Joseph Lazzarotti writes: On January 13, House Delegate Sara Love Introduced the “Biometric Identifiers and Biometric Information Privacy Act” (the “Act”) substantially modeled after the Biometric Information Privacy Act in Illinois, 740 ILCS 14 et seq. (the “BIPA”). Enacted in 2008, the Illinois BIPA only recently triggered an avalanche of class actions in Illinois, spurring other legislative…
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Reporters Committee attorneys represent journalist seeking to unseal surveillance orders
Grayson Clary reports: Forbes and one of its reporters are petitioning federal courts in California, Pennsylvania and Washington to release the orders. To the extent most members of the public have heard of the All Writs Act, it’s likely thanks to the statute’s role in the high-profile clash between Apple and the FBI over access…
Broad New Data Privacy Legislation Supported by Florida Governor and House Speaker
Hayden R. Dempsey and Kate Black of Greenberg Traurig, LLP write: On Feb. 15, Gov. Ron DeSantis and House Speaker Chris Sprowls held a press conference to announce their support for legislation that would significantly increase data privacy and security regulation and create new rights for Florida consumers with respect to their personal information (PI)….
Cannabis Data Privacy Issues to Watch in 2021
Chris Hart and Jeremy Meisinge of Foley Hoag recently took a look at legal considerations around data privacy and security in cannabis transactions. As you might expect in our nation of patchwork laws, there are states that will require HIPAA-level standards and protections for confidentiality of data, as cannabis treatment is considered medical. In other…