As we have previously written, the Texas comprehensive privacy law, known as the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), goes into effect on Monday, July 1, 2024. As a reminder, unlike other states’ comprehensive privacy laws that are currently in effect, Texas does not include a minimum number of residents for applicability. Instead,
To Pay or Not to Pay – There Isn’t a Question
Every ransomware attack requires the victims to make a hard decision – whether or not to pay the ransom. The decision is often made on the basis of past mistakes – failure to implement basic security (such as not implementing multi-factor authentication), failure to train personnel in recognizing phishing, or failure to establish and maintain
While You Were Sleeping, Vermont Passed One of the Most Stringent State Consumer Privacy Laws Yet
Just past midnight on May 11, 2024, the Vermont legislature passed the Vermont Data Privacy Act (VDPA). VDPA, if signed by Governor Phil Scott, will take effect on July 1, 2025, and will make Vermont the 18th state to establish consumer privacy rights in the same vein as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Although
Global Insights on the Evolution of AI
We are pleased to announce the launch of our firm’s AI Law & Policy Hub, a thought leadership resource focused exclusively on the legal and policy issues around AI. It is a single destination containing all our global multidisciplinary insights, blogs, podcasts and videos including data privacy, intellectual property, competition/antitrust, regulatory, policy and other
Colorado’s Artificial Intelligence Act (CAIA) – The First U.S. State Law Regulating Consumer Harms Arising Out of AI
Colorado just became the first U.S. state to pass a law (Senate Bill 24-205 “SB 24-205” or the “CAIA”) regulating consumer harms arising out of artificial intelligence (“AI”). While the CAIA will not go into effect until February 2026, it is part of a growing trend in the U.S., including, most notably, the White
EU AI Act Is Now Adopted
On May 21, 2024, the Council of the European Union (the Council) formally signed off on the latest draft of the European Union’s (EU) Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) (see the press release here). This marks the final seal of approval from the EU legislators. The text will officially become law once it is
All Eyes on AI: Colorado Governor Throws Down the Gauntlet on AI Regulation After Colorado General Assembly Passes the Nation’s First AI Law
Last week was a busy one for AI regulation. The week started and ended with big news from Colorado: on Monday, Colorado’s legislature passed “Concerning Consumer Protections in Interactions with Artificial Intelligence Systems” (SB 24-205) (Colorado AI Law) and, on Friday, Governor Jared Polis (D) signed the Colorado AI Law “with reservations” according
Webinar: Analyzing the Colorado AI Act
On May 17, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (SB 205) into law, making Colorado the first state to enact legislation that broadly addresses the use of artificial intelligence in high-risk processing activities.
On June 4, 2024, members of Husch Blackwell’s data privacy and AI team will host a webinar to
Minnesota Legislature Passes Consumer Data Privacy Act
Keypoint: The Minnesota bill contains several unique requirements and provisions, including a novel right to question the result of a profiling decision, privacy policy provisions that increase interoperability with existing state laws, and new privacy program requirements such as a requirement for controllers to maintain a data inventory.
On May 19, the Minnesota legislature passed
David Zetoony and Liz Harding Quoted in Legaltech News Article, ‘The Debate on Data Scraping Was Almost Over—Until Generative AI Rekindled It’
Greenberg Traurig Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Shareholders David Zetoony and Liz Harding are quoted in a Legaltech News article titled “The Debate on Data Scraping Was Almost Over—Until Generative AI Rekindled It.”
Click here to read the full article, published by Legaltech News May 16, 2024. (subscription)