Introduction -
2024 has been another big year for privacy. Several new state privacy laws are going into effect, with several more coming in 2025, while a federal privacy law continues to be discussed that would further...more
7/24/2024
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Data Privacy ,
Information Technology ,
New Regulations ,
Online Safety for Children ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
Despite your recent efforts to comply with privacy law requirements for website cookies, pixels, and analytics, your business may be at risk of getting sued for violations of “pen register” or “trap and trace” laws based on...more
On October 8, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB-947, which expanded the category of “sensitive personal information” to include citizenship or immigration status. The category of sensitive personal...more
In 1988, Congress enacted the Video Protection Privacy Act (“VPPA”) in response to the confirmation hearing of Judge Robert Bork, where his video rental history was disclosed during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing....more
10/18/2023
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Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Information Technology ,
Internet ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Risk Management ,
Tracking Systems ,
VPPA ,
Web Tracking ,
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Introduction
It has been a busy start to 2023 on the data privacy front: from new privacy laws being passed in several states and going into effect in others, to increases in privacy litigation and data breaches....more
Although we are just a few months in, 2021 has already been another busy year for data privacy developments. From new regulations and legislation to court decisions impacting privacy rights, let’s take a look at a few of the...more
5/10/2021
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California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
This year has been, and continues to be, a rollercoaster for privacy laws and legislation in California. From CCPA to CPRA, and other new privacy legislation signed into law or vetoed by Governor Newsom, 2020 has shown a...more
10/15/2020
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California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Governor Newsom ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws
On Friday, February 7, and Monday, February 10, 2020, the California Attorney General released proposed modified regulations in connection with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The modified regulations provide...more
2/11/2020
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
Pursuant to a settlement agreement with the Attorneys General of nearly all 50 states1, Target Corporation will pay $18.5 million to settle claims brought by the state Attorneys General arising from the November 2013 data...more
5/30/2017
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
Hackers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Settlement ,
Target