Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On June 7, 2024, the New York legislature passed a bill (S.B. S7694A), the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act (the “Act”), addressing children’s use of social media platforms. The bill is pending Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature. The Act prohibits a “covered operator” of an addictive social media platform from providing…
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Colorado and Utah Artificial Intelligence laws: what you need to know
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…
The Privacy Patchwork: Beyond US State “Comprehensive” Laws
Liisa M. Thomas of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP writes: We’ve cautioned before about the danger of thinking only about US state “comprehensive” laws when looking to legal privacy and data security obligations in the United States. We’ve also mentioned that the US has a patchwork of privacy laws. That patchwork is found to a certain…
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…