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Survey of U.S. State Privacy Laws: Common Themes, Key Differences, Compliance Strategies, Risk Mitigation

A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

1:00pm-2:30pm EDT, 10:00am-11:30am PDT

Early Registration Discount Deadline, Friday, August 22, 2025

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This CLE webinar will provide a survey and comparison of U.S. state privacy laws. The panel will review the similarities and differences of current state privacy laws, highlight laws with high-risk areas of enforcement, and recommend strategies for establishing a privacy framework that is compliant with the ever-changing and evolving, vexing patchwork of compliance obligations.

Description

In the absence of a comprehensive federal law, states have enacted or introduced legislation to protect consumers' personal data. To date, 20 states have enacted consumer privacy laws. Some laws are already in force while others will take effect in the months and years ahead.

While inspired by the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act, the new state consumer privacy laws take materially different approaches in many ways. There are also notable differences that organizations must understand and adjust compliance policies accordingly. Also, states like California and Colorado have issued prescriptive rules implementing their respective laws, adding additional requirements for businesses to follow.

For companies that have multistate operations, navigating the patchwork of state data privacy laws presents compliance challenges as well as liability risks. Revising and developing sound privacy compliance policies to meet these ever-changing state requirements is essential.

Listen as our panel of privacy experts reviews the current framework of state privacy laws and provides guidance to assist clients in developing privacy protocols and policies that address the nuanced requirements of the various state laws.

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Outline

  1. Overview: how privacy law is developing in the U.S.
  2. State consumer privacy law applicability
  3. Common exclusions and exemptions from privacy law protections
  4. Comparing current state privacy laws: similarities and differences
  5. States with high-risk areas of enforcement
  6. Recommendations and strategies for developing and adapting privacy programs to meet the 'high water mark' for compliance

Benefits

The panel will address these and other important considerations:

  • How is privacy law developing in the U.S.?
  • What obligations apply to covered entities?
  • What are some common similarities and notable differences between current state privacy laws?
  • How can organizations adapt or develop privacy programs and protocols to meet the ever-changing patchwork of state laws?

Faculty

Jacobson, Julia
Julia B. Jacobson
Partner
Squire Patton Boggs

Ms. Jacobson is a partner in the Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice. She offers practical and...  |  Read More

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You may pre-order a recording to listen at your convenience. Recordings are available 48 hours after the webinar. Strafford will process CLE credit for one person on each recording. All formats include course handouts.

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