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State Privacy Law Evolution: New Legislative and Regulatory Enforcement Approaches

State privacy laws are rapidly evolving across 20+ states, creating complex compliance obligations and increasing enforcement by attorneys general.

2025-07-23 12:00:00

Program Details

2025-07-23 12:00:00

Program Details

2025-07-23 12:00:00

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2025-07-23 12:00:00

Course Overview

Navigating State Privacy Law Compliance

2025-07-23 12:00:00

Participants will learn how to navigate the complex landscape of state privacy regulations, consumer rights requirements, and enforcement trends. This knowledge enables practical risk assessment and compliance strategy development.

Format

CLE Credit

2h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

2

Key topics that will be covered

01
State Laws
Twenty states have comprehensive privacy laws with varying thresholds and exemptions.
02
Consumer Rights
Rights include access, deletion, portability, and withdrawal of consent for data.
03
Data Minimization
States now limit data collection to what is necessary for specific purposes.
04
Targeted Laws
Specific laws address children’s privacy, health data, biometrics, and AI regulation.
05
AG Enforcement
State attorneys general coordinate monthly and conduct investigatory sweeps targeting compliance failures.
06
Private Litigation
Privacy litigation has exploded with statutory damages driving plaintiffs to seek claims.

Program schedule

clock 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm EST

Understanding the State-Level Data Privacy Law Landscape

This session explores the rapidly evolving patchwork of U.S. state privacy regulations, with 20 states now having comprehensive privacy laws following California’s CCPA. Participants will examine historical foundations, applicability thresholds, consumer rights frameworks, and critical compliance requirements including the emerging data minimization standards that represent a fundamental shift in U.S. privacy law.

David J. NavettaDavid J. Navetta
Gene FishelGene Fishel
Dan WaltzDan Waltz
clock 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm EST

Attorney General Enforcement Actions and Regulatory Priorities

This session examines how state attorneys general have become primary privacy enforcers, with dedicated units and sophisticated coordination through NAAG. Participants will review notable enforcement sweeps in California and Texas, understand red flags that attract regulatory scrutiny, and learn how regulators evaluate company responses to investigations.

David J. NavettaDavid J. Navetta
Gene FishelGene Fishel
Dan WaltzDan Waltz
clock 1:00 pm - 1:10 pm EST

Break

A short intermission before the final session.

David J. NavettaDavid J. Navetta
Gene FishelGene Fishel
Dan WaltzDan Waltz
clock 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm EST

Business Impacts, Private Litigation, and Compliance Strategies

This comprehensive session addresses the explosion of privacy litigation, including creative applications of older laws like California’s CIPA to modern tracking technologies. Participants will explore cross-pollination between regulators and plaintiffs’ attorneys, analyze key settlement outcomes, and develop risk-based compliance strategies for navigating overlapping state obligations.

David J. NavettaDavid J. Navetta
Gene FishelGene Fishel
Dan WaltzDan Waltz
David J. Navetta

David J. Navetta

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Gene Fishel

Gene Fishel

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Dan Waltz

Dan Waltz

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

David J. Navetta

David J. Navetta

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

David has extensive experience enabling clients’ data leverage and monetization strategies, business plans, and products and services. He combines deep knowledge of the privacy, security, and data landscape with practical risk-informed compliance advice for technology and traditional companies seeking to build their data and technology strategies.

Recognition & Leadership

Co-founded a Chambers USA-ranked law firm and is a top-ranked attorney in multiple categories by Chambers USA and Chambers Global in privacy, cybersecurity, and incident response. Also recognized by Legal 500 USA and WWL: Data for his experience in privacy and data security.

Professional Involvement

Held leadership positions in the American Bar Association, including chairing the Science and Technology Law Section's Information Security Committee. Frequently speaks and writes, and is interviewed on technology, privacy, and data security issues.

Experience

Advised clients on privacy, data, and technology-related issues including data ownership and use rights, compliance with U.S., federal, and international privacy laws, data localization and transfers, commercial technology transactions, and data due diligence related to hundreds of venture financing, mergers and acquisitions, and IPO transactions. Pioneer in data protection space, has helped thousands of companies successfully respond to security incidents. Former U.S. practice group leader of a technology firm's Chambers ranked practice, global co-chair of a major law firm's data protection practice, and assistant general counsel at AIG.
Gene Fishel

Gene Fishel

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Gene Fishel is a member of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement (RISE) practice with extensive regulatory experience in cybersecurity, privacy, and consumer protection. He guides clients navigating cybersecurity and privacy issues and advises on artificial intelligence related regulatory, litigation, and ethical matters.

Recognition & Leadership

Has been a pillar in the charge for sweeping reforms to privacy and computer crime laws, having drafted and shepherded dozens of successful bills involving database breach notification, electronic records, identity theft, computer trespass, and child exploitation statutes.

Professional Involvement

Frequently counsels clients and speaks on artificial intelligence related regulatory, litigation, and ethical matters, including navigating state and federal compliance requirements and engaging with regulatory bodies.

Experience

Most recently served as senior assistant attorney general and chief of the Computer Crime Section in the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, and as special assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia for 20 years. Has reviewed thousands of database breach incidents and investigated hundreds of cybersecurity, privacy, and consumer protection violations, including as part of multistate attorneys general teams. Led the professional development of attorneys and computer forensic examiners, overseeing more than 1,000 prosecutions and computer forensic investigations for complex criminal cases in Virginia.
Dan Waltz

Dan Waltz

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Dan Waltz focuses his practice on the intersection of industry and government, regularly counseling clients on government procurement and compliance issues, regulatory investigations, and inquiries at the federal, state and local level.

Professional Involvement

Pro bono practice focused on legal clinics in the Chicago area, where he represents the most vulnerable communities in a variety of legal matters.

Experience

Counsels clients on Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), domestic preference, mergers and acquisitions, and small business issues. Before joining the firm, served as assistant attorney general in the Illinois Attorney General's Office, where he represented government agencies in investigations, litigation, and government procurement.
David J. Navetta

David J. Navetta

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

David has extensive experience enabling clients’ data leverage and monetization strategies, business plans, and products and services. He combines deep knowledge of the privacy, security, and data landscape with practical risk-informed compliance advice for technology and traditional companies seeking to build their data and technology strategies.

Recognition & Leadership

Co-founded a Chambers USA-ranked law firm and is a top-ranked attorney in multiple categories by Chambers USA and Chambers Global in privacy, cybersecurity, and incident response. Also recognized by Legal 500 USA and WWL: Data for his experience in privacy and data security.

Professional Involvement

Held leadership positions in the American Bar Association, including chairing the Science and Technology Law Section's Information Security Committee. Frequently speaks and writes, and is interviewed on technology, privacy, and data security issues.

Experience

Advised clients on privacy, data, and technology-related issues including data ownership and use rights, compliance with U.S., federal, and international privacy laws, data localization and transfers, commercial technology transactions, and data due diligence related to hundreds of venture financing, mergers and acquisitions, and IPO transactions. Pioneer in data protection space, has helped thousands of companies successfully respond to security incidents. Former U.S. practice group leader of a technology firm's Chambers ranked practice, global co-chair of a major law firm's data protection practice, and assistant general counsel at AIG.
Gene Fishel

Gene Fishel

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Gene Fishel is a member of Troutman Pepper Locke’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy + Enforcement (RISE) practice with extensive regulatory experience in cybersecurity, privacy, and consumer protection. He guides clients navigating cybersecurity and privacy issues and advises on artificial intelligence related regulatory, litigation, and ethical matters.

Recognition & Leadership

Has been a pillar in the charge for sweeping reforms to privacy and computer crime laws, having drafted and shepherded dozens of successful bills involving database breach notification, electronic records, identity theft, computer trespass, and child exploitation statutes.

Professional Involvement

Frequently counsels clients and speaks on artificial intelligence related regulatory, litigation, and ethical matters, including navigating state and federal compliance requirements and engaging with regulatory bodies.

Experience

Most recently served as senior assistant attorney general and chief of the Computer Crime Section in the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, and as special assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia for 20 years. Has reviewed thousands of database breach incidents and investigated hundreds of cybersecurity, privacy, and consumer protection violations, including as part of multistate attorneys general teams. Led the professional development of attorneys and computer forensic examiners, overseeing more than 1,000 prosecutions and computer forensic investigations for complex criminal cases in Virginia.
Dan Waltz

Dan Waltz

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Dan Waltz focuses his practice on the intersection of industry and government, regularly counseling clients on government procurement and compliance issues, regulatory investigations, and inquiries at the federal, state and local level.

Professional Involvement

Pro bono practice focused on legal clinics in the Chicago area, where he represents the most vulnerable communities in a variety of legal matters.

Experience

Counsels clients on Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), domestic preference, mergers and acquisitions, and small business issues. Before joining the firm, served as assistant attorney general in the Illinois Attorney General's Office, where he represented government agencies in investigations, litigation, and government procurement.

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MD2.0
ME2.0
MI2.0
MN2.0
MO2.4
MS2.0
MT2.0
NC2.0
ND2.0
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NM2.0
NV2.0
NY2.0
OH2.0
OK2.5
OR2.0
PA2.0
RI2.5
SC2.0
SD2.0
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TX2.0
UT2.0
VA2.0
VT2.0
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