California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Consumer Privacy Rights, Privacy Laws

Data Discovery and Classification: Key Concepts for Data Mapping

Osano on 7/3/2024

If you’re a data person, or even if you’re not, you may have heard the statistic cited by Eric Schmidt, executive chairman at Google: “There were 5 exabytes of information created between the dawn of civilization through...more

Navigating State Privacy Laws

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 5/23/2024

here’s no General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the US. Absent a comprehensive, national privacy law, states have stepped in to fill the gap. As Adam Greene, Partner at Davis Wright Tremaine, explains in this podcast,...more

New Legislation Would Establish the First US National Comprehensive Privacy Law

K&L Gates LLP on 5/16/2024

On 7 April, US House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Energy and Commerce Committee) Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Commerce Committee) Chairwoman...more

Proposed State Privacy Law Update: May 6, 2024

Husch Blackwell LLP on 5/6/2024

Keypoint: Last week, bills advanced in Colorado and California while, with legislatures in multiple states set to close this week, we will know the fate of significant bills in the coming days. Below is the fifteenth weekly...more

Latest Draft Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation is Released

Paul Hastings LLP on 4/12/2024

Two key members of Congress unveiled the latest iteration of a proposed nationwide comprehensive privacy and data protection bill this past week. House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senate...more

Congressional Leaders Cross the Aisle in Support of Data Privacy Legislation

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 4/11/2024

U.S. Senate and House committee chairs took a decisive step toward enacting national data privacy legislation with the release (in draft) of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) on March 31. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.,...more

Four New State Consumer Privacy Laws Are Slated to Take Effect in 2024

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 3/5/2024

In 2023, four consumer privacy laws went into effect in Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia and Utah. Entities should prepare for a new class of consumer data privacy laws to take effect in Florida, Montana, Oregon and Texas...more

California’s Privacy Laws: Financial and Medical Data, Website Usage, Children’s Data, Data Brokers, and Customer Records

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/29/2024

California has a long history of protecting privacy rights. Article I, Section 1, of the California Constitution expressly provides a right of privacy. Recently, the focus has been on compliance with the California Consumer...more

State Privacy Law 2024: Major Enforcement and Compliance Activity Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

Wiley Rein LLP on 2/28/2024

2024 has started off with a bang for state privacy law developments. Only two months into the new year, there has been significant enforcement activity in California and Connecticut – with the California Privacy Protection...more

State Comprehensive Privacy Law Update - February 2024

WilmerHale on 2/23/2024

The early weeks of 2024 have seen continued activity on the state comprehensive privacy law front. Since our last update, at least 11 new comprehensive privacy bills have been proposed. In particular, Georgia, Hawaii,...more

Proposed State Privacy Law Update: February 19, 2024

Husch Blackwell LLP on 2/19/2024

Keypoint: Last week Wisconsin inched closer to passing a consumer data privacy bill, Colorado’s biometric privacy bill advanced out of committee, and several CCPA-amendment bill were introduced. Below is the fourth weekly...more

California Appeals Court Moves Up Enforcement Date for Latest CCPA Regulations

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/14/2024

On February 9, 2024, the California Third District Court of Appeals in Sacramento overturned a lower court order that postponed enforcement of the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) newest rules. The decision...more

New Jersey Legislature Passes Consumer Data Privacy Bill

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/9/2024

Keypoint: New Jersey is the thirteenth state to pass consumer data privacy legislation with a bill that is generally based on the Washington Privacy Act model but with some notable differences. On January 8, 2024, the New...more

What Healthcare Industry Players Need to Know About the Evolving Landscape of State Consumer Privacy Laws

Morgan Lewis on 1/8/2024

With the flurry of new consumer privacy laws enacted in states across the country, it is vital for healthcare companies that are not regulated under HIPAA to remain informed of this changing landscape in order to plan and...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Cybersecurity Awareness Month Series: The California Consumer Privacy Act and Cybersecurity

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/16/2023

There are numerous cybersecurity regulations and requirements for businesses to worry about but they may not be considering their cybersecurity regulations under privacy statutes. California was at the forefront of privacy...more

Episode 293 -- Catching Up with California and Other State Privacy Laws

The Volkov Law Group on 10/8/2023

The United States continues to suffer from the absence of a federal data privacy and breach law. Congress has tried for years to broker a deal here but has never been able to overcome strong lobbying forces -- whether its...more

Peekaboo: How To Continue Preparations for Brave New (Data Privacy) World

DarrowEverett LLP on 9/28/2023

On September 12, 2023, Delaware became the 13th state to adopt a consumer data privacy act, joining Florida, another state to recently adopt consumer privacy laws, and others in providing resident consumers with rights...more

Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data?

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/27/2023

With the ever-expanding Internet of Things, data privacy is a growing concern in today’s digital age. The automotive industry is no exception. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has broad regulatory...more

Penalty Offense Authority and the Future of FTC Privacy Law

ArentFox Schiff on 9/22/2023

From its founding in 1914 until roughly 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enjoyed near complete hegemony as the primary consumer protection enforcement agency in the United States. The states played an important role,...more

CPPA Posts Draft Rules on Cybersecurity Audits and Risk Assessments - Significant New CCPA Compliance Requirements Likely on the...

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 9/5/2023

On August 29, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) posted discussion drafts of its forthcoming regulations on cybersecurity audits and risk assessments as part of the materials for its September 8, 2023,...more

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