California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Data Collection, Data Breach

Disclosure of Data Through Website Cookies May Be a Data Breach – What A Recent Court Ruling Means for Healthcare Businesses

Fisher Phillips on 8/14/2024

A California federal court recently ruled that disclosure of certain data collected through website cookies that may qualify as health information could trigger a data breach under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) –...more

23andMe Hack: The Legal Fallout From the Breach and What it Means in PA

Houston Harbaugh, P.C. on 12/29/2023

In October of 2023, a hacker claimed online that they had 23andMe users’ profile information. We know this as a result of 23andMe’s required statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 1, 2023. ...more

The best data retention policy template to get you started (Updated)

Onna Technologies, Inc. on 8/14/2023

Editor’s note: This post was originally published in October 2020 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. They say more is better. And that’s true in many cases, but not when we’re talking about a stockpile...more

Right To Know - August 2023, Vol. 8

Clark Hill PLC on 8/10/2023

Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Information Governance 101: Everything You Need to Know To Get Started in 2023

Reveal on 6/8/2023

Information governance (IG) plays an increasingly significant role of the way corporations do business. But what do organizations do with all their data? Where do they store it—and is it secure, well organized, and...more

Kilpatrick Townsend’s U.S. Privacy Law Guide: Introduction to State Regulations

Kilpatrick on 3/16/2023

While there is no comprehensive, federal United States law governing privacy, there are several major state laws that are currently in place. To help our clients assess their compliance posture, we have published a quick,...more

[Webcast Transcript] Today’s Privacy Reality: AI, Assessments, Breach and DSARs

HaystackID on 3/2/2023

Editor’s Note: On February 15, 2023, HaystackID shared an educational webcast to provide valuable insight into the ways in which AI is being used to address key issues in the realm of privacy and cybersecurity. The expert...more

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 21

Dechert LLP on 9/30/2022

US Federal Appellate Court Issues Opinion on Proof of Injury in Data Breach Cases - On September 2, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated a class action lawsuit that had previously been dismissed...more

Samsung Sued Under CCPA

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 9/29/2022

A class action lawsuit, Seirafi et al v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Case 4:22-cv-05176-KAW, filed recently in the Northern District of California, alleges that Samsung’s unnecessary personal information collection,...more

Federal Judge Concludes Entity Subject to CCPA Despite Assertion It Is Not a “Business”

ArentFox Schiff on 9/22/2021

In Blackbaud Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 3:20-mn-02972 (D.S.C. Aug. 12, 2021), a federal judge found that defendant, Blackbaud Inc. was subject to the CCPA despite its motion to dismiss asserting that...more

Key Provisions of California’s Data Breach Law Have Yet To Be Determined

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/2/2021

In the second year of litigation under the California Consumer Protection Act, a flood of cases continues unabated. When businesses subject to the CCPA experience a data breach, they routinely face consumer class actions...more

Bose Added to List of High-Profile Companies Who Have Suffered Ransomware Attack

ArentFox Schiff on 6/14/2021

Crippling data breaches and sophisticated ransomware attacks are increasingly common threats to modern businesses. Ransomware attacks can not only target confidential company data and data collected from customers but...more

Taking Notes from California: Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and West Virginia All Introduce CCPA-Inspired Consumer Privacy Legislation...

Fisher Phillips on 4/8/2021

A slew of consumer protection laws have been introduced throughout the country this year, with many taking notes from California’s Consumer Protection Act (CCPA). In the last month alone, in fact, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and...more

Recent Developments in the State Data-Privacy Landscape: Is Federal Involvement the Best Way Forward?

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 4/7/2021

With a dizzying array of state privacy laws on the horizon, the prospect of a federal solution has come into sharp focus. Rather than a patchwork of regional legislation, a comprehensive national framework would potentially...more

[Podcast] 2020 CCPA Litigation Report – Analyzing the First Year of Litigation

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/7/2021

In this episode, Akin Gump cybersecurity, privacy and data protection practice co-heads Natasha Kohne and Michelle Reed, and counsel Molly Whitman discuss the firm’s new 2020 CCPA Litigation Annual Report and its...more

CPRA Series: Redux On Data Security Requirements And Private Right Of Action

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/16/2021

The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), passed in November, 2020, added to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) an express obligation for covered businesses to adopt reasonable security safeguards to protect personal...more

Dismissal Of Marriott Data Breach Lawsuit Shows How Plaintiffs Still Face Standing Hurdles In The Post-CCPA Era

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth on 1/28/2021

After the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect on January 1, 2020, a surge of class action lawsuits predicated on alleged CCPA violations hit businesses. Because of the act’s novelty, it was unclear whether...more

Class Action Suits Attempt To Stretch Consumers’ Ability To Sue For CCPA Violations

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth on 1/27/2021

The CCPA’s Private Right Of Action - The CCPA gives consumers several new “Privacy Rights”—such as the right to know how their personal information is collected, used and shared, the right to request deletion of their...more

Hanna Andersson and Salesforce Receive Preliminary Approval for Settlement of CCPA-Based Class Action Litigation

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/6/2021

In 2019, Hanna Andersson, a children’s apparel store, suffered a data breach while using a Salesforce e-commerce platform. As a result of the breach, customers filed a class action lawsuit, alleging customer data was stolen...more

Privacy Law Outlook 2021

Carlton Fields on 1/6/2021

The following provides some key insights to consider as we kick off 2021. The California privacy law landscape is set to change dramatically (again). While 2020 was host to uneven implementation of the California Consumer...more

Privacy and Data Security Worldwide: 2020 and Beyond

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 1/4/2021

2020 has been a busy year in privacy law both domestically and around the globe. Some of the most striking developments included enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and passage of the California Privacy...more

Arbitration Agreements in Privacy Disputes: The Wyze Decision and the CCPA

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 12/2/2020

Earlier this year, a number of individuals brought a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington against Washington-based company Wyze Labs, Inc (Wyze), which manufactures “smart” home...more

The CCPA Is Live for Enforcement—Is Your Website in Compliance?

Hanzo on 11/23/2020

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)—the most comprehensive personal data privacy legislation anywhere in the United States so far—is officially being enforced. Is your website in compliance? Does it need to be? What...more

California Passes Prop 24: Here Comes CCPA 2.0

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/6/2020

It goes without saying that November 3rd 2020 was an important day for the future of the nation, but it was also a significant day for the future of California privacy law. On Tuesday, a strong majority of California voters...more

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