As the year draws to a close, it seems safe to declare that 2020 was not a good year for the enactment of state consumer privacy legislation. Below, we provide status updates on state privacy task force initiatives and...more
Regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) became final last week, following approval by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). While four provisions from the final regulations were...more
Attempts by U.S. legislators to address the privacy issues raised by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have stalled. But for companies seeking to balance the goals of furthering public health and protecting individuals' privacy,...more
While all eyes are on the state of Washington's proposed privacy act for the final legislative week, consumer privacy rights continue to be a hot topic in a handful of other state legislatures. ...more
As the likelihood of the federal government passing a timely, workable national consumer privacy law before the November election decreases, states from coast to coast have been busy. According to the National Conference of...more
"I’m just a law whose intentions are good / Oh AG, please don’t let me be misunderstood."
- Nina Simone, Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, as adapted by the DWT Privacy & Security Team...more
Six bills proposing various changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) continue to move through the state’s legislature, and are likely to come up for a final floor vote imminently. None of the proposed amendments...more