Zarish Baig and Kristin L. Bryan of Squire Patton Boggs write: It has been a year for the record books for data privacy litigation (and we are only into Q2-who knows what Q3 and Q4 will bring!) CPW has been tracking significant developments in this area of the law—including in regards to the California Consumer…
Category: Laws
From California to Brazil: Europe’s privacy laws have created a recipe for the world
Jonathan Keane reports: As Europe’s sweeping GDPR laws approach their third anniversary, other jurisdictions around the world are taking cues from it to develop their own frameworks. The EU regulation (the General Data Protection Regulation) has helped put data protection front of mind for policymakers and businesses, especially with the specter of large fines. “Definitely…
Eighth Circuit Orders New Trial for Unauthorized Data Access Under Driver’s Privacy Protection Act
Christina Lamoureux of Squire Patton Bogg writes: Driver’s licenses have been in the news quite a bit recently – and not just because of Olivia Rodrigo’s hit single. The Eighth Circuit recently ordered a new trial in a litigation involving alleged violations of the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act in a decision implicating important principles of…
Colorado Introduces a Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Bill
Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Maya Atrakchi of JacksonLewis write: Colorado recently become the latest state to consider a comprehensive consumer privacy law. On March 19, 2021, Colorado State Senators Rodriguez and Lundeen introduced SB 21-190, entitled “an Act Concerning additional protection of data relating to personal privacy”. Following California’s bold example of the California Consumer Privacy…