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Facial Recognition Tech Enforced by Vermont AG Under State Privacy & Data Broker Laws

Vermont Attorney General Thomas Donovan Jr. has ratcheted up ongoing scrutiny of facial recognition technology. On March 10, the Vermont AG sued facial recognition technology provider Clearview AI and moved for a…

CCPA Update: Attorney General Releases Third Draft of Proposed CCPA Regulations

On Wednesday, the California Attorney General (AG) released a third draft of proposed CCPA regulations for public comment . The draft contains a series of technical corrections, along with a handful of substantive…

Trust in Trustworthiness Ratings? Privacy Group EPIC Lodges Complaint with FTC Regarding Airbnb Ratings

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Airbnb is violating the FTC Act and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by assigning “secret…

Ad Law Access Podcast: CCPA from the Trenches with Matt Dumiak of CompliancePoint

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) remains one of our most popular topics and on t he latest episode of the Ad Law Access Podcast, partner Alysa Hutnik sits down with Matthew Dumiak, Director of…

Manufacturing “Smart” Devices? NIST Security Has Recommendations

Regulatory interest in Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices is growing, partly in response to concerns about device security. In January, for example, California’s IoT Law ( SB 327 ) went into effect. This law requires…