On February 12, 2024, California bill AB-1949 was referred to the Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection. The bill would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act) to significantly expand businesses’ obligations with respect to the personal information of consumers under the age of 18.
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New Jersey Becomes 14th State to Enact a Comprehensive State Privacy Law
On January 16, 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Bill 332, making New Jersey the 14th state with a comprehensive state privacy law. The law is set to take effect in January 2025. …
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Connecticut and Nevada Legislatures Pass Health Data Laws
On June 2 and June 5, 2023, the Connecticut and Nevada state legislatures, respectively, voted in favor of sending legislation to their governors for signature that would impose restrictions, among others, on the processing of consumer health data, including geofencing provisions. Nevada S.B. 370 was signed by Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo on June 16, 2023. …
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Revised Colorado Privacy Act Rules Adopted for Review by Colorado AG
On February 28, 2023, the Colorado Office of the Attorney General announced that revised draft Colorado Privacy Act rules were adopted for review by the Colorado Attorney General prior to finalization and publication in the Colorado Register. …
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Colorado AG Publishes Second Draft of Colorado Privacy Act Rules
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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Colorado AG Publishes Draft Colorado Privacy Act Rules
Last month, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office submitted an initial draft of the Colorado Privacy Act Rules, which will implement and enforce the Colorado Privacy Act.
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Colorado AG Provides Insights on the Colorado Privacy Act Rulemaking Process
On April 12, 2022, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser made remarks at the International Association of Privacy Professionals Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C., where he invited stakeholders to provide informal public comments on the Colorado Privacy Act rulemaking.
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Fitness App Agrees to Pay $56 Million to Settle Class Action Alleging Dark Pattern Practices
On February 14, 2022, Noom Inc., a popular weight loss and fitness app, agreed to pay $56 million, and provide an additional $6 million in subscription credits to settle a putative class action in New York federal court.
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Attorneys General to Increase Enforcement Efforts on “Dark Patterns”
On January 24, 2022, a group of state attorneys general announced their commitment to ramp up enforcement work on “dark patterns” that are used to ascertain consumers’ location data.
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California AG Issues CCPA Non-Compliance Notices to Businesses Operating Loyalty Programs
On January 28, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta published a statement regarding recent investigations conducted by his Office with respect to businesses operating loyalty programs and their compliance with the CCPA’s financial incentive requirements.
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