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Proposed Washington state privacy bill felled by disagreements over enforcement (update*)

By Amy Miller
  • 12 Mar 2020 15:42
  • 12 Mar 2020 17:15
Washington state’s comprehensive consumer privacy bill has failed to pass the state legislature due to disagreements about how it should be enforced, lawmakers announced today.
Lawmakers in the state House and Senate were divided over whether the proposed Washington Privacy Act should include a private right of action, and couldn't

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Amy Miller

Senior Correspondent


Amy is responsible for the coverage of an array of regulatory and litigation issues pertaining to the Internet, including privacy, data security and antitrust. Formerly a legal reporter for the ALM media group, Miller has closely followed legal trends in Silicon Valley and covered corporate legal departments for online and print publications including The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, and The Recorder. Miller is a graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is an award-winning journalist with expertise ranging from education and legal reporting to computer-assisted reporting.

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