Mary T. Costigan, Jason C. Gavejian, and Joseph J. Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis write: On January 16, 2024, New Jersey’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 332, which establishes a consumer data privacy law for the state. New Jersey becomes the 13th state to pass a consumer data consumer privacy law. The law would take effect one year…
Cookies: CNIL fined Yahoo! €10 million
From the French data protection regulator: On 29 December 2023, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) fined YAHOO EMEA LIMITED €10 million for failing to respect the choice of Internet users who refused cookies on its “Yahoo.com” website and for not allowing users of its “Yahoo! Mail” messaging service to freely withdraw their consent to…
House passes PRESS Act to shield journalists from revealing sources. What’s in the bill?
Gillian Brassil reports: The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to strengthen journalists’ protection of confidential sources from federal investigation. The Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying (PRESS) Act would protect reporters from being compelled by the government to give up confidential sources and information.. It passed on a voice vote. The bill would…
Google’s Tracker to Abortion Clinics Spurs Complaint to FTC
Tonya Riley reports: Google hasn’t followed through on promises to delete sensitive user-location information, including visits to abortion clinics, according to a complaint filed with the Federal Trade Commission Thursday and provided to Bloomberg Law. The Electronic Privacy Information Center, a nonprofit privacy research and advocacy group, is asking the FTC to investigate the Alphabet Inc. unit for “unfair…