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UK Adequacy Decision for European Data Transfers

The European Commission has finally approved two decisions  on 28 June granting the United Kingdom the cherished status of having “adequate” data protection laws so that transfers of personal data from the European Union are...more

New European Standard Contractual Clauses Adopted for International Data Transfers

Following the Schrems II decision last year, there have been many questions about the status of international data transfers between the European Union and United States. The European Commission (the Commission) has now...more

Updated CDC and OSHA Guidance on Mask Usage and Effects on Retail Employers

Dear Retail Clients and Friends, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for fully vaccinated individuals on May 13 to state that “fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or...more

Virginia Set to Enact Broad Data Privacy Law, Second in US After California: What It Means for Businesses

Virginia is on track to become the second state in the United States to pass a comprehensive data privacy law after the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) quickly passed both houses of Virginia’s state legislature...more

A New Dawn for Data Transfers

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has finally released its much anticipated guidance following the Schrems II decision in July 2020, which invalidated the "Privacy Shield" system that allowed the transfer of personal...more

California Approves Even Tougher Privacy Laws

A majority of California voters approved the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) on November 3. The CPRA expands provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), creates new consumer privacy rights,...more

FinCEN Issues Ransomware Advisory

The US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued an advisory to remind US businesses about some aspects of ransomware scams and attacks. ...more

Data Privacy Issues in COVID-19 Contact Tracing Apps

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, technology companies and public health authorities around the world have been developing contact tracing apps as a way to track and thus slow the spread of the virus....more

The End of the US-EU Privacy Shield, but Standard Contractual Clauses Remain Valid

The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has finally issued its decision on the validity of standard contractual clauses (SCCs) in the Irish Data Protection Commissioner’s referral to the ECJ for an opinion on the...more

Nonessential Retail Begins to Reopen in the United Kingdom - RETAIL DID YOU KNOW?

The United Kingdom is starting to see a return of the workforce for nonessential retail, which reopened on June 15. Shortly thereafter, the prime minister announced further easing of lockdown restrictions as the United...more

Statewide CCPA Enforcement Post-Abbott Labs

The California Consumer Privacy Act authorizes only the state attorney general to enforce the statute, but a pending statutory amendment and a recent California Supreme Court ruling could end up expanding enforcement power to...more

Practical Advice on Privacy: COVID-19 Pandemic Will Not Delay July 1 CCPA Enforcement Date

Despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the California attorney general intends to enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) beginning July 1, 2020, pending the anticipated approval from the California Office of...more

CCPA: What Companies Need To Do Ahead Of July 1 Enforcement

With the July 1 enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) less than a month away, the state attorney general has finally submitted the final text of the proposed CCPA regulations to the California Office of...more

Practical Advice on Privacy: CCPA: What Companies Need to Do Ahead of July 1 Enforcement

With the July 1 enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) less than a month away, the state attorney general has finally submitted the final text of the proposed CCPA regulations to the California Office of...more

Data Breach Checklist

Since the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began, attempted cyberattacks have increased dramatically. It is no longer a question of whether bad actors will target a company; it’s a question of when a cyberattack will...more

Retail Reopens Guide

As local and national governments begin easing pandemic-related restrictions on in-person activities, businesses must weigh how best to proceed with reopening, including restarting or expanding operations, reintegrating...more

Retail Did You Know? CARES Act Provides Important Relief for Retail & Hospitality Companies

Dear Retail Clients and Friends, This edition of Morgan Lewis Retail Did You Know? examines how the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act impacts companies in the retail and hospitality sector...more

April 2 Deadline for Social Distancing Plans in Six California Counties

Dear Retail Clients and Friends, We wanted to reach out regarding the requirement in multiple California counties that employers put in effect a social distancing protocol by midnight tomorrow which, of course, affects any...more

Retail Did You Know? Price Gouging in the Time of COVID-19

Dear Retail Clients and Friends, This edition of Morgan Lewis Retail Did You Know? examines the impact of anti–price-gouging efforts by government enforcement officials in the time of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ...more

Preparing for CCPA Enforcement by the California Attorney General - Morgan Lewis Practical Advice on Privacy: Guide to the CCPA

The landmark California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which took effect on January 1, 2020, is the first privacy act of its kind in the United States and significantly alters the privacy and cybersecurity enforcement...more

Preparing for the CCPA Private Right of Action For Certain Security Incidents - Morgan Lewis Practical Advice on Privacy: Guide to...

The landmark California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which took effect on January 1, 2020, grants consumers a limited private right of action against the unauthorized access and exfiltration, theft, or disclosure of certain...more

The CCPA Impacts Non-US Companies. Are You Prepared? - Morgan Lewis Practical Advice on Privacy: Guide to the CCPA

California is the fifth largest economy in the world. Its new laws and regulations have an impact far beyond its borders. Many Non-US companies do business in California. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which...more

Employee and Other Notices by January 1, 2020, and Related Issues for Employers - Morgan Lewis Practical Advice on Privacy: Guide...

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) gives California residents various new rights regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of their personal information, and imposes a number of obligations on businesses covered...more

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