Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On October 8, 2023 and October 10, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed A.B. 947, A.B. 1194, S.B. 362 and S.B. 244 into law. A.B. 947 amends the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018’s (“CCPA”) definition of “sensitive personal information” to include personal information that reveals a consumer’s “citizenship or immigration status,” while A.B. 1194 amends the…
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CFPB Issues Proposed ‘Personal Financial Data Rights’ Rule
Timothy A. Butler, Benjamin M. Saul, Tarrian L. Ellis, and Matthew M. White of Greenberg Traurig, LLP write: On Oct. 19, 2023, the CFPB released a proposed rule that, if finalized in its present form, would require covered financial institutions to provide consumers and authorized third parties with access and portability options for their financial data. The…
NY Wins Power to Search DNA Bank for Criminals’ Relatives
Beth Wang reports: New York can expand the use of a DNA database to blood relatives of people who have previously been convicted of a crime after the state’s top justices narrowly overturned a lower court’s ban on the practice. Chief Judge Rowan Wilson wrote the opinion for the four-judge majority, saying the state did have the…
Utah Publishes Proposed Rules for Age Verification and Parental Consent in Social Media Law
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On October 15, 2023, a proposal was published on Utah’s social media regulation law, S.B. 152, which was signed earlier this year. As part of Utah’s effort to regulate social media companies, state officials released proposed rules for S.B. 152’s requirement that social media companies verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for minors who intend…