Alexandria Pritchett

Jun 5, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Laura Hamady |Kim Phan |Alexandria Pritchett

On May 24, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) signed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) into law. The MCDPA largely aligns with previous state consumer privacy laws, but it introduces some significant and novel variations.

Jun 4, 2024 | lexology.com | Kim Phan |Laura Hamady |Alexandria Pritchett

On May 24, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) signed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (MCDPA) into law. The MCDPA largely aligns with previous state consumer privacy laws, but it introduces some significant and novel variations.

May 11, 2023 | lexology.com | Molly S. DiRago |Robyn Lin |Alexandria Pritchett |April Garbuz |Jessica Ring |Natasha Halloran | +2 more

Editor’s Note: Indiana became the latest state to enact a comprehensive privacy law, with Montana and Tennessee close behind. Washington passed sweeping legislation — the My Health My Data Act — which included a private right of action. At the federal level, the CFPB announced a breach of sensitive personal information.

Apr 19, 2023 | lexology.com | Molly S. DiRago |Robyn Lin |Kim Phan |Matthew Cali |Alexandria Pritchett |April Garbuz | +3 more

Editor’s Note:Iowa became the sixth state in the nation to enact a comprehensive privacy law, and California’s latest privacy regulations came into effect. At the federal level, Congress experienced a leak of sensitive health data, and President Biden announced a new executive order targeting commercial spyware use by government agencies.

Mar 15, 2023 | lexology.com | Molly S. DiRago |Robyn Lin |Natasha Halloran |Matthew Cali |Alexandria Pritchett |April Garbuz | +2 more

Editor’s Note:The U.S. Marshals Service suffered a data breach, demonstrating that no one is immune from such an occurrence. In regulatory news, government agencies remained focused on privacy, as the SEC proposed amendments to its privacy rule, a subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing to discuss bipartisan efforts at federal privacy legislation, and the FTC announced a new Office of Technology.