On January 16, 2024, New Jersey became the first state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law in the new year, with Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) signing the New Jersey Privacy Act (NJPA) (SB 332) into law. The New Jersey law...more
2/14/2024
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Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
DPPA ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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New Jersey ,
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Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Subcontractors
The California Consumer Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued draft rulemaking on automated decision-making technologies as part of its implementing regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (as revised, CCPA). ...more
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (AG) announced a proposed settlement with beauty retailer Sephora USA, Inc. to resolve claims that Sephora violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Under...more
The California Attorney General surprised companies by issuing new guidance for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance, reflecting likely compliance missteps by companies. On Tuesday October 12, 2020, the...more
10/16/2020
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State Attorneys General
- The California Attorney General Office (AGO) issued revised proposed regulations (Version 2) regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act on February 7, 2020. The AGO will collect comments on the revised regulations until...more
2/21/2020
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
Right to Delete ,
Right To Know ,
State Attorneys General
- The Washington state Senate has passed its version of a consumer data privacy bill as state lawmakers debate proposed legislation for the Washington Privacy Act, the state’s first data privacy law.
- In their own bill,...more
2/19/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Preemption ,
Privacy Legislation ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Right to Delete ,
Right-To-Access
• The Draft Regulations introduced by the California Attorney General’s Office on October 10, 2019 are subject to a public comment period and public hearings that will close on December 6, 2019. Now is the time to act to try...more
10/29/2019
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
Right to Delete ,
Right To Know ,
State Attorneys General
Alastair Mactaggart, the real estate developer who led the push for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), is at it again. Mactaggart and his organization, Californians for Consumer Privacy, have submitted a new ballot...more
9/27/2019
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Ballot Measures ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Comment ,
State Agencies
On May 29, 2019, Nevada’s governor approved a new privacy law, Senate Bill 220 (“SB 220”). SB 220 amends existing state law that requires operators of websites and online services (“Operators”) to post privacy notices on...more
9/12/2019
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Rights ,
Data Security ,
Data Use Policies ,
New Legislation ,
Online Platforms ,
Operators ,
Opt-Outs ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Private Right of Action ,
State Data Privacy Laws ,
Statutory Penalties ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Websites
• The SEC released a Risk Alert summarizing key areas in which it continues to see compliance deficiencies related to Regulation S-P, the primary SEC rule regarding privacy notices and safeguard policies of investment...more
4/29/2019
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Employee Training ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Investment Adviser ,
Notice Requirements ,
OCIE ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Privacy Policy ,
Regulation S-P ,
Risk Alert ,
Safeguards Rule ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Vendors
The 2018 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires the California Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to promulgate regulations related to the CCPA by July 1, 2020. The AGO is holding a series of public forums and accepting...more
1/29/2019
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Consumer Protection Act ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Comment ,
Public Forum ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Safe Harbors ,
State Attorneys General
• California recently passed the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act that goes into effect in 2020, which grants California residents new privacy rights.
• The CCPA creates a private right of action for California...more
7/9/2018
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Rights ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Encryption ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Governor Brown ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Penalties ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right to Delete ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Transparency
• The D.C. Circuit reviewed a 2015 FCC order that interpreted the TCPA’s prohibition against using automated dialing devices to make unsolicited calls to cellular telephones. The court set aside two portions of the 2015 Order...more
3/21/2018
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Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Automated Systems ,
Cell Phones ,
Class Action ,
Consent ,
FCC ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Reassigned Phone Numbers ,
Revocation ,
Robocalling ,
Safe Harbors ,
TCPA ,
Telecommunications
Securities defendants can rest easier after the Supreme Court’s decision to strictly construe certain statutory time limits under the Securities Act of 1933. On June 26, 2017, the Court issued its opinion in California Public...more
7/1/2017
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Class Action ,
Equitable Tolling ,
Opt-Outs ,
Pension Funds ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 11 ,
Section 13 ,
Securities Act ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statute of Repose ,
Underwriting