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Ohio Proposes Comprehensive Privacy Legislation

Photo of Damon C. BarhorstPhoto of William BerglundBy Damon C. Barhorst and William Berglund on Posted in Consumer Data, Data Protection, Enforcement, Privacy, State Legislation
Ohio recently became the latest state to consider enacting comprehensive privacy legislation. On July 13, 2021, the Ohio Personal Privacy Act (House Bill 376) was introduced into the Ohio House of Representatives with the backing of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted. If passed, OPPA would establish consumer data rights for natural … Continue Reading

Key Changes to New York Breach Notification and Data Security Protection Requirements from the New York SHIELD Act

Photo of Damon C. BarhorstBy David Kitchen and Damon C. Barhorst on Posted in Data Breach Notification Laws
The New York SHIELD Act,[1] officially titled the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, amends New York’s existing data breach notification law in several significant ways and adds a number of data security protection requirements. The amended data breach notification obligations went into effect on Oct. 23, 2019, with the data security requirements … Continue Reading
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