Suzanne Smalley reports: With the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) weeks away from a markup, critics of the bill’s language are ratcheting up pressure on congressional leaders to change the landmark federal comprehensive data privacy legislation. On Monday, a coalition of business associations and big tech advocacy groups sent House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris…
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…
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…
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…