Providing timely updates and perspectives on current events, legislation, regulatory enforcement, and a myriad of other topics that pertain to the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of data.
      
      Montana and Tennessee Join the Fray Enacting Omnibus Data Protection Laws as U.S. State Data Protections Pick Up Pace.
Montana and Tennessee are only the latest states to pass data protection laws under a “controller” and “processor” model as 2023 is proving to be a year of Privacy and Security overhaul.
      
      Indiana Becomes Seventh U.S. State to Enact an Omnibus Data Protection Law.
Indiana continues the 2023 trend of Midwest States enacting data protection laws under a “controller” and “processor” model.
      
      Utah Ushers in New Age of U.S. State Regulations on Social Media Companies; Passes Law Requiring Parental Consent
U.S. states are moving to regulate social media as social media laws take shape—such as Utah’s which requires prior parental consent for those under the age of 18—in addition to state laws that more broadly regulate data protection.