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Washington’s Biometric Data Regime Advances Privacy Regulation

On April 27, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the state’s expansive health privacy law, the My Health My Data Act. Effective March 31, 2024, the MHMDA establishes a comprehensive privacy framework for entities doing business in Washington state that handle consumer health data. Reflecting a trend by lawmakers to…

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Takeaways from Washington's Sweeping Health Privacy Bill

On April 27, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law the state’s sweeping health privacy bill – the My Health Data Act.[1] The act, which establishes a comprehensive privacy framework for entities that do business in the state and that handle consumer health data, will take effect less than a…

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Banking on an Exemption: Do Universities Qualify as Financial Institutions Exempt from the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act?

Is a university a financial institution governed by the Gramm-Leach Bliley-Act (“GLBA”), or are they subject to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) and its heightened protections for individuals’ biometric data? This question has animated a series of BIPA cases in Illinois courts over the years, and has spawned…

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Connecticut Becomes Latest State to Pass Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

On May 10, 2022, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law an Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring (“Connecticut Data Privacy Act”,  “CTDPA” or the “Act”). Like the California Privacy Rights Act, Colorado Privacy Act, Utah Consumer Privacy Act, and Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, the Act provides…

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Biometrics Regulations: Navigating US Biometric Laws

The United States is in need of comprehensive federal data privacy legislation, which may finally be gaining traction. In late 2019, two competing federal privacy proposals were drafted. Senate Bill 2968 (the “Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act”), was introduced by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), among others.  And the “United States…

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The Colorado Privacy Act Joins List of Comprehensive State Privacy Laws

On July 7, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”) into law. The CPA will take effect on July 1, 2023 and joins the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), and Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”) on a growing list of comprehensive state data privacy laws…

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What Happens In The British Virgin Islands, Stays In The British Virgin Islands

On 13 April 2021, the British Virgin Islands (“BVI” or “Virgin Islands”) became the latest jurisdiction to enact a comprehensive information privacy law when the territory published the Data Protection Act, 2021 (the “DPA 2021” or the “Act”) in its Official Gazette. Despite being a territory of the United Kingdom, the Virgin…

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Despite Legalization, Cannabis Retailers Still Face Telecom Backlash

On April 12, New Mexico became the 17th state in the U.S. to legalize the recreational use of cannabis by people 21 years old or older, paving the way for the emergence of a multitude of cannabis dispensaries looking to cash in on what may become one of the nation’s largest…

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