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Congress Proposes New Comprehensive Privacy Legislation: The American Privacy Rights Act

On April 7, 2024, Representative Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced that Congress will once again consider a comprehensive federal data privacy bill that, if passed, would dramatically...more

The Volkov Law Group

Data Privacy Update — Keeping Up with Developments

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When it comes to data privacy and regulation of personal information, United States companies face a number of major challenges.  Compliance is not easy when you have fast-moving targets.  The single biggest cause of this...more

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New California Law Imposes Regulations on Data Brokers

This week, California’s governor signed a first-in-the-nation law that will impose new regulations on data brokers, requiring such entities to delete personal data pursuant to consumer requests. Data brokers specialize in...more

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Summary and Comparison of U.S. Data Privacy Laws Since California's CCPA and CPRA

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California started the process of individual U.S. states enacting individual privacy laws with its California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which currently is in effect, as supplemented and amended by the California Consumer...more

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Virginia Amends New Privacy Law

Governor Glenn Youngkin of Virginia recently approved legislation to amend the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). In a time when data privacy bills creep through state legislatures only to die in committee,...more

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Last Week Tonight Host Pokes at Congress Over Data Brokering Regulation

John Oliver, comedian and host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, called on Congress to issue broad data privacy legislation by making it elegantly personal – he bought their data. Following a 25-minute segment on the ubiquity of...more

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United States Privacy Laws – Do You Know If You Are In Compliance?

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Is your business one that has not prioritized compliance with data privacy laws because you do not collect personal data about your customers? If so, you are in good company, but it is time to reframe your approach on data...more

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Meeting of Congressional Aides Signals Interest in Comprehensive Federal Privacy Legislation

Recently, the offices of various Members of Congress announced that their Members would be meeting to discuss comprehensive federal privacy legislation. This meeting among the aides could represent a sign of growing...more

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Four and Counting: Utah on Verge of Becoming the Fourth State to Adopt a Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law

The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) is on the verge of becoming law after recently passing both chambers of the Utah legislature with no dissenting votes. Unless Utah’s governor vetoes the bill, Utah will become the fourth...more

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Utah Set to Enact Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law

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Utah is poised to become the fourth state to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation, after California, Virginia, and Colorado. The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) was approved by the Utah House of Representatives on...more

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Kennedys cybersecurity and privacy (US) 2021 year in review

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As the world emerged from lockdown, it should come as no surprise that cybersecurity and data privacy remained dominant topics in the media and legal industry. Some of 2021 was much like 2020 – ransomware attacks continued to...more

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An Overview of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act

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In the midst of what is becoming a national patchwork of data privacy laws, on March 2, 2021 Virginia became the second state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law....more

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[Webinar] Data Privacy for eDiscovery Pros: Strategy and Execution - March 17th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

This webinar is intended for eDiscovery professionals interested in the overlap between data privacy and eDiscovery capabilities, workflows and use cases. The tools to tackle the protection of personal data already exist...more

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European Commission Proposes Legislation Facilitating Data Access and Sharing

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On February 23, 2022, the European Commission ("Commission") published a proposal for a Data Act which aims at enhancing data access and use within the European Union ("EU")....more

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Celebrating National Data Privacy Day by Noting Recent Developments in the Law

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Today (January 28, 2022), is National Data Privacy Day.  While not a day of celebration with cards or gifts, the day does provide an opportunity to check in on the developments in consumer data privacy across the United...more

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New Year, New Florida Privacy Law?

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Florida appears to be gearing up for another partisan battle on data privacy. On Friday, January 7, 2022, Florida Senator Jennifer Bradley (R-Dist. 5), introduced Florida Senate Bill 1864, titled the “Florida Privacy...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - November 2021 #3

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CYBERSECURITY - CISA Issues Incident Response + Vulnerability Response Playbooks for Executive Branch - The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued the Cybersecurity Incident & Vulnerability Response...more

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New State Privacy Laws Impose Higher Restrictions on Processing Sensitive Personal Data

With the passage of the Colorado Privacy Act, Colorado joins Virginia and California as early adopters of state-level privacy legislation. These laws impose higher restrictions on companies processing specific sensitive...more

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California Privacy Protection Agency Invites Comments on Proposed Rulemaking; Appoints First Executive Director

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The new California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) has made two recent notable announcements. On September 22, 2021, CPPA issued an Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking Under the California Privacy...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - September 2021 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Medical Center Rebuilding EMR Following Ransomware Attack - Queen Creek Medical Center (QCMC), also known as Desert Wells Family Medicine, located in Arizona, has notified up to 35,000 patients of a data...more

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As States and Nations Continue to Enact Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation, Pressure Mounts on the U.S. to Pass a Competing...

Global data privacy legislation has steadily advanced over the past several years, with one of the most comprehensive and well-known laws being the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), governing personal data...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2021 #3

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CYBERSECURITY - T-Mobile Clarifies Facts of Security Incident in Press Release - There has been a flurry of reporting in the past few days on the T-Mobile customer data compromise, with allegations that the compromise...more

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Data Protection & Privacy Laws 2021

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A heightened risk for cyberattacks and data breaches calls for companies to remain diligent as they navigate a patchwork of federal, state, local and sector-specific privacy and data protection laws, regulations and guidance....more

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Colorado Becomes Third State to Enact Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

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Introduction  Colorado has joined California and Virginia as the third state with a comprehensive data privacy law. On July 7, 2021, Colorado Governor Polis signed the Act into law, following the Colorado Senate's passage of...more

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As Colorado and Virginia Follow California’s Lead in Enacting Data Privacy Laws, Employers Must Start Planning to Address an...

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With the enactment of the Colorado Privacy Act on July 7, 2021, Colorado now joins Virginia in transforming the first major state privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), from an outlier into what now appears...more

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