MAJOR U.S. COMPANIES CALL FOR NATIONAL DATA PRIVACY LAW
October 23, 2019
The Business Roundtable, an organization of senior leadership of American corporations, published a letter to Congress on September 10, 2019, calling for “a comprehensive consumer data privacy law that strengthens protections for consumers and establishes a national privacy framework.” The letter’s 51 signatories included leaders from some of the nation’s highest-profile tech sector, financial services, telecom, and transportation companies.
As several states such as California and Illinois have enacted consumer data privacy rules, and as other states consider doing the same, concerns have grown among businesses that collect and use consumer data. Compliance across varying state law regimes is increasingly complex and burdensome, especially companies that conduct business online. Relevant stakeholders therefore believe that a single national law that partially or wholly preempts state regulation could produce a more predictable regulatory environment and facilitate faster innovation.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Alexander Matthews (amatthews@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6633).
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