In the absence of comprehensive federal privacy law, states are following California’s lead and proposing their own privacy bills. This blog post provides an overview of three state bills that we are tracking closely in this year’s legislative session: the Washington Privacy Act (“WAPA”), the New York Privacy Act (“NYPA”), and the Virginia Consumer Data
State Privacy Bills Gain Momentum
In the absence of comprehensive federal privacy law, states are following California’s lead and proposing their own privacy bills. This blog post provides an overview of three state bills that we are tracking closely in this year’s legislative session: the Washington Privacy Act (“WAPA”), the New York Privacy Act (“NYPA”), and the Virginia Consumer Data
The Expanding Privacy Landscape
Partner Aaron Burstein edited the Fall 2020 issue of Antitrust magazine with Janis Kestenbaum. If you’re looking to get up to speed on some of the most pressing regulatory issues surrounding personal data, this is the place to start — and the ABA is making free to access through the end of January.
Ad Law Access Podcast – Data Security 101
Our increased relience on the Internet to conduct our daily affairs has thrust an additional spotlight on data security that much important. On another 101 edition of the Ad Law Access podcast, Lauren Myers covers data security and covers five key points businesses should keep in mind as they continue to refine their data security
Proposed NY Biometric Privacy Act Would Allow Private Right of Action
New York may become the latest state to allow consumers to sue companies for improperly collecting, retaining or using certain biometric data. Earlier this week, a bipartisan slate of state legislators (17 Democrats, 7 Republicans) introduced Assembly Bill 27, which seeks to amend New York’s General Business Law to add a new article known
CCPA Update: California AG Proposes Fourth Set of Changes to CCPA Regulations
The California Attorney General’s office announced a fourth set of proposed modifications to the CCPA regulations. These modifications: (1) clarify the requirement for businesses that sell personal information that is collected offline to provide offline opt-out notices; and (2) propose an opt-out button for businesses to feature online along with opt-out notices and the “Do
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument Over the TCPA’s Definition of an Autodialer
For the second time this year, the TCPA came before the Supreme Court via teleconference oral argument in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, et al, Case No. 19-511 (2020). The Supreme Court’s disposition of Facebook’s petition is expected to resolve a widening Circuit split over what qualifies as an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”) under
Ad Law Access Podcast – Demystifying the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
As covered in the blog post “It’s Here: California Voters Approve the CPRA,” California voters passed ballot Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”) Also known as CCPA 2.0, CPRA brings a number of changes to the CCPA, the majority of which will become operative on January 1, 2023. In
Ad Law Access Podcast – Data Breaches 101
On a timely new episode of Kelley Drye’s Ad Law Access podcast, Privacy and Data Security practice chair Alysa Hutnik and partner Aaron Burstein provide 101 level tips on how to manage the clock and begin to deal with data breaches when they happen.
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Zoom Agrees to Settle FTC’s Data Security Charges
Seven months after being called upon by members of Congress to investigate Zoom’s data security practices, a divided FTC announced on November 9 a settlement with the videoconferencing platform.
The FTC’s five-count administrative complaint alleges that Zoom deceived users about several of its security features and harmed users by circumventing security and privacy controls provided