The exponential rise in ransomware attacks in the past year has everyone on high alert, not least of which are regulators. Following on the heels of a June 2, 2021 White House memo addressing ransomware prevention, on June...more
On November 3, 2020, California voters convincingly approved the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) ballot initiative. The CPRA builds upon and amends the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”), aligning it more with...more
11/12/2020
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On May 4, 2020, Californians for Consumer Privacy (CCP), the organization behind the ballot initiative that led to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), announced that it has begun submitting signatures to qualify the...more
5/21/2020
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On October 10, 2019 the California Attorney General (“AG”) issued long-awaited proposed regulations (the “Regulations”) implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The Regulations attempt to clarify, and in...more
On September 25, 2019, Alastair Mactaggart, the founder of Californians for Consumer Privacy, the organization responsible for the ballot initiative that led to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), filed an initiative...more
In the waning days of the legislative session, the California Legislature this month passed several notable measures amending the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). While the Legislature surprised many by rejecting a...more
Starting Jan. 8, 2019 and continuing through Feb. 13, 2019 the California Department of Justice will hold six state wide public forums on the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) during which interested parties may...more
On Dec. 4, 2018, the New York Attorney General (AG) announced that media giant and AOL successor Oath Inc. (Oath), a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, Inc., agreed to pay nearly $5 million to settle charges that its...more