Björn O'Connor-López
@keirlamont.bsky.social
Data law and policy
I don't rock the boat, but it's always unsteady.
I don't rock the boat, but it's always unsteady.
There is a fascinating gap between how California policymakers talk about California's privacy law ('We're the strongest in the nation, it's not even up for debate! 😤') and how California professional legislative staff talk about California's privacy law...
June 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
There is a fascinating gap between how California policymakers talk about California's privacy law ('We're the strongest in the nation, it's not even up for debate! 😤') and how California professional legislative staff talk about California's privacy law...
Reposted by Björn O'Connor-López
TODAY - Webinar – The State Privacy Law Multiverse – register free teachprivacy.com/webinar-the-... (Tues, April 29, 2 PM ET) Daniel Solove chats with Keir Lamont (FPF)
Webinar: The State Privacy Law Multiverse
The State Privacy Law Multiverse Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 2 PM ET In this webinar, we will discuss the growing privacy law activity in the U.S. states,
teachprivacy.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
TODAY - Webinar – The State Privacy Law Multiverse – register free teachprivacy.com/webinar-the-... (Tues, April 29, 2 PM ET) Daniel Solove chats with Keir Lamont (FPF)
Thinking about the difference between a circle with a 1,750 foot radius vs a circle with a 1,850 foot radius for absolutely no reason whatsoever...
April 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Thinking about the difference between a circle with a 1,750 foot radius vs a circle with a 1,850 foot radius for absolutely no reason whatsoever...
A California Agency meeting later today could prove to be one of the most significant events for U.S. AI governance this year. Get caught up to speed in today's edition of The Patchwork Dispatch.
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State Privacy News - 4/4
Welcome to The Patchwork Dispatch, a fortnightly newsletter that brings you the top 5 recent developments in consumer privacy legislation, regulation, and enforcement from across the U.S.
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April 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
A California Agency meeting later today could prove to be one of the most significant events for U.S. AI governance this year. Get caught up to speed in today's edition of The Patchwork Dispatch.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
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The Utah Consumer Privacy Act's phantom "data minimization" requirement (it appeared in a prior draft, was taken out, but the enacted law left it in the section header) is the state privacy legislation equivalent of a Paper Town. Here it is popping up in a recent North Carolina bill:
March 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The Utah Consumer Privacy Act's phantom "data minimization" requirement (it appeared in a prior draft, was taken out, but the enacted law left it in the section header) is the state privacy legislation equivalent of a Paper Town. Here it is popping up in a recent North Carolina bill:
Hot off the presses: The Patchwork Dispatch brings you the latest in state data privacy legislation, enforcement, and litigation!
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State Privacy News - 3/21
Welcome to The Patchwork Dispatch, a fortnightly newsletter that brings you the top 5 recent developments in consumer privacy legislation, regulation, and enforcement from across the U.S.
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March 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Hot off the presses: The Patchwork Dispatch brings you the latest in state data privacy legislation, enforcement, and litigation!
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
The newest edition of The Patchwork Dispatch breaks down all the latest in US state privacy law.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
State Privacy News - 3/7
Welcome to The Patchwork Dispatch, a fortnightly newsletter that brings you the top 5 recent developments in consumer privacy legislation, regulation, and enforcement from across the U.S.
www.linkedin.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The newest edition of The Patchwork Dispatch breaks down all the latest in US state privacy law.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
We have a first amendment to a comprehensive state data privacy law this year as Utah votes to add a right to correct to the UCPA with HB 418.
The bill's focus, however, is on interoperability requirements for social media companies.
le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/...
The bill's focus, however, is on interoperability requirements for social media companies.
le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/...
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March 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We have a first amendment to a comprehensive state data privacy law this year as Utah votes to add a right to correct to the UCPA with HB 418.
The bill's focus, however, is on interoperability requirements for social media companies.
le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/...
The bill's focus, however, is on interoperability requirements for social media companies.
le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/...
Folks, state legislatures are rapidly advancing significant new proposals on consumer privacy, child online safety, and AI. Read the latest developments here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
State Privacy & AI News - 2/21
Welcome to The Patchwork Dispatch, a fortnightly newsletter that brings you the top 5 recent developments in consumer privacy and AI legislation, regulation, and enforcement from across the U.S.
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February 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Folks, state legislatures are rapidly advancing significant new proposals on consumer privacy, child online safety, and AI. Read the latest developments here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
New details around comprehensive consumer privacy efforts in the 119th Congress today with the announcement of a Republican Data Privacy Work Group in House E&C.
Lawmakers highlight the importance of a national privacy framework to advancing U.S. global leadership in AI.
Lawmakers highlight the importance of a national privacy framework to advancing U.S. global leadership in AI.
February 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
New details around comprehensive consumer privacy efforts in the 119th Congress today with the announcement of a Republican Data Privacy Work Group in House E&C.
Lawmakers highlight the importance of a national privacy framework to advancing U.S. global leadership in AI.
Lawmakers highlight the importance of a national privacy framework to advancing U.S. global leadership in AI.
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Check out this new comparison chart from me @baileysanchez.bsky.social and @keirlamont.bsky.social. We compare NYHIPA to two alternative frameworks—MHMD and the consumer health data protections in Connecticut's comprehensive privacy law.
Read it here: www.linkedin.com/posts/jordan...
Read it here: www.linkedin.com/posts/jordan...
Jordan Francis on LinkedIn: FPF Health Law Comparison Chart
New York caused a stir last month when the legislature passed S929, the Health Information Privacy Act ("NYHIPA," or "HIPA" if you want to be maximally…
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February 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Check out this new comparison chart from me @baileysanchez.bsky.social and @keirlamont.bsky.social. We compare NYHIPA to two alternative frameworks—MHMD and the consumer health data protections in Connecticut's comprehensive privacy law.
Read it here: www.linkedin.com/posts/jordan...
Read it here: www.linkedin.com/posts/jordan...
It has been a pretty important couple of weeks in state privacy and AI law. I wrote about it here:State Privacy & AI News - 2/7
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State Privacy & AI News - 2/7
Welcome to The Patchwork Dispatch, a fortnightly newsletter that brings you the top 5 recent developments in consumer privacy and AI legislation, regulation, and enforcement from across the U.S.
www.linkedin.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
It has been a pretty important couple of weeks in state privacy and AI law. I wrote about it here:State Privacy & AI News - 2/7
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
Recent Data Privacy Days in California have been marked by notices of violation regarding financial incentives and investigative sweeps of streaming services and mobile apps...
What will we get this year?
What will we get this year?
January 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Recent Data Privacy Days in California have been marked by notices of violation regarding financial incentives and investigative sweeps of streaming services and mobile apps...
What will we get this year?
What will we get this year?
Today's edition of The Patchwork Dispatch explores some of the compliance challenges posed by the newly passed New York Health Information Privacy Act (S929).
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
State Privacy & AI News - 1/24
Welcome to The Patchwork Dispatch, a fortnightly newsletter that brings you the top 5 recent developments in consumer privacy and AI legislation, regulation, and enforcement from across the U.S.
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January 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Today's edition of The Patchwork Dispatch explores some of the compliance challenges posed by the newly passed New York Health Information Privacy Act (S929).
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
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Wondering where the US may go on AI legislation this year?
So is everyone else. Here is @julespolonetsky.bsky.social on the different paths we may take, and how state legislators are doing their homework on the topic www.techpolicy.press/2025-may-be-...
So is everyone else. Here is @julespolonetsky.bsky.social on the different paths we may take, and how state legislators are doing their homework on the topic www.techpolicy.press/2025-may-be-...
2025 May be the Year of AI Legislation: Will We See Consensus Rules or a Patchwork? | TechPolicy.Press
Future of Privacy Forum CEO Jules Polonetsky notes shared perspectives on artificial intelligence FPF has observed in working with state lawmakers.
www.techpolicy.press
January 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Wondering where the US may go on AI legislation this year?
So is everyone else. Here is @julespolonetsky.bsky.social on the different paths we may take, and how state legislators are doing their homework on the topic www.techpolicy.press/2025-may-be-...
So is everyone else. Here is @julespolonetsky.bsky.social on the different paths we may take, and how state legislators are doing their homework on the topic www.techpolicy.press/2025-may-be-...
The fifth state comprehensive privacy bill of 2025 is the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (SB 267) - the proposal appears informed by the federal ADPPA and APRA bills and would constitute an entirely new framework for protecting consumer data in the US.
malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD...
malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD...
January 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
The fifth state comprehensive privacy bill of 2025 is the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (SB 267) - the proposal appears informed by the federal ADPPA and APRA bills and would constitute an entirely new framework for protecting consumer data in the US.
malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD...
malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD...
New year, new bills, same analysis of state privacy and AI legislative developments.
Don't miss the latest edition of The Patchwork Dispatch!
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
Don't miss the latest edition of The Patchwork Dispatch!
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
State Privacy & AI News - 1/10
Welcome to The Patchwork Dispatch, a fortnightly newsletter that brings you the top 5 recent developments in consumer privacy and AI legislation, regulation, and enforcement from across the U.S.
www.linkedin.com
January 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New year, new bills, same analysis of state privacy and AI legislative developments.
Don't miss the latest edition of The Patchwork Dispatch!
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
Don't miss the latest edition of The Patchwork Dispatch!
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
Fourth state with a comprehensive privacy bill in 2025 is Pennsylvania with the bipartisan HB 78.
I'm not yet seeing text, but last session Rep. Neilson, the primary sponsor, ran a WPA-style bill that passed the state house.
www.palegis.us/legislation/...
I'm not yet seeing text, but last session Rep. Neilson, the primary sponsor, ran a WPA-style bill that passed the state house.
www.palegis.us/legislation/...
House Bill 78 Information; 2025-2026 Regular Session - The Official Website of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
View the status of PA General Assembly bills including history, text, co-sponsorship memos, summaries, actions, fiscal notes, and statute references. Download legislation in HTML, PDF, or Word.
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January 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Fourth state with a comprehensive privacy bill in 2025 is Pennsylvania with the bipartisan HB 78.
I'm not yet seeing text, but last session Rep. Neilson, the primary sponsor, ran a WPA-style bill that passed the state house.
www.palegis.us/legislation/...
I'm not yet seeing text, but last session Rep. Neilson, the primary sponsor, ran a WPA-style bill that passed the state house.
www.palegis.us/legislation/...
The New York Health Information Privacy Act has been re-filed as S929.
This is a MHMD-scale bill, but with important distinctions. Most notably, it would impose a 24hr delay following initial registration before "valid authorization" can be obtained to use health data for a non-exempt purpose.
This is a MHMD-scale bill, but with important distinctions. Most notably, it would impose a 24hr delay following initial registration before "valid authorization" can be obtained to use health data for a non-exempt purpose.
January 7, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The New York Health Information Privacy Act has been re-filed as S929.
This is a MHMD-scale bill, but with important distinctions. Most notably, it would impose a 24hr delay following initial registration before "valid authorization" can be obtained to use health data for a non-exempt purpose.
This is a MHMD-scale bill, but with important distinctions. Most notably, it would impose a 24hr delay following initial registration before "valid authorization" can be obtained to use health data for a non-exempt purpose.
Has the 'California Effect' come for AI law? Today Washington State Rep. Shavers introduced:
- HB 1168: Generative AI training data transparency (appears modeled on CA AB 2013)
- HB 1170: Synthetic content detection and disclosures (appears modeled on CA SB 942)
- HB 1168: Generative AI training data transparency (appears modeled on CA AB 2013)
- HB 1170: Synthetic content detection and disclosures (appears modeled on CA SB 942)
January 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Has the 'California Effect' come for AI law? Today Washington State Rep. Shavers introduced:
- HB 1168: Generative AI training data transparency (appears modeled on CA AB 2013)
- HB 1170: Synthetic content detection and disclosures (appears modeled on CA SB 942)
- HB 1168: Generative AI training data transparency (appears modeled on CA AB 2013)
- HB 1170: Synthetic content detection and disclosures (appears modeled on CA SB 942)
Congratulations to my friends in Delaware, Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nebraska who are waking up to new comprehensive consumer privacy rights and protections 🥳
January 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Congratulations to my friends in Delaware, Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nebraska who are waking up to new comprehensive consumer privacy rights and protections 🥳
Recent developments in Colorado and Texas shine a light on key points tension in the debate over regulating high-risk AI systems, I explore the topic here:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
State Privacy & AI News - 12/27
Welcome to The Patchwork Dispatch, a fortnightly newsletter that brings you the top 5 recent developments in consumer privacy and AI legislation, regulation, and enforcement from across the U.S.
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December 27, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Recent developments in Colorado and Texas shine a light on key points tension in the debate over regulating high-risk AI systems, I explore the topic here:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-...
Its looking like I'll survive my 4th straight year of never making a legislative prediction.
But you can read all about my questions for the state privacy landscape here:
fpf.org/blog/five-bi...
But you can read all about my questions for the state privacy landscape here:
fpf.org/blog/five-bi...
Five Big Questions (and Zero Predictions) for the U.S. State Privacy Landscape in 2025
With all 50 U.S. states scheduled to be in session in 2025, stakeholders are anticipating yet another year of expansion and divergence across the state privacy landscape.
fpf.org
December 17, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Its looking like I'll survive my 4th straight year of never making a legislative prediction.
But you can read all about my questions for the state privacy landscape here:
fpf.org/blog/five-bi...
But you can read all about my questions for the state privacy landscape here:
fpf.org/blog/five-bi...