For what seemed like an eternity (okay, just a couple years), the California Consumer Privacy Act was the only game in town when it came to state-level, comprehensive privacy legislation. Sure, we saw many other states...more
The New and Improved CCPA -
Finally, after a tense week of watching support for Prop. 24 (the California Privacy Rights Act) wax back and forth between 56% of the vote and 56% of the vote, it seems appropriate to finally...more
Shook Weighs in on Updated CCPA Regulations -
In response to extensive public comment, the California Attorney General’s office released modified draft regulations under the CCPA on February 7. Shook has provided initial...more
3/10/2020
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California AG Updates CCPA Regulations -
The long wait—two excruciating months from the end of initial public comment—is over. The California Attorney General’s office, in a bid to ruin the weekend for privacy...more
2/12/2020
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States Consider Privacy and Data Security Legislation -
It’s that time of year again, when we see a flood of legislative activity at the state level on privacy and data security laws. A couple of recent examples are below....more
1/30/2020
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The California Consumer Privacy Act: The Next Frontier -
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been called the beginning of America’s GDPR. As the most comprehensive privacy law in the United States, entities...more
6/5/2019
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Hotel Chain Pays $12 Million to Resolve Privacy Violations -
Motel 6 settled claims with the Washington State Attorney General for $12 million to resolve charges that Motel 6 violated the Consumer Protection Act and the...more
4/18/2019
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