Here’s an update on some state-level privacy legislation in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Washington State: Michael Boldin writes: Today, the New Hampshire House approved a bill to ban government use of facial recognition surveillance technologies. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in New Hampshire; it would also hinder one aspect of the…
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Washington’s Proposed Privacy Act—Navigating the Requirements
Mark G. McCreary and Caroline A. Morgan of Fox Rothschild write: A new version of the Washington Privacy Act, a privacy and data protection bill aimed to make businesses “responsible custodians of data,” proposes one of the most comprehensive state privacy laws. Introduced featuring elements of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and new requirements of…
Colorado district attorney ‘incredibly frustrated’ he’s unable to prosecute cop found drunk in patrol car
Clayton Sandell and Jeffrey Cook report: A Colorado district attorney expressed frustration Thursday at not being able to prosecute an Aurora police officer who was found passed out drunk in his car last year, calling the department’s failure to launch a DUI investigation a double standard meant to protect one of its own. There’s a lot that’s…
Cop’s Strip Club Dancer Plate Search May Test Scope of Hack Law
Sara Merken reports: The U.S. Supreme Court may decide if someone who improperly uses their authorized computer access, such as a cop looking up a strip club dancer’s license plate as a favor, can be liable under a federal anti-hacking law. A December petition seeks the high court review because appeals courts are split on…