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More States Move to Restrict Companies’ Use or Sale of Personal Information

By Michael Vatis on June 10, 2019 Posted in Privacy Regulation

In the aftermath of the passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in 2018, numerous other states have begun to consider similar legislation. While most of those states are in the early stages of the legislative process, Nevada and Maine recently enacted laws strictly regulating what online companies can do with their customers’ personal… Continue Reading

Episode 243: Tech World Turned Upside Down Down Under

By Stewart Baker on December 10, 2018 Posted in China, Cybersecurity and Cyberwar, International

In the News Roundup, Nick Weaver and I offer very different assessments of Australia’s controversial encryption bill. Nick’s side of the argument is bolstered by Denise Howell, the original legal podcaster, with 445 weekly episodes of This Week in Law to her credit. Later in the program, I interview Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), who’s… Continue Reading