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Perkins on Privacy keeps you informed about the latest developments in privacy and data security law. Our insights are provided by Perkins Coie's Privacy & Security practice, recognized by Chambers as a leading firm in the field. 
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August 7, 2025 Children’s Privacy Financial Privacy Legislative Developments Marketing Privacy Compliance State Privacy Laws

Connecticut Pierces the GLBA Veil in Overhauling its Omnibus Privacy Law

The Connecticut Governor signed SB 1295 into law on June 25, 2025, again amending the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA). 

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July 11, 2025 Content Moderation Online Safety ECPA

Another Take on the TAKE IT DOWN Act

The TAKE IT DOWN Act (the Act), enacted on May 19, 2025, is a powerful (and controversial) new tool designed to stop people from sharing “nonconsensual intimate imagery,” or NCII, online.

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June 2, 2025 Content Moderation Privacy Compliance Privacy Litigation ECPA Online Safety

Can Providers Be Sued for Mistaken CSAM Reports? Maybe, Says New Ruling

Can a communications provider be held liable when it reports to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) an image the provider believes to be child sexual abuse material based on signals provided by NCMEC? 

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December 4, 2024 Privacy Compliance New Administration Regulatory Enforcement Federal Trade Commission

How the FTC’s Approach to Privacy, Security, and AI Enforcement May Change

 The new administration is likely to have a significant impact on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) approach to privacy, data security, and other technology-related aspects of consumer protection, including artificial intelligence (AI). View blog post
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December 2, 2024 State Privacy Laws Privacy Compliance Privacy Litigation ECPA

Massachusetts Supreme Court Decision Raises Bar for Website “Wiretap” Suits

In recent months, a wave of lawsuits has swept across the nation, targeting websites for allegedly violating state wiretapping laws through their use of tracking software.

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November 1, 2024 Marketing Consumer Protection

Supreme Court To Review FCC Authority Over Junk Faxes

 In what is shaping up to be an increasingly active term for judicial scrutiny of agency deference, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in McLaughlin Chiropractic Assoc. v. McKesson Corp., No. 23-1226 (U.S. Oct. 4, 2024)—a case which appears primed to address how much deference federal courts must give to agency interpretations of the law. View blog post
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September 27, 2023 ECPA

NJ Supreme Court: Wiretap Order Required for Prospective Online Communications

 The Supreme Court of New Jersey unanimously held that a wiretap order is required to seek "prospective electronically stored information" from Meta Platforms, Inc., the provider of the Facebook and Instagram services. View blog post
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