Vermont’s lawmakers passed one of the strongest data privacy laws in the U.S. after hearing from other states about how industry groups lobbied to weaken their regulations. | Lisa Rathke/AP Vermont lawmakers just defied national trends by passing the toughest-yet state bill protecting online data privacy — and they did it by using a new tactic designed to get around industry pressure. The bill lets Vermont residents sue companies directly for collecting or sharing sensitive data without their co...