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Jan 9, 2025 | 
datamatters.sidley.com | Colleen Brown |Ben Cross
The new year brings with it several state privacy law developments, including the effective dates for comprehensive privacy legislation in Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska and New Hampshire. The effective date of New Jersey’s new privacy law will follow mid-month, on January 15. Among this flurry of new state law obligations, however, privacy officers should not lose sight of continuing developments in states that help pioneer the wave of state privacy laws, such as in Colorado.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
openlegalblogarchive.org | Colleen Brown |Christina Koenig |Benjamin Mundel |Lauren Freeman
Recent enforcement actions by both state and federal law enforcement signal that companies that make or use artificial intelligence products are facing increased scrutiny under existing unfair and deceptive acts and practices laws. Several late-2024 examples present important insights for companies navigating how to effectively and legally implement artificial intelligence technologies in their businesses.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
datamatters.sidley.com | Colleen Brown |Christina Koenig |Benjamin Mundel |Lauren Freeman
Recent enforcement actions by both state and federal law enforcement signal that companies that make or use artificial intelligence products are facing increased scrutiny under existing unfair and deceptive acts and practices laws. Several late-2024 examples present important insights for companies navigating how to effectively and legally implement artificial intelligence technologies in their businesses.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
datamatters.sidley.com | Kathleen L. Carlson |Lawrence P. Fogel |Colleen Brown |Andrew F. Rodheim
Enacted in 2008, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) regulates the collection and possession of biometric data by private entities operating in Illinois. Biometric data includes, for example, fingerprints, voiceprints, eye scans, and face/hand scans. Notably, BIPA establishes a private right of action, allowing any person to seek damages, attorneys’ fees, and injunctive relief if the person has been aggrieved by a BIPA violation.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
datamatters.sidley.com | Amy P. Lally |Jack Pirozzolo |Ian Ross |Colleen Brown
For the past few years, hundreds of companies have been caught in a wave of privacy class actions relying on decades-old wiretapping laws to attack modern website technologies and business tools. Last week, Massachusetts’s highest court engaged in a thorough assessment of that state’s wiretap law and rejected plaintiff’s argument that commonly used website advertising and analytical tools intercepted “communications” in violation of the law.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Amy P. Lally |Jack Pirozzolo |Ian Ross |Colleen Brown |Sheri Porath Rockwell |Kseniya K. Belysheva
For the past few years, hundreds of companies have been caught in a wave of privacy class actions relying on decades-old wiretapping laws to attack modern website technologies and business tools. Last week, Massachusetts’s highest court engaged in a thorough assessment of that state’s wiretap law and rejected plaintiff’s argument that commonly used website advertising and analytical tools intercepted “communications” in violation of the law.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
datamatters.sidley.com | Colleen Brown |Benjamin Mundel |Lauren Freeman |Phillip Shaverdian
On August 14, 2024, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule that prohibits fake and artificial intelligence-generated consumer reviews, consumer testimonials, and celebrity testimonials, along with other types of unfair or deceptive practices involving reviews and testimonials. This new rule is the latest development in the FTC’s increased rulemaking efforts and increased focus on AI, and will take effect on October 21, 2024.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Colleen Brown |Benjamin Mundel |Lauren Freeman |Phillip Shaverdian
On August 14, 2024, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule that prohibits fake and artificial intelligence-generated consumer reviews, consumer testimonials, and celebrity testimonials, along with other types of unfair or deceptive practices involving reviews and testimonials. This new rule is the latest development in the FTC’s increased rulemaking efforts and increased focus on AI, and will take effect on October 21, 2024.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
datamatters.sidley.com | Colleen Brown |Mitchell Noordyke |Sasha P. Hondagneu-Messner
On July 30, 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced website privacy guides for New York consumers and businesses. The guides, a business-focused Business Guide to Website Privacy Controls and a consumer-focused Consumer Guide to Tracking on the Web, are available on the Office of the New York State Attorney General’s (the “OAG’s”) website. The Business Guide to Website Privacy Controls is instructive for businesses operating websites available in the state.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Colleen Brown |Mitchell Noordyke
On July 30, 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced website privacy guides for New York consumers and businesses. The guides, a business-focused Business Guide to Website Privacy Controls and a consumer-focused Consumer Guide to Tracking on the Web, are available on the Office of the New York State Attorney General’s (the “OAG’s”) website. The Business Guide to Website Privacy Controls is instructive for businesses operating websites available in the state.
