American Privacy Rights Act Draft Update July 2024

Carolyn Wimbly Martin and Ella Sands

The American Privacy Rights Act (“APRA”) is the most recent effort by Congress to create a comprehensive consumer privacy law. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) introduced the bill in April, and the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Data, Innovation and Commerce unanimously approved an updated draft […]

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Comprehensive State Consumer Privacy Laws

Carolyn Wimbly Martin and Ella Sands

Passage of state-level comprehensive consumer privacy laws has picked up speed in the last twelve months, and the trend is likely to continue. As the state 2023-2024 legislative sessions end, a total of seventeen states have enacted their own omnibus privacy laws: California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Texas, Oregon, Delaware, New […]

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