Since the beginning of the year, industry leaders and counsel advising clients on data security issues have held their collective breath in anticipation of the tsunami of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) lawsuits. The...more
2/18/2020
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Common Law Claims ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contribution Claims ,
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Personal Information ,
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Retroactivity ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)
The California Attorney General recently published a report assessing CCPA compliance costs. The report attempts to quantify the monetary value of consumers’ personal data, and estimates the total value of personal data...more
12/3/2019
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Processors ,
Minors ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Attorneys General ,
Subject Access Request (SAR)
On October 11, 2019, the California Attorney General (the “California AG”) issued draft regulations (the “Draft Regulations”) pursuant to his authority under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). The...more
10/17/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
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Notice Requirements ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
State Attorneys General
On June 28, 2018, the California Legislature unanimously passed, and the Governor immediately signed, a sweeping expansion of data privacy protections for residents of California. Assembly Bill No. 375, entitled the...more
Back in 1972, California voters added privacy to the state constitution’s list of inalienable rights. On June 28, 2018, the California Legislature enacted and Governor Brown signed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018....more
On October 27, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) adopted sweeping new privacy rules applicable to all telecommunications providers including broadband internet access service (“BIAS”) and...more