Worldwide: Privacy

Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act has undergone significant changes following the Cothron v. White Castle decision, which initially allowed damages on a per-scan basis and created potential liability in the billions. The recent Seventh Circuit ruling in Clay v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. fundamentally reshapes the damages framework by confirming that the 2024 amendment applies retroactively, limiting recovery to a per-person basis rather than per-scan.

Connecticut is reshaping the national privacy landscape with its May 27, 2026 adoption of far-reaching amendments to its existing comprehensive privacy law. When a state enacts or revises a privacy law, it influences the shape and direction of U.S. privacy law because other states consider, and sometimes follow, the policy decisions embodied by the newly enacted or revised law.

The Louisiana Data Privacy Act (LDPA) takes effect on January 1, 2027, and applies to businesses meeting specific thresholds for annual gross revenue, consumer data volume, or revenue derived from selling personal data.

Connecticut is reshaping the national privacy landscape with its May 27, 2026 adoption of far-reaching amendments to its existing comprehensive privacy law. When a state enacts or revises a privacy law, it influences the shape and direction of U.S. privacy law because other states consider, and sometimes follow, the policy decisions embodied by the newly enacted or revised law.

The Louisiana Data Privacy Act (LDPA) takes effect on January 1, 2027, and applies to businesses meeting specific thresholds for annual gross revenue, consumer data volume, or revenue derived from selling personal data.

Following on our recent article about the impact of quantum computing on encryption, we take another dive into the impact that quantum computing will have on the privacy and cybersecurity space.