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May 12th, 2022
Connecticut Privacy Law Adds Stitch to Confusing Legal Patchwork
Privacy & Data Security Group Chair Daniel M. Goldberg and Privacy & Data Security Associate Maria Nava are quoted in the article, “Connecticut Privacy Law Adds Stitch to Confusing Legal Patchwork” published by Bloomberg Law. The article discusses Connecticut’s newly enacted consumer privacy law which gives Connecticut residents the right to opt out of the processing and sale of their personal data and the right to ask that it be deleted while requiring companies to limit collecting personal data. With Connecticut being the fifth state to pass consumer privacy legislation after California, Virginia, Colorado, and Utah, the growing national patchwork complicates business compliance. Daniel is quoted saying, “Putting the laws into practice—making consumers’ rights easily accessible, for example—is another major problem stemming from the country’s patchwork system.” California, Colorado, and Connecticut require businesses to honor universal opt-out signals, while Utah and Virginia do not require those universal opt-outs. Daniel says, “Adding functionality for that type of tool to websites can be a challenge, especially with such differences” and “This is one area where I’m hopeful California will clarify specifics with regulations, and there’s a good chance other states could follow suit.”
With respect to children’s data, the Connecticut law requires opt-in consent for the processing of children’s sensitive data and requires that the processing be done in accordance with the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, which applies to those under 13. It goes further by prohibiting companies from processing the data of minors known to be ages 13 to 16 for purposes of targeted advertising and from selling it without consent. Maria says, “The new law defines ‘biometric data’ in a similar fashion to Virginia and Utah, which isn’t as comprehensive as the definition in California’s statute” and “There are exceptions in the law that weren’t originally in the bill, like photographs and audio recordings.”
Unlike the California Privacy Rights Act, which created a standalone privacy agency tasked with rulemaking, the Connecticut measure doesn’t establish a regulator or call for rules. The Connecticut attorney general isn’t tasked with rulemaking, as is the case in Colorado. Daniel says, “But it does convene a task force in the General Assembly where the topics for exploration range from algorithmic decision-making to children’s privacy.” He concludes by saying, “The findings could be considered for future tweaks or future laws.”
Read the full article here.
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In Suits and Ties, Lawyers Protest Trump’s Attacks on the Legal System
The New York Times quotes Ronald C. Minkoff in its coverage of the May 1, 2025 National Law Day of Action, in which approximately 1,500 people in Manhattan protested the U.S. president’s threats against judges, lawyers and the rule of law. Legal groups organized attorneys across the country to show their opposition to the Trump administration’s defiance of court orders, targeting of law firms, and wrongful deportations. The lawyers reaffirmed their promise to uphold the rule of law and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Foley Square protest organizers requested that attorneys dress in suits—as if going to court and carry pocket Constitutions. “‘We want people to see that we treat this issue with utmost respect,’ said Ronald C. Minkoff, a defense lawyer and an organizer. ‘This is like the courtroom to us.’” View Article
May 1 2025
Attys Join Nationwide ‘Day Of Action’ Rallies For Rule Of Law
Law360 quotes Ronald C. Minkoff on the thousands of attorneys who rallied across the country on May 1, National Law Day, to publicly oppose the Trump administration’s attack on the rule of law. The article stated, “New York County Lawyers Association vice president and noted legal ethics expert Ron Minkoff of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC, said the rallies came together fairly organically as bar associations across the country began looking at ways to spotlight the Trump administrations actions against judges and lawyers and then realized National Law Day of Action was just a few weeks away.” Mr. Minkoff stated that he doesn’t normally go to demonstrations but these are things that stir him to action. “’When the ability of lawyers to represent their clients is under threat, that is an attack on one of the pillars of the American system, the American experiment,’ he added.” View article. (Behind paywall)
May 1 2025
Jonah Brill and Spouse Emma Brill Featured on Cardozo Law School Podcast
Jonah Brill and his wife Emma Brill are interviewed on their alma mater’s audio publication SPARKS: A Cardozo School of Law Podcast | Cardozo Law. Having met as first-year law students at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, they discuss how their law school affected their personal lives and chosen career paths. They share their class recommendations, “insights into the complexities of tax law,” and “lessons learned along the way.” Listen here.
April 8 2025
