On May 3, 2023, Utah’s Online Pornography Viewing Age Requirements Act (the “Act”) went into effect. The Act states that website operators must require internet users to prove they are eighteen years of age or older through a “digitized identification
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UPDATE: Litigation Related to Website Technology & Data Sharing
As we previously covered in February, there has been an increase in lawsuits, including class actions, filed against website operators in various states (including California, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, and Pennsylvania) for violations of state wiretapping laws or the Video
Artificial Intelligence: U.S. Federal Considerations
In our previous post, “A Primer on Artificial Intelligence and the Law in 2023,” we briefly discussed how the federal government is preparing for legislation and regulation regarding Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) through provisions of the National Artificial Intelligence
Up Next, the Crossroads of America: Indiana Positioned as 7th State to Join Privacy Party
This month, Indiana passed its own privacy bill, Senate Bill 5 (“SB 5”) for consumer data protection. SB 5 is now awaiting signature from Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. Once signed into law, Indiana will be the seventh state in the nation
CPPA Final Regulations Are Here
Recently, the California Office of Administrative Law approved the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) long-awaited final regulations (“Regulations”). While there are many rules businesses need to ensure they comply with, this article focuses on the CPPA’s enforcement action and the
Six down, 44 to go? Iowa Joins Privacy Party by Passing New Privacy Law
As expected, another state has joined the privacy party. This month, Iowa positioned itself to become the sixth state in the nation to pass legislation establishing consumer data privacy protections. Iowa Senate File 262 (the “SF 262”) unanimously passed in
The Wait is Over: Cyberspace Administration of China Releases Model Contract for Data Transfers
Since China’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) took effect in 2021, companies doing business in mainland China have questioned what is required of them when transferring personal information in and out of the country. Taft pondered this very question in
CMMC – Where Do We Stand in 2023?
For companies doing business with the Department of Defense (DoD), the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) has been a source of confusion for nearly five years. Originally, November 30, 2020, was the deadline for DoD to implement a standard
Colorado Privacy Act Update: Colorado AG Issues Updated Draft Rules
A few months ago we wrote about the proposed draft rules for the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) (“draft rules”). Since then, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office has published two updated versions of the draft rules. The third and latest version
Heads Up! Increasing Litigation Related to Website Technology & Data Sharing
Over the past year, there has been a growing number of lawsuits, including class actions, filed against website operators in various states (including California, Florida, Illinois, and Pennsylvania) for violations of state wiretapping laws or the Video Privacy Protection Act