’s SHIELD Act Imposes Data Security Requirements on Companies Outside of New York, Too

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New York’s recently enacted Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act) enhances data breach notification requirements and requires covered organizations to “develop, implement and maintain” a...more

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