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Dec 10, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Daniel Saeedi
Colorado AG Releases Revisions to Draft Colorado Privacy Act RulesThe Colorado Attorney General’s Office released the second version of its proposed amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act rules. This round of revisions seeks to take into account concerns expressed through public input to the first draft of the amendments. The rules address two laws amending the Colorado Privacy Act that heightened protections for biometric data and children’s data that were signed into law in 2024.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Daniel Saeedi |Rachel Schaller |Scott Unger |David Thomas
10 December 2024. The SEC Whistleblower Program, established under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, continues to make a substantial impact in combating securities fraud and protecting investors. On November 15, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its Annual Report to Congress, showcasing the Program’s achievements during Fiscal Year 2024.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Daniel Saeedi
An amendment to Illinois’ biometric privacy law, the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) has finally become law. And, this amendment implements major changes to how damages accrue under BIPA. Passed in 2008, BIPA has gained national recognition over recent years as one of the most stringent (and earliest) biometric laws in the United States.
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May 15, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Daniel Saeedi
Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) filings continue to occur in the Illinois courts. April saw 53 new BIPA complaints filed in Illinois, the vast majority of which were brought in Cook County. Facial geometry cases continue to rise, with eight explicit face scan cases being filed, and an additional twelve cases that hint at facial recognition technology.
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May 14, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Daniel Saeedi
Skip to main content May 14, 2024 Volume XIV, Number 135 Legal Analysis. Expertly Written. Quickly Found.
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Apr 26, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Daniel Saeedi
Colorado has amended its privacy statute, the “Colorado Privacy Act,” to explicitly protect “neural data.” The new amendment, signed into law by Governor Jared Polis on April 17, 2024, adds both “neural data” and “biological data” as defined terms under its umbrella of “Sensitive Data” to be protected in accordance with the statute, and which cannot be collected without first obtaining the consumer’s consent.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Daniel Saeedi
Colorado has amended its privacy statute, the “Colorado Privacy Act,” to explicitly protect “neural data.” The new amendment, signed into law by Governor Jared Polis on April 17, 2024, adds both “neural data” and “biological data” as defined terms under its umbrella of “Sensitive Data” to be protected in accordance with the statute, and which cannot be collected without first obtaining the consumer’s consent.
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Jun 26, 2023 | 
mondaq.com | Daniel Saeedi |Rachel Schaller
On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (the
"FTC") issued a policy statement on the use of biometric
information under its regulatory powers in Section 5 of the FTC Act
(the "Statement"). The Statement is the strongest message
the FTC has ever issued regarding how certain uses of biometric
technology may, depending on the circumstances, constitute unfair
and deceptive trade practices under Section 5.
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Jun 22, 2023 | 
lexblog.com | Daniel Saeedi |Rachel Schaller
On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) issued a policy statement on the use of biometric information under its regulatory powers in Section 5 of the FTC Act (the “Statement”). The Statement is the strongest message the FTC has ever issued regarding how certain uses of biometric technology may, depending on the circumstances, constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices under Section 5.
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Jun 22, 2023 | 
lexology.com | Daniel Saeedi |Rachel Schaller
On May 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) issued a policy statement on the use of biometric information under its regulatory powers in Section 5 of the FTC Act (the “Statement”). The Statement is the strongest message the FTC has ever issued regarding how certain uses of biometric technology may, depending on the circumstances, constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices under Section 5.
