Individuals or businesses that operate online marketplaces should be aware of a new law that went into effect yesterday (Jun 27, 2023). The “Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers Act” (or “INFORM Consumers Act”, for short), was passed in December 2022 with bipartisan support, and it places various requirements upon online
In addition to comprehensive data privacy laws in California, Colorado, Virginia, Utah and Connecticut, and more under consideration in states such as Texas, state legislatures in Iowa and Indiana have passed two new data privacy laws. Iowa’s governor has signed its law; while today, Indiana’s governor is expected to sign its law. More detail
As state legislatures around the country continue to introduce comprehensive consumer privacy bills, those states who have already enacted them continue to flesh out proposed regulations and other guidance, in some cases even after the effective dates of those laws. .
California. The new CPRA amendments (including expiration of the CCPA employee and B2B
As the FTC signals an intention of cracking down on children’s privacy, and as several comprehensive consumer privacy laws take effect in 2023 (with more on the way in legislatures across the country), some states have chosen to tackle children’s privacy more specifically at the state level. So far, only California’s has been enacted
On October 12, 2020, California’s Attorney General proposed a third set of modifications to California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) regulations. These proposed modifications come nearly two months after the final regulations were approved and made effective by the California Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) on August 14, and less than a month before the California
On September 18, 2020, Brazil’s data protection law (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais, or “LGPD”) became retroactively effective August 16, 2020. Penalties do not begin until August 1, 2021, based on a previous delay passed by Brazil’s legislature. Brazil’s legislature previously rejected a provisional measure which would have postponed applicability of
On July 21, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) filed charges against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for breach of state cybersecurity regulations. Specifically, NYDFS alleges that First American exposed tens of millions of documents containing consumers’ sensitive personal information, including bank account numbers and statements, mortgage and tax
In an opinion issued today (January 25, 2019), the Illinois Supreme Court found that a Six Flags season pass holder can claim a violation of the state’s biometric privacy law by collecting the thumbprint of plaintiff Stacy Rosenbach’s son without permission, even without alleging any actual harm. This is an important ruling that could impact
With the May 25, 2018 deadline quickly approaching, many businesses are scrambling to prepare for compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and questions and conversations are heating up. Still others are still trying to wrap their arms around what GDPR is and what it means for U.S. businesses. For those of you
As we wind down the year here at Balch & Bingham, we wanted to take a look back at our top 10 most popular posts of 2017 (based on viewership):
