In recent months, a wave of lawsuits has swept across the nation, targeting websites for allegedly violating state wiretapping laws through their use of tracking software. Despite none of these statutes explicitly addressing...more
After much anticipation, on November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted to advance proposed regulations for insurance, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making...more
11/27/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
California ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Protection ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Technology Sector
On Friday, February 9, as the country collectively packed up and prepared to head home for Super Bowl weekend, the Third Appellate District of the California Appellate Court issued an Order granting the California Privacy...more
After years out of circulation, class-action lawsuits asserting claims under the Video Protection Privacy Act (VPPA) are now back in reruns. But early critical assessment is mixed, so it remains to be seen whether VPPA-driven...more
California has the most comprehensive privacy law in the United States. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020, and regulates any “business” that does business in California. The CCPA...more
5/16/2022
/ Business Litigation ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Settlement ,
State Privacy Laws
It’s a new year and it looks like 2021 is going to be another eventful one for privacy. In the past few weeks, we’ve seen several states introduce new privacy legislation, starting with Washington. On January 5, the...more
1/28/2021
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
State and Local Government
While privacy laws are proliferating globally, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is California’s comprehensive and landmark legislation that seeks to give California consumers expanded rights to learn about and...more
9/23/2019
/ Amended Legislation ,
B2B Organizations ,
B2B Transactions ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Governor Newsom ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action
Beyond preparing for this year’s holiday rush, retailers around the country have started thinking about potential changes to their operations in response to California’s sweeping new consumer privacy law. The California...more
10/26/2018
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy