Kirk J. Nahra and Ali A. Jessani of Wilmer Hale write: The long wait to see if any state would join California in passing a comprehensive privacy law is finally coming to an end, as the Virginia Senate passed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) on February 3. An identical version of the bill had already…
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Minneapolis police tapped Google to identify George Floyd protesters
Zack Whittaker reports: Police in Minneapolis obtained a search warrant ordering Google to turn over sets of account data on vandals accused of sparking violence in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd last year, TechCrunch has learned. […] The search warrant compelled Google to provide police with the account data on anyone…
Democrats propose bill to protect privacy, data security amid growing use of pandemic-related tech
Anuja Vaidya reports: Technology is the linchpin of the United States’ response to the Covid-19 pandemic. But the growing use of digital solutions raises the complicated issue of ensuring individuals’ right to privacy. Now, a group of Congressional Democrats have introduced a bill to address this concern. The Public Health Emergency Privacy Act would set enforceable privacy…
What A New Administration Means for the FTC’s Data Privacy & Security Enforcement Agenda
Laura Kim and Nicole Roberts of Covington and Burling write: With a new administration and a new Congress come key leadership changes and new priorities at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The change in administration paves the way for a Democratic-led Commission, though a permanent FTC Chairman and a successor to Commissioner Chopra (who has…