Perkins on Privacy, published by Perkins Coie LLP, focuses on legal developments and issues related to privacy and data security. The blog covers topics such as regulatory compliance with laws like COPPA and BIPA, enforcement actions by agencies like the FTC, privacy litigation, data breach response, and evolving privacy regulations including state and federal frameworks. It also addresses emerging concerns around technology, including artificial intelligence, anonymous messaging apps, biometric data, and automated decision-making technologies. The blog provides insights into legislative changes, regulatory board activities, and practical guidance for businesses and legal professionals navigating privacy and cybersecurity challenges.
Recent weeks have seen action from various European regulators regarding artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and algorithms.
Opening of the European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency
The European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT) was officially inaugurated on April 17, 2023, by the…
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in two related cases, Axon Enterprise Inc. v. FTC (No. 21-86) and SEC v. Cochran (No. 21-1239), that federal district courts have jurisdiction to hear structural constitutional challenges to the adjudicative authority of the Federal…
The exemption for employment-related and business-to-business (B2B) data under California’s privacy law expired on January 1, 2023. Without this exemption, information previously allowed to be excluded now falls within the scope of California’s extensive privacy requirements, including notice and transparency,…
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released a statement on March 30, 2023, announcing that the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) had approved the first substantive rulemaking package for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), amended by the California…
On March 28, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 262, effective January 1, 2025, making Iowa the sixth state to offer comprehensive privacy protections. Iowa’s new legislation appears to be the most business-friendly omnibus privacy law yet, with…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release and a request for information on March 22, 2023, soliciting comments from the public on cloud computing business practices, including issues related to market power, competition, and potential data security risks.…
On March 24, 2023, Texas House Representative Giovanni Capriglione participated in a virtual interview with the Dallas chapter of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) about his recently introduced bill, HB 4, also known as the Texas Data…
After years out of circulation, class-action lawsuits asserting claims under the Video Protection Privacy Act are now back in reruns. More than 100 putative class actions alleging violations of the VPPA have been filed against publishers that use the Meta…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced on March 15, 2023, that it is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) about the business practices of data brokers, which the agency said will assist it in “planned rulemaking” under the Fair…
