Here is some info from privacy law firms about two states’ AI laws. Colorado Odia Kagan of FoxRothschild writes: Colorado recently enacted its Artificial Intelligence law, launching a new era of state AI laws. What do you need to know? The bill is effective February 1, 2026 and enforceable by the Attorney General. This is…
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Colorado Expands Protections for Biometric Information under the Colorado Privacy Act
Joseph J. Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis writes: When Colorado enacted the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), it included “biometric data that may be processed for the purpose of uniquely identifying an individual.” However, the CPA as originally drafted did not cover the personal data of individuals acting in a commercial or employment context. Last week, Colorado amended the CPA…
The Alaska Supreme Court Takes Aerial Surveillance’s Threat to Privacy Seriously, Other Courts Should Too
Hannah Zhao writes: In March, the Alaska Supreme Court held in State v. McKelvey that the Alaska Constitution required law enforcement to obtain a warrant before photographing a private backyard from an aircraft. In this case, the police took photographs of Mr. McKelvey’s property, including the constitutionally protected curtilage area, from a small aircraft using a zoom…
EU: Facial recognition at airports: individuals should have maximum control over biometric data
From the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), May 24: Brussels, 24 May – During its latest plenary, the EDPB adopted an Opinion on the use of facial recognition technologies by airport operators and airline companies to streamline the passenger flow at airports*. This Article 64(2) Opinion, following a request from the French Data Protection Authority, addresses…