This week California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new investigative sweep under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We have anticipated this sweep for some time based on the focus and the direction of a...more
3/13/2025
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On November 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) Board advanced to formal rulemaking the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments,...more
On December 29, 2023, the Colorado Attorney General (the “AG”) announced that the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) will become the first universal opt-out mechanism (“UOOM”) the AG considers valid under the Colorado Privacy Act...more
Publications and Advisories - February 10, 2023 – Kathleen Benway, David Keating, and Sara Pullen Guercio published “Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy / Consumer Protection/FTC Advisory: Limit Your Health Data Sharing and Call...more
2/15/2023
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The California Attorney General on Friday announced a new investigative sweep under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The announcement marks the third year in a row in which the Attorney General’s office has...more
Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - California Privacy Protection Agency Issues Notice of Modifications to Proposed CPRA Regulations - On November 3, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a notice...more
Selected Developments in U.S. Law - U.S. Department of Commerce Announces the Establishment of a Global CBPR Forum On April 21, 2022, Canada, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States...more
5/11/2022
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Selected Developments in U.S. Law - Alston & Bird Analyzes New California Privacy Rights Act - California voters approved a ballot initiative containing the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020. ...more
11/20/2020
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Plaintiffs’ counsel have started to lay the groundwork for a broad private right of action under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
The first part of this article provides an overview of how the CCPA addresses...more
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has released updated regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that contain a number of material modifications to the initial CCPA regulations released in October...more
2/14/2020
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Our Privacy & Data Security Team summarizes the portions of California’s proposed regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that are likely of material interest to companies across industries and highlights...more
10/15/2019
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On April 30, we detailed several proposed amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) that were advancing in the State Assembly....more
Our Privacy & Data Security Group reviews California’s sweeping new law that establishes an array of privacy rights for state residents and worries for businesses nationwide....more
7/5/2018
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