Kimberly Gross Kimberly Gross

Rhode Island Becomes 19th State for Data Privacy Legislation

The Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“the Act” or “the Rhode Island Data Privacy Act”) was signed into law on June 28, 2024, and has become the nineteenth state to enact comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation, while many other bills introduced in states such as Maine and Louisiana have gone inactive in recent months. Like other state laws, the Rhode Island Data Privacy Act does not directly address VPD, but it is implied.

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Lisa Herman Lisa Herman

Thoughts from the Drivers Seat with Mike Nelson

In this edition of Thoughts From the Drivers Seat, Mike Nelson shows you how to access the 12-volt battery in your Tesla to jump start it and unlock your doors. This is something that every EV owner should know how to do, especially in the case of an emergency.

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Kimberly Gross Kimberly Gross

Another State Privacy Update as Minnesota Becomes Eighteen

After Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act (“MCDPA”) on May 24, 2024, Minnesota became the eighteenth state to enact comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation. The MCDPA will go into effect on July 31, 2025. While the conditions of the Act most similarly reflect the Connecticut and Virginia consumer data privacy law models, the MCDPA also applies to technology providers under Minnesota’s education data laws, such as entities that provide technology to schools. As with other state privacy laws, the MCDPA does not directly address VPD, but it is implicated.

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