Maryland Governor Larry Hogan recently signed into law House Bill 1154, which amends the state’s data breach notification law. This blog entry provides an overview of the prospective changes.
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New French Data Protection Act and Implementing Decree Take Force
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On June 1, 2019, New Decree No. 2019-536 took force, enabling the French Data Protection Act, as amended by an Ordinance of December 12, 2018, likewise to enter into force. This blog entry provides an overview of the developments. …
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Maine Legislators Pass Bill Restricting ISPs from Selling Customer Data
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On May 30, 2019, the Maine House and Senate passed a bill that will place restrictions on broadband Internet service providers from selling customer data without the customer’s affirmative consent. This blog entry provides an overview of the bill’s key provisions. …
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Oregon Extends Data Breach Notification Requirements to Include Third-Party Vendors
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On May 24, 2019, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law Senate Bill 684, which extends Oregon’s data breach notification requirements to include third-party vendors. This blog entry provides an overview of the bill.…
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Illinois General Assembly Approves Breach Notification Amendment to Personal Information Protection Act
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On May 27, 2019, the Illinois General Assembly voted to approve Senate Bill 1624, which proposes to amend the state’s Personal Information Protection Act. This blog entry provides an overview of the bill’s provisions.…
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California Senate Committee Declines to Expand Private Right of Action under the CCPA
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On May 16, 2019, the California State Senate Appropriations Committee did not approve SB 561, a bill that would have amended the California Consumer Privacy Act to expand the private right of action to permit consumers to sue for any violations of the CCPA.…
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New Jersey Amends Data Breach Law to Include Online Account Information
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On May 10, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that amends the state’s data breach notification law to recognize online account information as personal information. This blog entry provides an overview of the amendment.…
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Washington Amends Data Breach Notification Law
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On May 7, 2019, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1071, which will amend the state’s laws on data breach notification. This blog entry provides an overview of the legislation.…
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Bills Proposing to Amend the CCPA Move Forward in California Assembly
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Recent hearings held by the California legislature have advanced a series of amendments to the CCPA through the state Assembly. This blog entry provides an overview of the proposed bills.…
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Washington State Legislators Approve Amendments to Data Breach Law
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On April 22, 2019, Washington state legislators passed HB 1071, a bill that seeks to strengthen the state’s data breach law. The bill is now before Governor Jay Inslee. This blog entry provides an overview of the bill’s key amendments. …
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