Colorado Adopts Amendments to CPA Rules
The Colorado Attorney General announced the adoption of amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”) rules. The rules will become effective on January 30, 2025. The rules provide enhanced protections for the processing of biometric
Colorado AG Releases Revisions to Draft Colorado Privacy Act Rules
The 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
On July 30, 2024, a Texas state court issued an Order finalizing the largest-ever biometrics settlement, between the Texas Attorney General and Meta for a staggering $1.4 billion. The settlement resolves a longstanding civil action brought
Daniel R. Saeedi, Rachel L. Schaller, and Gabrielle N. Ganze |
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
In an important privacy law development, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, has issued two of the first federal decisions applying a substantive analysis to provisions of the
Amendments to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Would Dramatically Affect Accrual of Damages
The Illinois Legislature approved Senate Bill 2979 (“S.B. 2979”) to amend the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). SB 2979 would limit the extent of potential civil
Philip N. Yannella, Sharon R. Klein, Timothy W. Dickens, and Jason C. Hirsch |
Maryland recently became the fifth state in 2024—and the 17th U.S. state overall—to pass a comprehensive data privacy law. Effective October 1, 2025,
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.
With its passage of Oregon Consumer Data Privacy Act (“OCDPA”), Oregon became one of 16 states to pass comprehensive data privacy laws.
Regulated Entities and Data
The OCDPA generally applies to any person who meets two