California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Data Privacy, Preemption

Recently Amended Draft Federal Privacy Legislation Continues to Receive Support & Criticism

BCLP on 9/30/2022

The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (“ADPPA”) has been working its way through Congress with notable bipartisan support. After a July 20th markup session in the House Committee on Energy & Commerce amending the bill,...more

Congress Proposes Bipartisan and Bicameral Comprehensive Privacy Legislation

WilmerHale on 6/8/2022

Last week, Representatives Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) released a draft federal privacy proposal titled the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). ADPPA is...more

The Past, Present and Future of US Privacy Law

WilmerHale on 7/8/2021

Despite its antecedents in one of the most widely cited law review articles of all time from more than 130 years ago, modern United States privacy law is roughly twenty years old. Even though still in its relative infancy,...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2021 #2

Robinson & Cole LLP on 3/15/2021

CYBERSECURITY - Microsoft Releases Additional Resources for Exchange Flaws and CISA Issues Alert - As we alerted our readers last week, Microsoft announced that its Exchange email servers have been compromised, which is...more

Federal Privacy Law Efforts Move Forward in Congress

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/5/2020

As fall has arrived, so has a flurry of privacy activity on Capitol Hill. Though this Congress is highly unlikely to pass any privacy legislation before the end of the Term, the latest developments reflect efforts by key...more

Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Federal Privacy Legislation

WilmerHale on 12/11/2019

As many businesses occupy themselves with coming into compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) before the law’s effective date of January 1, 2020, Congress is renewing discussion of a possible comprehensive...more

CCPA Amendments – What did California Actually Do?

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/18/2019

The rush for California to get all of the “rules of the road” ready for next year has seemed to cause a bit of confusion with California’s privacy law. Draft regulations were published the same day the Governor signed into...more

Status Report on Federal Privacy Developments Heading into the Fall

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/26/2019

• The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020. The window of opportunity to pass federal privacy legislation to preempt the CCPA in the 116th Congress is rapidly closing. • Discussions are...more

Senior California Democrats Stake Out Privacy Position with Draft Federal Framework

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/28/2019

As the privacy debate heats up on Capitol Hill, Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee—both of Silicon...more

Preemption: The Fight for the Supreme Law of the Land

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/19/2019

Once again, the question of federal preemption of state laws has created battle lines within the halls of Congress. As with past fights over vehicle fuel efficiency standards, voting rights protections or myriad areas of the...more

Privacy FAQs: Does the CCPA exempt businesses from having to disclose privileged communications?

BCLP on 5/15/2019

The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") was enacted in early 2018 as a political compromise to stave off a poorly drafted, and plaintiff’s friendly ballot initiative. Although the CCPA is scheduled to go into force in...more

Senate Holds Hearing on Consumer Perspectives as Congress Continues to Develop Federal Privacy Legislation

WilmerHale on 5/7/2019

On May 1, 2019, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on “Consumer Perspectives: Policy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy Framework”—the Committee’s third hearing during this session discussing principles for...more

Senate Subcommittee Considers Small Business Perspectives on a Federal Data Privacy Framework

WilmerHale on 4/1/2019

Continuing Congress’s consideration of possible comprehensive federal privacy legislation, the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing on March 26, 2019 on...more

Congressional Committees Hold Hearings on Federal Privacy Legislation

WilmerHale on 3/4/2019

This week both the House and Senate held hearings kicking off the legislative process for federal privacy legislation. Legislators from both parties voiced support for comprehensive and bipartisan legislation. ...more

Congress Continues to Explore Legislation on Data Privacy

Williams Mullen on 2/21/2019

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announced it will host a hearing on consumer privacy on February 27. The hearing will focus on the principles that should be included in any federal data...more

U.S. Congress Focused on Federal Privacy Legislation in Wake of California Consumer Privacy Act

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/19/2019

As companies are working to re-evaluate their privacy programs following the enactment of California's groundbreaking privacy law, eyes are now on the U.S. Congress as to whether a federal privacy standard can be achieved....more

2018 – Privacy, A Year in Review

Epiq on 1/22/2019

Privacy was a hot topic throughout the U.S. in 2018. California lawmakers passed some groundbreaking legislation regarding consumer privacy and the Internet of Things (“IoT”). Several other states also began to address some...more

Will California’s New Privacy Law be Preempted? Federal Hearings and Public Comments Begin

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 10/4/2018

Although numerous attempts have been made to pass a comprehensive U.S. privacy law over the years, this one might actually succeed. Efforts have begun on multiple fronts. ...more

Will California’s New Privacy Law be Preempted? Federal Hearings and Public Comments Begin

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 9/28/2018

Although numerous attempts have been made to pass a comprehensive U.S. privacy law over the years, this one might actually succeed. Efforts have begun on multiple fronts. From Senate Commerce Committee hearings to several...more

California Consumer Privacy Act: The Challenge Ahead — Introduction to Hogan Lovells’ Blog Series

Hogan Lovells on 9/13/2018

Groundbreaking. Watershed. Unprecedented. - We have heard the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) called all these things and more since its enactment on June 28, ?2018. Our experience to date has confirmed the...more

CalCoPA – Does It Apply to Your Organization?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/6/2018

As discussed in Part 1, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CalCoPA) is a game-changing privacy act that sets a new bar for consumer privacy rights in the U.S. The primary reason it differs from existing legislation...more

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