Analyzing the Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 - Payments Pros: The Payments Law Podcast
North Carolina’s House Bill 130: Energy Choice/Solar Decommissioning Requirement - Now in Effect
Podcast - The Latest on Antitrust and Non-Compete Agreements in Healthcare
Data Privacy Unlocked, A Conversation with Texas Representative Giovanni Capriglione
Data Privacy Unlocked, A Conversation with Michigan Senator Rosemary Bayer
DE Under 3: New Controversial Proposed Rule Affecting Title VII
New Consumer Bankruptcy Reform Act Implications and the 2023 Congressional Outlook - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Webinar Recording: An Overview of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act
All Talk, No Action? The Fintech Regulatory Plot Thickens
Data Privacy Unlocked, A Second Conversation with Joseph Duball of the IAPP
Since the recent Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, companies have been impacted nationwide and have several new legal angles to consider as it relates to their employees and their business
33rd Annual Legislative Seminar - Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.
Podcast: The Briefing by the IP Law Blog - Senator Hawley Targets Disney with So-Called Copyright Reform Bill
The Briefing by the IP Law Blog: Senator Hawley Targets Disney with So-Called Copyright Reform Bill
Congress Tries to Wrangle Cyber and Crypto Industries
New Regulation: Statutes, Pillars, and the Build Back Better Act
The Tax Legislation Process and What to Expect in 2022
Update and Discussion on Legal and Practical Issues
Data Privacy Unlocked, A Conversation with Maureen Mahoney of Consumer Reports
A Different Kind of Advocacy | Amy & Steve Bresnen | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
As Vermont joins the growing number of states with comprehensive consumer data privacy laws, it stands out from the crowd with the ability of Vermonters to bring a private right of action (PRA) against large data holders. In...more
Congress is once again entertaining federal privacy legislation. The American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) was introduced by Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy...more
PLEASE SIT DOWN BEFORE READING THIS - Is it actually possible that the United States Congress is on its way to enacting legislation that will potentially make regulatory compliance easier for businesses? Over the last...more
On April 7, House Energy & Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced a bipartisan, bicameral draft of comprehensive data privacy legislation,...more
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) of 2023 is circulating Congress with bipartisan support. According to bill sponsors Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), KOSA would require social media companies to...more
It is shaping up to be the year of U.S. privacy laws! In addition to the Washington My Health My Data Act (see our previous article regarding the widespread implications of this enacted law), we have seen six (6)...more
As the FTC signals an intention of cracking down on children’s privacy, and as several comprehensive consumer privacy laws take effect in 2023 (with more on the way in legislatures across the country), some states have chosen...more
On September 1, 2022, the American Data Privacy Protection Act (“ADDPA” or the “Act”) was blocked from moving forward before the full U.S. House of Representatives. The ADPPA, which comes from the U.S. House Committee on...more
Congress is considering omnibus privacy legislation, and it reportedly has bipartisan support. If passed, this would be a massive shake-up for American consumer privacy, which has been left to the states up to this point. So,...more
On June 14, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-26, An Act Respecting Cyber Security which, among other things, seeks to enact the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (“CCSPA”). The “Backgrounder” that...more
The Big Picture - Last week, congressional leaders released a draft bipartisan bill that, if adopted, would establish the nation’s first comprehensive federal privacy law. The American Data Privacy and Protection Act...more
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
On December 3, 2021, Québec’s Minister of Health and Social Services introduced Bill 19, An Act respecting health and social services and amending various legislative provisions (“Bill 19”). The bill’s four objectives are (i)...more
California is the gold standard for state privacy laws, having recently enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Virginia and Colorado also have enacted comprehensive...more
Last year, I wrote about the Florida Legislature’s, ultimately failed, attempt to pass a consumer privacy law. The law was generally patterned after California’s Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CCPA). ...more
Over half of all Americans would support a federal data privacy law, according to a recent poll from Politico and Morning Consult. The poll found that 56 percent of registered voters would either strongly or somewhat support...more
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
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
It is not uncommon for state attorneys general (“AGs”) to weigh in on proposed federal legislation, particularly where states’ interests are implicated. In certain situations, state AGs may wish to alert Congress that they...more
On May 26, 2021, the Colorado State Senate unanimously passed the Colorado Privacy Act bill (CPA) through the state Senate. On June 7, 2021, the Colorado House passed the CPA (by a vote of 57-7). ...more
As of this writing, the Florida Legislature is poised to enact House Bill 969 (2021), which will fundamentally affect consumer data privacy rights in Florida. Governor DeSantis has expressed his support for the new...more
Has it been a year already? Many businesses diligently made sure they did their best to hit the moving CCPA target as they welcomed 2020 and the effective date of the statute last year. A year ago, all we had were draft...more
Washington legislators recently introduced the Washington Privacy Act (WPA). This legislation is a consumer-focused privacy law similar to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) but it also has some EU General Data...more
Massachusetts consumers and businesses now know that the Commonwealth will likely not be the next jurisdiction to adopt sweeping consumer data privacy legislation. Earlier last week, the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection...more
The Florida Senate and House of Representatives are considering two bills (SB 1670 and HB 963) that, if adopted, will amend Florida law to create the state’s first comprehensive privacy law (though they do not go nearly as...more