On November 3, 2020, California voters passed Ballot Proposition 24,The California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), significantly amending the State’s recently effective California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which is...more
11/6/2020
/ Administrative Agencies ,
B2B Transactions ,
Ballot Measures ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Use Policies ,
Enforcement Authority ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Sensitive Personal Information
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the EU's highest court, declared on July 16, 2020, that the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework for the transfer of personal data from the EU into the United States is invalid....more
An unfortunate by-product of the current COVID-19 pandemic is the growing trend of phishing attempts using public concern over this crisis to trick people into clicking on malicious links posing as resource information....more
Blockchain, once known primarily as the distributed ledger technology that powered bitcoin into the public conscious, is increasingly seen as a tool to facilitate efficient execution of business transactions and projects....more
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on May 25, 2018. Potential fines for violating the GDPR include up to four percent of an organization's annual profits or €20 million (approximately $23 million),...more
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on May 25, 2018. Potential fines for violating the GDPR include up to four percent of an organization's annual profits or €20 million (approximately $23 million),...more
California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act on June 28, 2018. This law broadly expands the rights of California residents in their personal information collected through online means. The law imposes requirements...more
7/5/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Governor Brown ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Statutory Damages
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on May 25, 2018. Potential fines for violating the GDPR include up to 4 percent of an organization's annual profits or €20 million ($23 million), whichever is...more
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on May 25, 2018. Potential fines for violating the GDPR include up to 4 percent of an organization's annual profits or €20 million ($23 million), whichever is...more
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a uniform regulation aimed at protecting customer and employee personal information, becomes enforceable on May 25, 2018. The regulation will be implemented and applied in all 28...more