As companies increasingly leverage AI in their operations, the obligations and expectations for AI-related consumer disclosures continue to evolve. As a result, companies seeking to use consumer-oriented AI face uncertainty...more
Two leading U.S. legislators have unveiled a bipartisan plan to enact the first comprehensive federal data privacy law. The proposed American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) largely mirrors common themes in the patchwork of state...more
New Jersey has become the first state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law in 2024.
The New Jersey Data Privacy Act will take effect January 15, 2025. The law draws inspiration from the comprehensive state consumer...more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law aimed at letting consumers delete their personal information in the hands of data brokers in California....more
Looking towards 2023, organizations should be mindful of the effective dates of several new state privacy laws in the U.S. Companies should review the new laws to evaluate their applicability and identify potential...more
9/16/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws
At a board meeting on June 8, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) voted unanimously to move forward with draft revised California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) regulations, beginning a formal rulemaking...more
To help your company get its United States (U.S.) state privacy compliance program on the right track in 2022, Orrick's Cyber' Privacy & Data Innovation Group has analyzed the differences between key topics for the California...more
3/15/2022
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California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
Across the United States (U.S.), 2021 was a busy year for legislative and regulatory-related consumer privacy developments. Our roundup captures some of the major updates that occurred in states throughout the year. We will...more
Landlords have access to an extraordinary amount of data. Building keycard systems accurately track when tenants enter a building or access specific amenities. Parcel lockers monitor the volume and frequency of package...more
In her first major remarks as Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Rebecca Kelly Slaughter outlined her enforcement priorities under the new administration in a conversation with the Future of Privacy...more
2/19/2021
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Anti-Competitive ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Biden Administration ,
Big Data ,
Data Collection ,
Discrimination ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda
On December 10, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (California AG) released a fourth set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations that went into effect on August 14,...more
On August 14, 2020, the California Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) approved the final implementing regulations pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). This final and approved version of the CCPA...more
On June 25, 2020, Californians for Consumer Privacy announced the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”) officially qualified for California’s November 2020 ballot. We previously provided guidance here about what the...more
7/22/2020
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
General Elections ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
State and Local Government
On May 4, 2020, Californians for Consumer Privacy announced that it submitted over 900,000 signatures to qualify the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”) for California’s November 2020 ballot. With the California...more
5/22/2020
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government
On March 11, 2020, the California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, (“California AG”) released a second set of modifications to the proposed regulations pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). These...more
3/26/2020
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Benefits ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Interpretation