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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Data Breach Security and Privacy Controls

The California Consumer Privact Act (CCPA), effective January 1, 2020, enhances privacy rights and consumer protections of California residents. Follow this channel for latest guidance and updates on the CCPA,... more +
The California Consumer Privact Act (CCPA), effective January 1, 2020, enhances privacy rights and consumer protections of California residents. Follow this channel for latest guidance and updates on the CCPA, including implications for business conducting business in California.  less -
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Year in Review: CCPA Litigation Trends from 2023

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This post is part of a series of articles we are doing on 2023 data protection litigation trends. While the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is most known for its onerous privacy compliance obligations, the law also...more

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Salesforce Data Breach: Consumers Fight Back

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California continues to lead on data privacy protection. Since the adoption of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), cracking down on data breaches and promoting consumer privacy has remained a priority in the state....more

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The Coming Wave of California Consumer Privacy Act Lawsuits

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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

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Privacy Alert: Let the CCPA Class Action Lawsuits Commence

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The first post-California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) data breach class action was filed on February 3 in the Northern District of California. See Barnes v. Hanna Andersson, LLC , N.D. Cal., Case No. 20-cv-00812....more

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CCPA and ‘Reasonable Security’: A Game Changer

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On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) went into effect. The CCPA applies to a wide range of companies and broadly governs the collection, use and sale of personal information of California...more

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Do Companies Need a Written Security Information Plan?

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As of January 1, 2020, California became the first state to permit residents whose personal information is exposed in a data breach to seek statutory damages between $100-$750 per incident, even in the absence of any actual...more

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Countdown to the CCPA: Does cyber insurance cover a data breach?

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When the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) takes effect in January 2020, California will become the first state to permit residents whose personal information is exposed in a data breach to seek statutory damages of...more

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CCPA: Implementing the Right Cybersecurity Plan Is Now a Legal Issue

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Addressing cybersecurity risks invariably involves very technical matters. As a result, in many companies the IT department has been responsible for developing and implementing cybersecurity plans and procedures....more

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Countdown to the CCPA: What are the Potential Costs of a Data Breach?

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When the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) takes effect in January 2020, California will become the first state to permit residents whose personal information is exposed in a data breach to seek statutory damages of...more

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Countdown to the CCPA: What is legally considered a “Data Breach”?

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When the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) takes effect in January 2020, California will become the first state to permit residents whose personal information is exposed in a data breach to seek statutory damages of...more

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CCPA Security FAQs: Are businesses strictly liable if a data breach occurs?

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No. The CCPA permits consumers to bring suit if a data breach occurs that was “a result of” the business failing to “implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices...”....more

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Interactive Council Newsletter: Privacy Report: FTC Revisits COPPA

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Equifax to Pay up to $700 Million as Part of Settlement for 2017 Data Breach - Equifax has agreed to pay at least $575 million, and potentially up to $700 million, as part of a global settlement with the FTC, the CFPB, and...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Business Guide to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: Five Steps in Preparation for Compliance

In June 2018, California enacted one of the most comprehensive privacy laws in the country, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”). Although the CCPA will not go into effect until January 1, 2020, businesses...more

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CCPA Security FAQs: What Categories of Information Could Trigger A Consumer Class Action if Breached?

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Consumers can successfully bring suit under the CCPA if they can prove the following five elements...more

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CCPA Security FAQs: Can a Company be Sued Under the CCPA for Failing to Protect Personal Information?

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Yes.  Section 1798.150 of the CCPA permits consumers to “institute a civil action” if consumer “personal information, as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 1798.81.5, is subject to...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Is Your Organization Prepared for a Data Breach in the Post-CCPA World? - November 14th, 1:00pm ET

With prominent data security incidents occurring more frequently in recent years, no organization can take its approach to data security too seriously. Government agencies, transnational corporations and organizations of all...more

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