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Calhoun v. Google - Continued Considerations for Privacy Notices

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Website owners often struggle to design privacy policies that are not only comprehensive, but also comprehensible. The tension between these competing concerns was in sharp focus in a recent Ninth Circuit decision, Calhoun v....more

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California Privacy Protection Agency Announces Additional Enforcement Focuses

The regulatory enforcement agency for the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, the CCPA), the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced additional...more

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FAQs for Businesses as Texas Data Privacy Law Takes Effect July 1

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Texas will soon be the next state to have a comprehensive consumer data privacy and security law when the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act takes effect on July 1. It will require businesses to take several compliance...more

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FTC Publishes Proposed Amendments to COPPA Rule

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On December 20, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or “the Commission”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (the “COPPA Rule” or the “Rule”)....more

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Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Issue Warnings Related to Use of "Online Tracking...

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently published a warning letter that they jointly sent to more than 130 hospital systems and...more

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DSIR Deeper Dive: A New Wave of Privacy Class Actions Targets Hospital Website Analytics Tools

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As with many websites, hospitals often deploy third-party analytics tools to measure browser traffic in order to increase awareness of their websites, ensure website optimization and provide health care information to the...more

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Ninth Circuit Rejects Dark Patterns Challenge to Arbitration Agreement

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The Ninth Circuit has never been shy about declining to compel arbitration, and the Court has issued multiple cases outlining what constitutes sufficient notice of certain provisions in consumer-facing terms and conditions,...more

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Employees Verifying Customers’ Vaccination Status! New Risks and Practical Suggestions

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Restaurants, bars and nightclubs in some of the most populous cities and counties in California must now verify that customers are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before allowing them in. The requirements potentially place...more

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Michigan Court of Appeals: Substantial Compliance with the OMA Does Not Protect Against Personal Liability for Intentional...

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The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled that "substantial compliance" with the Open Meetings Act's public notice requirements is insufficient to shield public officials from civil liability for intentional public notice...more

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FTC Settles COPPA Action Against “Coloring Book for Adults”

On July 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it settled allegations against Toronto-based Kuuhuub Inc., along with Kuuhuub's Finnish subsidiaries Kuu Hubb Oy and Recolor Oy (together, defendants), that...more

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California Privacy Law Update: CCPA Amendments Announced and CPPA Board Members Appointed

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California is continuing to make news with respect to its privacy laws. California's Attorney General recently announced the approval of new amendments to regulations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The new...more

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Twists in the Plot: California AG releases Final CCPA Regulations

With a little time to consider the finalized California Consumer Privacy Act regulations released by the California Attorney General on August 14, 2020, it is clear that some last-minute negotiations (or perhaps just some...more

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Newsflash: CCPA Regulations are Finalized and Approved with a Few Notable Changes

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The California Attorney General announced on August 14, 2020 that the final regulations (Final Regulations) under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) had been approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (CA...more

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7 Tips to Make Your Website CCPA Compliant

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On Friday, California's Office of Administrative Law officially approved final regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), arguably the nation’s most comprehensive legislation governing the collection,...more

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Highest German Court rules on Cookie Consent (Planet49)

Although the German parliament has failed to transpose the Cookie Directive into German law, operators of websites must require explicit consent before setting cookies on users’ computers, the German Federal Court of Justice...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Delaware Governor Issues Order Regarding Notice of Change to Virtual Stockholders’ Meeting for Public Companies Due to COVID-19

On April 6, 2020, the governor of Delaware, John Carney, issued an executive order addressing the notice requirement for public companies that switch their stockholders’ meetings from a physical location to a “virtual”...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Is your company covered by California’s new privacy law?

On Jan. 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a consumer-friendly privacy law inspired by the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, will take effect. Originally published in the North Bay...more

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CCPA Privacy FAQs: How many companies have included a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link on their homepage?

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<4% As the CCPA’s effective date approaches, businesses are actively monitoring how companies will update their websites and privacy notices to comply with the new disclosure requirements of the Act.  While many companies...more

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CJEU: pre-ticked checkboxes for cookies are invalid

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The Court of Justice of the EU ("CJEU") has declared that pre-ticked checkboxes cannot be used to gain valid consent from individuals, with respect to the dropping and reading of cookies. This decision further emphasises the...more

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The Privacy Race – Nevada in the lead with new laws effective October 1

Nevada will beat California in the US race to implement privacy requirements on businesses. Effective October 1, 2019, companies must comply with Nevada’s new law governing the sale of personal information. Generally,...more

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US Data Breach and Privacy 2019 Legislative Recap

A few weeks ago, Texas signed into law an amendment to its data breach law, capping off a busy first half of 2019 for state lawmakers in this arena. As we gear up for the second half of 2019, we thought a recap was...more

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Consumers and Senators Urge FTC to Investigate New Child-Focused, Voice-Activated Device

On May 9, 2019, a coalition of consumer groups submitted a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) regarding Amazon’s Echo Dot Kids Edition, arguing that the device runs afoul of the Children’s Online Privacy...more

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New EU Data Laws—What Nonprofit Organizations Need To Know; Including Template for US/EU Privacy Notice

How will the new European Union data protection law affect U.S. nonprofit organizations? Nonprofit organizations based in the U.S. can often handle large amounts of data which originates in the EU—for example, they may...more

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2018 and its first EEO Audit

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New Procedures: Old Problems – Don’t get caught off guard! On February 26, the Media Bureau issued its first Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) audit of 2018 to randomly selected radio and television stations. There are...more

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New Compliance Warning: Interest-Based Video Ads Must Provide Notice and Choice

The Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program recently warned that it will require interest-based video ads to provide transparency and control to viewers by April 1, 2018....more

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