California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Information Governance

No Money, Mo’ Problems: DoorDash CCPA Enforcement Action Emphasizes Personal Information “Sales” Aren’t All About the Benjamins

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP on 3/13/2024

The California Attorney General (“AG”) recently delivered (pun very much intended) a public CCPA enforcement action against DoorDash, its second following the 2022 settlement with Sephora. The DoorDash action stems from a...more

[Webcast Transcript] Notable Trends in US Privacy Law

HaystackID on 2/29/2024

Editor’s Note: On January 17, 2024, HaystackID hosted a cogent webcast, “Notable Trends in US Privacy Law,” featuring HaystackID privacy and compliance expert Chris Wall, and an esteemed panel of privacy and compliance...more

Time for Employers to Complete California Privacy Rights Act Compliance as Court of Appeal Lifts Injunction on Enforcement

Littler on 2/21/2024

Employers had a big win in late June 2023 when a trial court in Sacramento enjoined until March 29, 2024, enforcement of the final regulations under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the only one of 14 recently...more

DIFC Issues Landmark Adequacy Decision Regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 8/18/2023

On August 7, 2023, the Commissioner of Data Protection of the Dubai International Financial Centre (the DIFC), a financial free-zone in the United Arab Emirates, issued the first adequacy decision regarding the California...more

Legal Risk Management: 5 Ways to Proactively Mitigate Risk

Reveal on 8/11/2023

Corporations must innovate and set themselves apart from their competition to achieve long-term success, but they cannot act with reckless abandon in doing so. Rather, they must strategically plan their moves to proactively...more

California Court Checks Enforcement Authority of New Privacy Agency

Akerman LLP on 8/10/2023

Background - Enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) Final Regulations by the California Privacy Protection Agency was put on hold June 30, 2023, by a California Superior Court, just before...more

The California Attorney General and the California Privacy Protection Agency Are Accelerating Enforcement on CCPA/CPRA...

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/27/2023

California businesses, including employers, who have not already complied with their statutory data privacy obligations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA),...more

An 11th Hour California Court Order Provides Compliance Extensions and Enforcement Delays for CPRA

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 7/11/2023

The Superior Court of California delayed enforcement of California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) regulations on June 30, 2023, providing much sought-after reprieve for covered entities scrambling to get into compliance...more

Data Classification Policy: What it is and How it Can Boost Your Information Governance Efforts

Reveal on 7/5/2023

An estimated 82% of the data breaches that occurred in 2022 involved human error or intentional misconduct. That’s why organizations need to be diligent in protecting their data from both internal and external threats. One...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

Final CPRA Regulations Approved and Lawsuit Filed to Enjoin Enforcement

CDF Labor Law LLP on 4/6/2023

The California Privacy Protection Agency’s (“Agency”) long-waited regulations to guide enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CPRA”) were approved by the California Office of Administrative Law last week and are...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

Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs): Everything Corporate Legal Teams Need to Know

Reveal on 2/14/2023

Data is what makes the modern business world go around. But as the amount of data that organizations collect and process grows, so, too, do concerns about data security and how organizations respond to DSARs. These...more

California AG Announces CCPA Compliance Efforts

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 2/3/2023

The Office of the California Attorney General recently announced that it will initiate an investigative sweep and will start sending letters to businesses about their mobile apps for failure to comply with the California...more

Data Privacy Laws and Blocking Statutes: Five Practical Strategies for Counsel

HaystackID on 1/30/2023

Background Note: Data privacy has become a critical issue in the digital era, with laws and regulations constantly evolving. As a result, it’s important for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery...more

Data Compliance: What You Need to Know in 2023

Reveal on 1/5/2023

Data plays a central role in the operations of nearly every industry today. Along with the increase in the volume of corporate data that exists, we’ve seen an increase in the number of laws and regulations protecting...more

Counting Down to 2023: CPRA Template Available

CDF Labor Law LLP on 11/21/2022

The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) that amended California’s Consumer Privacy Act (CPPA) comes fully into force on January 1, 2023 and the California Privacy Protection Agency is supposed to start enforcing the CPRA on...more

Summary and Comparison of U.S. Data Privacy Laws Since California's CCPA and CPRA

Burr & Forman on 11/15/2022

California started the process of individual U.S. states enacting individual privacy laws with its California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which currently is in effect, as supplemented and amended by the California Consumer...more

Are You Ready? The California Privacy Rights Act Could now Apply to Your Business

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 11/4/2022

California law will soon require businesses to treat their employees and business partners as consumers under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA and its successor legislation, the California Privacy Rights...more

California Legislature Passes Far-Reaching Online Privacy and Content Regulation Bill for Minors

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 9/2/2022

On August 30, 2022, the California legislature passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the Act). Modeled after the UK's Age-Appropriate Design Code, California's act drastically changes the landscape of online...more

California Privacy Protection Agency to Start Formal CPRA Rulemaking Process

Jenner & Block on 6/10/2022

On June 8, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA” or “Agency”) voted to begin the formal rulemaking process for regulations implementing the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The Agency Board discussed and...more

Navigating the Financial Incentive Requirement of the California Consumer Privacy Act

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth on 4/8/2022

Since its enactment at the beginning of 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has garnered a significant amount of attention. The watershed legislation, which is intended to strengthen privacy rights in the state...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2021 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 8/24/2021

CYBERSECURITY - T-Mobile Clarifies Facts of Security Incident in Press Release - There has been a flurry of reporting in the past few days on the T-Mobile customer data compromise, with allegations that the compromise...more

It’s a Wrap: California Attorney General Announces First-Year CCPA Enforcement Update

Dechert LLP on 8/5/2021

The California Attorney General (“AG”), Rob Bonta, recently announced a much-awaited report on the Office of Attorney General’s enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”).1 The AG’s press release: (i)...more

Are California Employers Prepared To Navigate California’s Evolving Privacy Law Landscape?

CDF Labor Law LLP on 7/21/2021

Colorado’s and Virginia’s emulation of California by recently enacting comprehensive privacy laws is an important reminder to California employers that the clock is ticking to comply with California’s new privacy regulations....more

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