Privacy Law Matters Blog

By Cameron CantrellHere’s a snapshot of the privacy, security, and data developments tracked by our team over the past few weeks. If you missed our last post, you can find it here. US STATE LAW New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Proposed Amendments to State Cybersecurity RegulationThe NYDFS proposed a significant update to their…

By Leslie VelozHere’s a snapshot of a few privacy developments from the past few weeks. If you missed our last post, you can find it here. US STATE LAWAmazon and Microsoft Granted Summary Judgement in Biometric Data Privacy Lawsuits A Washington federal judge dismissed two putative class actions by Chicago residents, accusing Microsoft and Amazon of violating…

By Taylor WidawskiHere’s a snapshot of a few privacy developments from the past few weeks.  If you missed our last post, you can find it here. US STATE LAW CPRA Will Apply to B2B and Employee Data on January 1, 2023California ended its legislative session without enacting AB 1102, which would have extended the temporary…

Here’s a snapshot of a few of the privacy developments we followed over the past few weeks.  If you missed our last post, you could find it here.By: Emeka Egwuatu and Destiny Ginn  US FEDERAL BIPA: Amazon Can't Pause Battle with Student Over Facial RecognitionIn August, a federal judge ruling rejected Amazon’s motion to dismiss…

By Destiny Ginn, Summer AssociateHere’s a snapshot of a few of the privacy developments we followed over the past few weeks. If you missed our last post, you can find it here.UNITED STATES FEDERAL PRIVACY UPDATES American Data Privacy and Protection ActThe American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) H.R. 8152, a bipartisan comprehensive privacy…

By Alex Schlight and Emeka Egwuatu Here’s a snapshot of a few of the privacy developments we followed over the past couple of months from March 22, 2022 – to June 6, 2022. If you missed our last post, you can find it here.The United States Federal Privacy UpdatesThe American Data Privacy and Protection ActA…

By Elizabeth Crooks and Chehalis Dorman Here’s a snapshot of a few of the privacy developments we followed from the past couple of months from February 10, 2022 to March 21, 2022. If you missed our last post, you can find it here.U.S. FederalFCC: Proposed ‘Ringless Voicemail’ Robocall Protections·         FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel proposed an action…

By Mason Fitch Here’s a round up of a few of the privacy developments we followed from the past couple of months from December 2021 - February 10, 2022. If you missed our last post, you can find it here.United States Federal Privacy Updates: Adtech: Companies continue to grapple with cookie-less future ·         Google abandoned…

By Emeka Egwuatu United States Privacy Updates:  Biotech: Thermo Fisher sued for use  of Henreitta Lack’s cells without consent Henrietta Lacks’ estate filed a lawsuit against Thermo Fisher Scientific, arguing that Thermo Fisher Scientific has continued to reproduce and sell Lacks’ HeLa cells without her family’s consent. Lacks’ estate is seeking repayment in the form of the full amount of Thermo Fisher’s net profits obtained by commercializing the cell line and a permanent order preventing Thermo Fisher from using the cells without the family’s express permission. BIPA: Ancestry User…

As you may be aware, last Thursday the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a dramatic opinion in the Schrems II case that invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Agreement and called into question the extent to which U.S. companies can rely on the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) as the basis for…