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…
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…
Amazon rolls out independent cloud for Europe to address stricter privacy standards
Michelle Chapman of AP reports: Amazon is rolling out an independent cloud for Europe as it looks to address strict regulations that companies and those in the public sector face in the European Union. Amazon Web Services said Wednesday that its AWS European Sovereign Cloud, which will be located in and operate out of Europe,…
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…