State Privacy Laws Increase Exposure to Lawsuits (Full Transcript)

Discussion of how state privacy rules can lead to AG damages and private or class-action suits over improper data disclosure or use.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: For example, from Washington state certainly would give people pause. I mean, the idea that it's not just a regulatory issue where you might get a slap on the wrist, but that people can actually sue your company if they have the sense that their information was disclosed or not used appropriately.

[00:00:17] Speaker 2: Yeah, well, in any of these states, the attorney general, the privacy authorities, various authorities within the state can seek damages against you when you do bad things or when you do things badly, I guess, rather than doing bad things in most cases, but yeah, that when it comes to individualized lawsuits or class actions, yeah, that's takes it to another painful level.

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Speakers discuss how emerging state privacy laws raise the stakes for companies: beyond regulatory enforcement and attorney-general actions for damages, some regimes allow individuals and class actions to sue over improper disclosure or use of personal information, increasing legal and financial risk.

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State privacy laws raise risk of private lawsuits

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Key Takeaways

State privacy laws can create significant liability beyond simple regulatory penalties.
State attorneys general and privacy authorities may seek damages for noncompliance.
Allowing individual or class-action lawsuits greatly increases risk and cost for companies.
Companies should treat data disclosure and appropriate use of personal information as high-stakes compliance areas.

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Neutral: Matter-of-fact discussion of legal exposure; tone is cautionary but not overtly emotional.

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