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Martindale-Avvo
APRIL 30, 2025
Privacy law is a growing and dynamic area of practice for many attorneys. A wave of state legislation with data protection requirements places new obligations on businesses and public institutions. The history of privacy law The roots of privacy law in the U.S. go back further than one might think.
MatterSuite
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Why is Data Compliance Important? Failure to adhere to the security framework regarding data protection can lead to high fines and even court cases. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Europe introduced a data protection law, which is the GDPR, in 2018 for businesses handling personal and private personal information.
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Debevoise Data Blog
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Unsurprisingly, BIPA has begun to generate significant class action litigation both in Illinois and elsewhere: The Six Flags case, involving use of fingerprint scans for admission to a theme park, resulted in a $36 million settlement. 2019 IL 123186, 129 N.E.3d million settlement. million settlement. See, e.g., Miracle-Pond v. May 15, 2020).
Debevoise Data Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2021
In this part, we assess where the law seems to be heading and offer some practical risk reduction strategies. Federal and State Legislation There is currently no federal law that specifically regulates biometric privacy. No comprehensive and preemptive federal law seems likely to pass anytime soon.
Debevoise Data Blog
JULY 12, 2022
state privacy law, including updates to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), the Colorado Protect Personal Data Privacy Act (“ColoPA”), the Connecticut Privacy Act (“CTPA”), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”), and the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”).
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