For those of us waiting for a national data privacy law, there’s good news. The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) has already made it further than any other federal privacy law and faster than many expected.

Five U.S. states will enact data privacy laws in 2023 — are organizations prepared to maintain compliance in the new year? The Womble Bond Dickinson 2022 State of U.S. Data Privacy Law Compliance Survey Report explores data privacy readiness across U.S. organizations.

From the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to the latest bills introduced across the country, legislative and compliance expert Bill Tolson explores the ins and outs of U.S. data privacy laws and how they affect enterprise organizations.

Consumer data privacy regulations are expanding. How can enterprises prepare?

In Oregon, the Portland City Council passed legislation, which bans both city government agencies and private businesses from using facial recognition technology on the city’s grounds.

Vermont Sen. John Rodgers has introduced legislation to ban the use of cellphones for anyone under the age of 21. 

Governor Tom Wolf  of PA participated in a press conference to celebrate the one-year anniversary of signing Clean Slate into law and to announce that automatic sealing of criminal records has officially begun.

After the mass shooting that took place in Virginia beach last Friday, Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is pushing for gun background check legislation, according to a news report.