Making Sense of the Patchwork of U.S. State Consumer Privacy Laws

California was the first state to enact comprehensive consumer privacy legislation in 2018.  Since then, 19 other states have done so, but have added to or subtracted from California’s approach.  California has also amended its law, and has and continues to promulgate regulations that add obligations for businesses and rights for consumers.  Enterprises need to determine which of these laws apply to them, and how to reconcile the differences between the laws, or adopt a high-water mark appr