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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HIPAA Security Rule ,
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New Guidance ,
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Third-Party Service Provider ,
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EU Court Allows Class Action to Proceed, Sets Precedent for Future Data Breach Class Actions -
A class action brought against Google will be allowed to move forward after the plaintiff’s appeal was permitted, allowing him to...more
11/20/2019
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Ireland ,
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Web Browsers ,
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California Adds Biometric Restrictions to Data-Breach Law, Potentially Creating a De Facto Biometric Privacy Law
Subject to the governor’s signature, California’s breach-notification law will gain additional requirements...more
9/25/2019
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Consent ,
COPPA ,
Data Breach ,
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EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
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ISO ,
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Personal Data ,
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Robocalling ,
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TCPA ,
Transparency ,
YouTube
The Legal 500 Adds Shook to Top Rankings in Cyber Law-
The Legal 500 United States has again recognized Shook, Hardy & Bacon as one of the premier litigation firms in the country, giving top marks to a variety of practices,...more
7/10/2019
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Private Right of Action ,
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Railway Labor Act ,
Southwest Airlines ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
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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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Damages ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Fines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
TCPA
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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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
CNIL ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Protection Act ,
Data Collection ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
France ,
Google ,
Guest Registry ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Immigrants ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Puerto Rico ,
SCOTUS ,
Search Results ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Standing ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
Florida Introduces BIPA Legislation -
A Florida state senator has introduced an identical version of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)....more
3/25/2019
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Biometric Information ,
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CNIL ,
Competition ,
COPPA ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
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Google Receives Record GDPR Fine -
Marking the first major penalty against a U.S. tech company under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the French data-protection authority, CNIL, has fined Google a record $57...more
2/7/2019
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Derivative Suit ,
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EU ,
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France ,
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Google ,
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International Data Transfers ,
Japan ,
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