The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (“PDPSA”), recently reintroduced by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee proposes comprehensive federal regulation of data broker services. While enactment of the PDPSA remains uncertain, the draft legislation may presage future legislative and regulatory trends. Comprehensive Federal Regulation of “Data Brokers” Title II […]
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Draft Federal Legislation May Bring Changes to Data Breach Practices
On July 22, 2009, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) reintroduced S. 1490, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (“PDPSA”), which has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The reintroduced PDPSA is substantially similar to the prior version reported out by the Judiciary Committee in 2007, which was co-sponsored by then-Sen. Barack Obama. Among the […]