Keypoint: Since our inaugural post on US artificial intelligence legislation, the first AI bill from this year is set to pass in Utah, new bills have been introduced in Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, and several bills have stalled in Virginia, Rhode Island, and Washington.
Below is our second update on the status of pending US artificial intelligence (AI) legislation that would affect the private sector.
Keypoint: Last week chambers in West Virginia and Georgia passed consumer data privacy bills while a VCDPA amendment bill focused on children’s privacy passed the Virginia legislature.
Below is the sixth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2024.
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Keypoint: Last week the Kentucky House passed a consumer data privacy bill, the Colorado House passed a biometric privacy bill, and Virginia moved closer to amending the VCDPA to add children’s privacy provisions.
Below is the fifth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2024.
Keypoint: In only its second public enforcement settlement, the California Attorney General announced a $375,000 fine along with injunctive relief.
On February 21, 2024, the California Attorney General announced that it had reached a settlement with a company, resolving allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA). This is only the second time the Attorney General’s office has publicly announced a settlement. In August 2022, the office announced a settlement over allegations that a company failed to disclose that it was selling consumers’ personal information and failed to process opt-out requests via user-enabled global privacy controls.
In announcing the enforcement action, Attorney General Bonta stated “I hope today’s settlement serves as a wakeup call to businesses: The CCPA has been in effect for over four years now, and businesses must comply with this important privacy law. Violations cannot be cured, and my office will hold businesses accountable if they sell data without protecting consumers’ rights.”
In the below article we provide a brief overview of the settlement.
Keypoint: Last week Wisconsin inched closer to passing a consumer data privacy bill, Colorado’s biometric privacy bill advanced out of committee, and several CCPA-amendment bill were introduced.
Below is the fourth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2024.
With state legislatures now open across the country, lawmakers in numerous states have introduced bills seeking to regulate the private sector’s use of artificial intelligence. With this influx of bills, we are releasing our 2024 AI State Law Tracker. The tracker, which compliments our State Privacy Law Tracker, State Children’s Privacy Law Tracker
Keypoint: In our first regular update on the happenings of US artificial intelligence law, we provide an overview of proposed state AI-related private sector bills.
Below is our first regular update on the status of US artificial intelligence laws. In this update, we provide an overview of proposed state artificial intelligence bills impacting the private sector and links to recent firm articles on various AI-related issues.
Keypoint: Based on the appellate court’s ruling, the new CCPA regulations are enforceable immediately instead of on March 29, 2024.
On February 9, 2024, a three-judge panel of the California Court of Appeals issued an order overruling a California trial court decision and holding that the new CCPA regulations approved by the Office of Administrative
Keypoint: It was a busy week with lawmakers in Virginia and Colorado moving forward with bills to amend the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act and Colorado Privacy Act.
Below is the third weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2024.