Author: cmackenzie

On Wednesday, Chamber of Progress released Who Benefits from BIPA?: An Analysis of Cases Under IL Biometrics Law, a new study examining the legal history and impact of Illinois’ biometric privacy legislation.  The paper, which comes as legislatures in over half-a-dozen states consider biometric privacy legislation modeled after Illinois’ law, is the first-ever in-depth analysis… Continue reading New Study Exposes Impact of Illinois Biometric Privacy Law

On Tuesday, Chamber of Progress sent a letter to California lawmakers, urging them to oppose legislation (AB 886) that would force online platforms to pay for links that send users to any news media site. The tech group raised a number of concerns, including the threat the legislation poses to the open nature of the… Continue reading California Tech Bill Could Fuel Radical Right Wing Media

On Tuesday (4/04/23), Chamber of Progress announced the first annual Tech 404 Awards, awards recognizing the worst ideas in tech policy of 2023. Taking their name from the 404 Error Code – which tells users their link is broken or page doesn’t exist – the awards recognize legislation that threatens to break the Internet and… Continue reading Announcing the Tech 404 Awards: The Worst Tech Policy of 2023

On Tuesday, Chamber of Progress sent a letter to Washington State lawmakers, urging lawmakers to amend health data privacy legislation (ESHB 1155), clarifying new regulations around what constitutes health data as well as how to comply with the law. Without amendment, Chamber of Progress warns, the health data privacy bill could unintentionally sweep up non-health… Continue reading Tech Group Urges Amendment to WA Health Data Bill

On Thursday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox is expected to sign two bills into law, S.B. 152 and H.B. 311, regulating teen use of social media.  S.B. 152 requires anyone under the age of 18 to seek parental consent in order to register a social media account. The bill will also give parents access to all… Continue reading Utah Bills Require Parental Control of Teen Social Media

A California state appeals court today upheld Proposition 22, rejecting a lower court injunction against the 2020 ballot proposition – which gave gig work drivers new wage and benefit guarantees while preserving their independent contractor status. California voters approved Prop 22 in 2020 by an 18-point margin, with especially strong support among majority-minority communities. A… Continue reading State Appeals Court Upholds CA Vote Backing Flexible Gig Work