On November 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) voted to advance proposed regulations concerning automated decisionmaking technology. While the comment period is ongoing and we do not have final rules, we are taking a look at some key provisions to help businesses begin to assess the potential effects of these rules if made
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2024 Wrap-Up of the Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
As the year comes to a close here are some of the highlights from the Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report with our most popular topics and posts from 2024.
Expanding State Privacy Laws
This year saw a further expansion of state comprehensive consumer data privacy laws. These legislative measures aim to enhance the…
Privacy Blizzard Expected in January as Five State Laws Take Effect
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti on
Posted in Consumer Privacy
Around the country, the weather is turning wintery, but in the privacy arena, there will be a blizzard as five state comprehensive privacy laws become effective.
Here is an overview of businesses needing to prepare.
1. Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA)
The DPDPA takes effect on January 1, 2025. It applies to entities doing…
Tips for Vacation Rental, Property Mgmt. Businesses Facing Vendor Cybersecurity Risk
No organization can eliminate data breach risks altogether, regardless of industry, size, or even if the organization has taken significant steps to safeguard their systems and train employees to avoid phishing attacks. Perhaps the most significant reason these risks remain: third-party service providers or vendors.
For most businesses, particularly small to medium-sized businesses, service providers…
Rhode Island Passes a Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law
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On June 25, 2024, Rhode Island became the 20th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data protection law, the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“RIDTPPA”). The state joins Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and New Jersey in passing consumer data privacy laws this year.
The RIDTPPA takes effect on January…
Minnesota Passes a Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law
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On May 24, 2024, Minnesota’s governor signed an omnibus bill, HF4757 which included the new Consumer Data Privacy Act. The state joins Kentucky, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island in passing consumer data privacy laws this year.
Minnesota’s law takes effect July 31, 2025, except that postsecondary institutions and nonprofit corporations governed by…
A Wave of Lawsuits Under Daniel’s Law
By Mary T. Costigan & Robert Yang on
Posted in Consumer Privacy
In 2020, Daniel Anderl, the son of Federal Judge Esther Salas, was shot and killed by a man targeting the judge. It is believed the man found the judge’s home address online. In reaction to the murder, New Jersey enacted “Daniel’s Law” which prohibits the disclosure of the home address and unpublished telephone number of…
Maryland Passes Comprehensive Data Privacy Law, Joining the Swelling State Ranks
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Maryland’s governor recently signed the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024 (MODPA), making Maryland one of six states—along with Kentucky, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Rhode Island—to pass a comprehensive privacy law this year. Overall, 19 states (and counting) now have such laws on their books.
Maryland’s law takes effect October 1…
Nebraska Adds to the List of States That Have Enacted a Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti on
Posted in Consumer Privacy
On April 17, 2024, Nebraska’s governor signed Legislative Bill 1074, which establishes a consumer data privacy law for the state.
Nebraska’s law takes effect January 1, 2025.
To Whom does the law apply?
The law applies to businesses that:
- Conduct business in Nebraska or produce a product or service consumed by residents of
CFPB’s Proposed Amendment of Regulation V to Limit Medical Bills in Credit Reporting: What do Employers Need to Know?
By Susan M. Corcoran on
Posted in Consumer Privacy
On June 11, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend Regulation V‒ which implements the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ‒ limiting the inclusion of medical bills in consumer financial reports. This amendment, while providing significant benefits to Americans suffering significant medical debts, also may alter…