Kayla Tran is a co-author of this post and is a Summer Associate at Bradley.

In recent years, the Lone Star State has been vigilant in enacting cybersecurity and data privacy laws to protect individuals and businesses from the disastrous effects of a data breach. Here is a timeline of previous cybersecurity and data privacy

Tennessee has joined the growing number of states that have enacted comprehensive data privacy laws. On the final day of this year’s legislative session, the Tennessee legislature passed the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), and Governor Bill Lee signed TIPA into law on May 11, 2023.  

TIPA marks a significant development in data privacy

Under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), individual data subjects have the right to request that the data controller share information regarding the data subject’s personal information. This includes the right to know the “recipients or categories of recipients” to whom the data subject’s personal data has been disclosed. To date, data controllers

Over the past few decades, technology has taken a fascinating turn. One can use a retinal scan to expedite the airport security process. Need to clock in for work? This can be done with the scan of a finger. We even have the convenience of unlocking our iPhones with a simple, quick gaze into the

The case of Popa v. Harriet Carter Gifts, Inc. “began with a quest for pet stairs.” Plaintiff Ashley Popa searched Harriet Carter Gifts’ website, added pet stairs to her cart, but never completed the purchase. During her “quest,” Popa’s information was collected not only by Harriet Carter Gifts, but also by a third-party marketing company

President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14083 on September 15, 2022, establishing five factors for reviews by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), and areas of heightened scrutiny for transactions impacting the U.S. supply chain, cybersecurity, sensitive personal data, agricultural production, and Section 1758 technologies.

Driven by eroding economic and geopolitical conditions

California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta has made clear that California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement is going to be a priority for the AG’s office. On Friday, the California AG’s office announced a $1.2 million settlement of an enforcement action against Sephora, Inc. for allegedly insufficient disclosures as required by the CCPA. The biggest takeaways

Following a near unanimous vote in the Connecticut House, Connecticut is set to become the fifth state to pass comprehensive privacy legislation. With the addition of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), Connecticut joins California, Virginia, Colorado, and Utah, in regulating businesses that possess, store, and/or sell consumers’ personal data. The CTDPA comes on the

On March 18, 2022, President Biden issued a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom (the “March 18th letter”) requesting that he secure California’s computer systems and critical infrastructure in light of recent Russian cyberattacks against Ukraine. President Biden advised  Newsom to gather his leadership team to discuss California’s cybersecurity and address several fundamental questions