On 1 May 2023, Governor Eric Holcomb’s signed Indiana’s Consumer Data Protection Act into law, making Indiana the seventh US state to pass comprehensive consumer data privacy law — joining California, Iowa, Utah, Connecticut, Virginia, and Colorado (Tennessee has since enacted a consumer privacy statute; and Montana and Texas have passed laws that are currently awaiting their respective governors’ signatures). The Consumer Data Protection Act closely tracks prevailing trends in US state privacy legislation and in particular emulates the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, which came into force at the start of 2023. The new law will come into effect on 1 January 2026.

Cybersecurity threats and risks are increasing each day and companies are extremely cognizant of the critical issues involved – from making sure that company data complies with vigorous and ever-changing regulations, to dealing with cyber threats, breaches and ransomware attacks. In the Future of Disputes virtual program, former Manhattan District Attorney and Global Chair of Baker McKenzie’s Cybersecurity Practice, Cyrus Vance, Jr. led a discussion with Baker McKenzie practitioners in North America discussing the life cycle of a cyber-attack, including cyber insurance, privacy notification obligations, investigations, and post-event litigation.

Explore Data PULSE, a platform which helps you to navigate the complex landscape of data, regulatory and IP protection concerns at each stage of the medical product life cycle. As you navigate through each key issue, Data PULSE will help you to identify and mitigate risks across multiple jurisdictions and optimize your strategy through research, market authorization and post-market study phases.