Connecticut Privacy Law Explainer
On April 28, the Connecticut House of Representatives voted 144-5 in support of Senate Bill 6, the Connecticut Data Privacy ..
The Metaverse and Data Privacy Issues
In October 2021, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook was rebranding as “Meta,” and that Meta was working on creating the ..
News and Alerts for April 25, 2022
Connecticut’s Data Privacy Bill Advances, Excludes Financial Institutions Connecticut is moving forward with comprehensive data privacy legislation that would resemble ..
News and Alerts for April 19, 2022
Virginia Passes Amendments to VCDPA Governor Glenn Young of Virginia last week approved three amendments to the Virginia Consumer Data ..
FTC Chair Signals End to “Notice and Consent”
On April 11, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan spoke about data privacy and security at the International Association ..
How to Construct a Notice of Financial Incentive Under the CCPA
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), businesses are prevented from discriminating against consumers who act to exercise their rights ..
News Alerts for April 12, 2022
State Department Establishes Cybersecurity Bureau The U.S. Department of State on April 4 launched a new Bureau of Cybersecurity and ..
Status Update on Privacy Shield Replacement
On March 25, the European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued a joint ..
NIST Moves to Update Cybersecurity Framework
On February 22, 2022, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a request for comments and information (RFI) ..
Biden Administration Moves to Regulate Cryptocurrency
On March 9, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets, which outlines the ..
Senate Passes Data Breach Notification Bill
On Tuesday, March 2, the U.S. Senate passed the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022 (Act). Introduced less than one ..
Virginia Becomes Second State to Enact Comprehensive Privacy Bill
On March 2, 2021, Virginia enacted the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), becoming the second U.S. state, after California, ..