On February 14, 2020, the Washington State Senate passed a comprehensive privacy bill that would give state residents new data rights. LB 6281, known as the Washington Privacy Act (the “Act”), passed the Senate on a 46-1 vote. The bill will now head to the House for consideration. A similar bill failed […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
Do My Gift Cards Need Braille? Confronting The Latest Trend In ADA Litigation
Retailers, restaurant groups, and other merchants are no strangers to complying with the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Not only have merchants long addressed accessibility issues at their brick and mortar locations, in recent years, they have also worked to meet accessibility challenges presented by the […]
Controversial Running Shoe At Center Of Recent World Athletics Decision
World Athletics, the international governing body for track and field and other competitive running disciplines, issued a pivotal ruling late last month that allows one of Nike’s controversial VaporFly models, the Next%, to be used in international competition, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The World Athletics decision imposes restrictions on […]
Nebraska Introduces CCPA Copycat Legislation
During the opening day of the Nebraska legislative session, State Sen. Carol Blood (LD 3) introduced the Nebraska Consumer Data Privacy Act (LB 746), which borrows most of its provisions, almost word for word, from the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). In short, the Nebraska Consumer Data Privacy Act, if […]
U.S. Cities, EU Address Privacy Concerns Related to Facial Recognition Technology
This month (January 2020), the City Council of Portland, Oregon, will consider a measure that would prohibit private companies from using software that maps a person’s face from a photo or video. Portland joins a growing list of local, state, and national governments that are attempting to ensure greater consumer […]