Lydia de la Torre and Ann J. LaFrance of Squire Patton Boggs LLP write: … New York was closely watched in privacy circles last year, as approximately 30 privacy bills had been introduced and were discussed during the 2019-2020 session. None of the bills were enacted but state legislators clearly are not giving up. More…
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Judge Approves Historic $650M Facebook Privacy Settlement
Nicholas Iovino reports: A federal judge gave his final blessing Friday to a $650 million deal to resolve claims that Facebook illegally collected and stored users’ facial data without consent, making it one of the largest privacy-related settlements in U.S. history. “Overall, the settlement is a major win for consumers in the hotly contested area…
Privacy Debated in Fight Over Google Chrome Browser History Tracking
Matthew Renda reports: A federal judge chastised lawyers representing Google for splitting hairs during a hearing Thursday over whether the company is illegally collecting private information from users of the Chrome internet browser. U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh said she was “disturbed” by Google’s rationale when discussing how the company’s privacy policy relates to…
New Sweeping Data Privacy Legislation Introduced in Minnesota
Lisa Ellingson and Nadeem Schwen of Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. write: Minnesota is now the latest state to take strides towards enacting an omnibus consumer data privacy law. On February 22, 2021, the “Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act” was introduced as HF 1492 by Rep. Steve Elkins (DFL) and Rep. Mohamud Noor (DFL) in the Minnesota House…