The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is starting the year by implementing new data broker regulations, which took effect in late December, and continuing to move toward the completion of new rules for automated...more
1/20/2025
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On January 8, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published in the Federal Register a Final Rule, "Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons,"...more
1/17/2025
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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) made headlines on November 14, 2024, by issuing its first significant monetary penalties related to data brokers, totaling nearly $70,000, in settlements with two data brokers,...more
11/20/2024
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On June 18, 2024, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced a third CCPA enforcement settlement, this one with Tilting Point Media LLC. Tilting Point was allegedly using its mobile app game "SpongeBob: Krusty...more
7/10/2024
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On July 1, 2024, a new wave of state consumer privacy laws will go into effect in Florida, Oregon, and Texas, ushering in additional obligations for companies. This wave of new laws will be closely followed by a Montana...more
On April 20, 2024, the House of Representatives passed H.R.8038, the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act ("supplemental"), which includes a version of H.R.7520, the Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act...more
4/26/2024
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