Ruth Reader provides a roundup of state privacy laws passed within the past few years and those on the horizon. If you haven’t been following all the legislation proposed or enacted on the state level, you may want to read her summary on FastCompany.
Category: Laws
A New Day for GDPR Damages Claims in Germany?
Lars Lensdorf, Robert Henrici, Moritz Hüsch, and Nicholas Shepherd of Covington & Burling write: Until now, damages claims awarded by German courts pursuant to Article 82 of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) – in particular, claims for non-material damages – have been relatively low. This restrained approach thus far has been predicated primarily on…
State Privacy Laws Move Forward, but Are They Strong Enough?
Thomas Germain writes: A number of states are moving to adopt sweeping consumer-privacy laws in the coming weeks, though some advocates are urging the states to impose even stronger measures. Consumer Reports, meanwhile, unveiled a model privacy bill that would make protections automatic rather than force consumers to “opt out” of sharing personal information. […]…
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…