Rutters, a prominent grocery chain in Pennsylvania with 80 locations statewide, settled a data breach investigation with Attorney General (AG) Michelle Henry’s office by agreeing to pay $1 million and to implement certain...more
10/19/2023
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On July 25, Missouri, Arkansas, and Iowa (the states), along with intervenors American Water Works Association and National Rural Water Association (the water associations), petitioned the Eighth Circuit to review the U.S....more
Drawing from her experience investigating and prosecuting businesses in the aftermath of cybersecurity breaches, New York Attorney General Letitia James released a guide to help companies implement effective data security...more
On March 15, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser recorded the final version of the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) Rules, granting Coloradans rights over their own personal data. Effective July 1, the CPA marks the third state...more
On January 27, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an “investigative sweep” of businesses with mobile applications for allegedly failing to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This ongoing...more
In addition to a night of revelry, the 2023 new year will trigger the many new privacy mandates in the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) for businesses operating in Virginia — only the second state with active...more
Virginia’s new Consumer Data Protection Act will take effect on January 1, 2023, adding new consumer privacy rights, a broader interpretation of “personal information,” a separate “sensitive data” category, and data...more
In July 2021, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) approved the final version of the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (UPDPA). The ULC took a novel approach when drafting this model act, which it claims has “elements that...more
The speakers at this conference discussed how regulators and law enforcement could help protect privacy and safety — while preventing discrimination — in an ever-increasing digital world. They addressed important, current...more
Like the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) does not grant a private right of action for alleged violations...more