Alvaro Bedoya was sworn in as a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week. His term will expire on Sept. 25, 2026. Commissioner Bedoya will replace former Commissioner Rohit Chopra, who now heads the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.…
Last week, California lawmakers met to discuss ways to further the protection of children related to the California Age Appropriate Design Code Bill (AB 2273), which was introduced on February 16, 2022, by California State Assembly members Buffy Wicks (D)…
On March 14, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published draft guidelines on “dark patterns.” The guidelines are intended to provide UX designers and consumers with the means to identify dark patterns—deceptive marketing and UX designs that violate the General…
Connecticut Legislators Pass Data Privacy Bill The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”) was approved by the Connecticut House of Representatives last week, and awaits the Governor’s signature before becoming law. The CTDPA, like data privacy laws in Virginia, Utah, and…
As data privacy laws proliferate, compliance becomes a bigger and more complicated priority for organizations across the globe. That burden is especially heavy for those that deal with particularly sensitive or coveted types of data, like financial information and healthcare…
Virginia Passes Amendments to VCDPA Governor Glenn Young of Virginia last week approved three amendments to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). The first amendment, H 381, creates an exemption to consumers’ right to delete, and will allow data…
When the European Union (EU) enacted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on May 2, 2018, the world was introduced to the concept of data minimization. According to Article 5 of the GDPR, data minimization means “personal data shall be…
China’s New Cybersecurity Review Process Takes Effect On February 15, 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and 12 other Chinese government departments issued the New Measures for Cybersecurity Review (NMCR), as part of an ongoing effort to regulate tech…
On February 9, Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a statement on “comprehensive reforms to improve cybersecurity risk management for registered investment advisers, registered investment companies, and business development companies” that the SEC is…
