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2021: The Year State Privacy Laws Went Mainstream

2021: The Year State Privacy Laws Went Mainstream

2021 marked the year state privacy laws became a national movement. This roundup examines the expansion of comprehensive privacy statutes, the rise of genetic and biometric privacy laws, and the growing convergence of consumer privacy rights across the United States.

2020 State Privacy Roundup: Incremental Change, Major Momentum for California

2020 State Privacy Roundup: Incremental Change, Major Momentum for California

The COVID-19 pandemic slowed state privacy legislation in 2020, but California transformed the U.S. privacy landscape with the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). This overview summarizes the year's key enactments, including California, Michigan, and Virginia privacy laws.

California’s Constitutional right to privacy

California’s Constitutional right to privacy

California's constitutional right to privacy is one of the broadest in the United States. This article explores its origins, scope, key court decisions, threshold legal tests, limits, comparison with EU privacy law, and practical guidance for analyzing constitutional privacy claims.

California v. Delta Air Lines: Why a Website Privacy Policy May Not Cover a Mobile App

California v. Delta Air Lines: Why a Website Privacy Policy May Not Cover a Mobile App

California’s lawsuit against Delta Airlines shows why mobile apps need privacy policies that clearly address their data practices—and how federal preemption can limit state enforcement even when an app allegedly fails to comply with CalOPPA.

What is the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union?

What is the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union?

A concise guide to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights—Europe's bill of rights—and why it transformed privacy law by recognizing data protection as a distinct fundamental right, foreshadowing today's digital rights framework and the GDPR.

Survey: half of companies won’t be ready for CCPA

Survey: half of companies won’t be ready for CCPA

Explore early CCPA readiness through a PwC executive survey examining business preparedness, compliance gaps, enforcement risks, and the operational challenges organizations faced before California's privacy law took effect.