On February 5, 2021, the Virginia Senate voted unanimously to approve Senate Bill 1392, titled the Consumer Data Protection Act (the “CDPA”), after the House of Delegates approved an identical House bill. Lawmakers must reconcile the two bills before the end of the session on February 27, 2021, and, assuming a reconciled […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
States Propose Bills to Limit Interchange Fees
As we move into the New Year and state legislatures come back into session, we are on the look-out for new bills that may impact clients in the banking and financial services market. Three states – Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Tennessee – have recently proposed bills that, if passed, would have […]
A Closer Look at the CPRA – Part III: The Scope of the Law
On Election Day, California voters approved the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (the “CPRA”) through a ballot measure. The CPRA amends the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which the California legislature passed in 2018, significantly broadening the control that California residents have over their personal information and imposing new […]
NIST Standards Are Now Even More Important to HIPAA
Once again, cybersecurity is proving to be a common subject that Congress and the President can agree upon. On January 3, 2021, President Trump signed into law a bill which potentially reduces fines, audits, or mandated remedies for covered entities that have been victims of a breach, however, covered entities […]
Washington and New York Introduce Consumer Privacy Bills
Washington The Washington Privacy Act is back. In both 2019 and 2020, versions of the Washington Privacy Act were introduced in and passed by the Washington Senate, but the bills eventually stalled in the Assembly. Ultimately, the Washington Privacy Act failed because the two chambers could not reach a compromise […]