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Recipe for a ‘Flood of Lawsuits’: Industry Calls for More Specificity on the Federal Privacy Bill

Loose definitions need tightening and the private right of action needs dampening, sources say

Recipe for a ‘Flood of Lawsuits’: Industry Calls for More Specificity on the Federal Privacy Bill
Industry experts claim that aspects of the bill are woolly, which could lead to an undue burden on tech businesses, writes Trishla Ostwal. Getty
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By Trishla Ostwal

June 17, 2022

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The bipartisan privacy proposal of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) has rekindled conversations around the urgency of a federal framework to protect internet users.

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Trishla Ostwal

Trishla is Adweek's tech policy reporter.

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