On February 10, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency issued an Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments and automated decisionmaking.
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Texas State Representative Introduces Comprehensive State Privacy Bill Draft
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On February 6, 2023, Texas State Representative Giovanni Capriglione submitted H.B. 1844, a comprehensive privacy bill modeled after the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act. …
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Illinois Supreme Court Rules on BIPA Class Action Lawsuit
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On February 2, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed in part and remanded a judgment of the lower appellate court in a class action lawsuit alleging violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. …
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CPPA Approves Proposed Final CPRA Regulations for Submission to OAL
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On February 3, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board unanimously approved for submission to California’s Office of Administrative Law proposed final California Privacy Rights Act regulations released on January 31, 2023 which update the draft CPRA regulations released on November 3, 2022. …
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California AG Announces CCPA Enforcement Sweep Aimed at Mobile Apps and Authorized Agent Requests
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On January 27, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new enforcement sweep aimed at businesses with mobile apps and other businesses that fail to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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CPPA Board to Hold Meeting on Status of CPRA Rulemaking
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On January 23, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board announced that it will hold a public meeting on February 3, 2023 regarding the status of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 rulemaking process, particularly with respect to the issuance of new draft rules on risk assessments, cybersecurity audits and automated decisionmaking.
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Whole Foods Settles BIPA Voiceprint Class Action
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On January 3, 2023, an Illinois state court entered a preliminary approval order for a settlement of nearly $300,000 in a class action lawsuit against Whole Foods for claims that the company violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. …
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Baltimore’s Ban on Private Sector Use of Facial Recognition Technology Expires
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On December 31, 2022, Baltimore’s ordinance banning the private sector’s use of facial recognition technology expired.
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Colorado AG Publishes Second Draft of Colorado Privacy Act Rules
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On December 21, 2022, the Colorado Attorney General published an updated version of the draft rules to the Colorado Privacy Act.
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Five Guys Hit with BIPA Class Action
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On December 20, 2022, a former employee in Illinois, brought a class action suit against Five Guys Enterprises, LLC, alleging that Five Guys violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. …
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