California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Personally Identifiable Information, Privacy Laws

Year in Review: 2023 Data Protection Litigation Trends

WilmerHale on 3/21/2024

2023 was an active year for data protection-related litigation. Plaintiffs continued to advance creative theories of liability against businesses, using both older and more established privacy laws (such as the Telephone...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

Pressure-Testing Your Privacy Program for 2024

BCLP on 1/5/2024

With the onslaught of new privacy legislation and cyber threats coupled with upticks in enforcement, running a well-functioning and flexible privacy program is now, more than ever, a critical component of an organization’s...more

Are You Ready for the 3Cs?: California, Colorado, and Connecticut’s New Privacy Laws Become Enforceable July 1, 2023

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 6/29/2023

On July 1, 2023, the Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA) and Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) will go into effect, joining California and Virginia, whose data privacy laws are already in effect. Notably, while the California...more

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

King & Spalding on 4/4/2023

Although longtime advocates of federal privacy legislation have learned through experience not to hold their breath, this month brought reason for renewed optimism as House representatives and stakeholders reaffirmed strong...more

A measured approach | US Cybersecurity and Data Privacy review and update: Looking back on our 2022 articles to help navigate 2023

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 3/3/2023

The year 2023 will continue to have cybersecurity and data privacy front of mind for General Counsels. With sweeping new US and global laws and regulations coming online and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)...more

Data Privacy Day 2023 Highlights

Burns & Levinson LLP on 1/31/2023

To celebrate Data Privacy Day, the data security & privacy team at Burns & Levinson is sharing some exciting highlights for 2023...more

Impact on Companies of California’s Children’s Privacy Law – Effective 2024

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/28/2022

The California governor recently signed into law the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act, which will go into effect July 1, 2024. The law applies to “businesses” (as defined by CCPA) that provide online services or...more

Lessons Learned from the First CCPA Enforcement Action

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP on 9/8/2022

In a significant action of interest to any business with customers in California, the state’s Attorney General announced its first enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The result is a fine and...more

Take a Deep Breath. A Status Check on New Privacy Laws

Foster Garvey PC on 5/17/2022

Unless you’ve been completely disconnected from the internet for the past year, you’ve undoubtedly read about the passage of a number of state and international laws addressing privacy and cybersecurity. Does this mean that...more

Trends in Privacy Laws Around the U.S.: A Look at the Pending N.C. Consumer Privacy Act

Cranfill Sumner LLP on 5/11/2022

Data privacy legislation has picked up steam across the nation in recent years. California, Colorado, and Virginia are among many states that have recently passed data privacy laws. Many other states, including North...more

Utah Poised to Become Fourth State with General Privacy Law

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/18/2022

Utah is poised to become the fourth state to enact comprehensive consumer privacy legislation, following California, Virginia, and Colorado. Earlier this month, Utah's legislature passed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (S.B....more

DSARs Demystified: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know About Data Protection Laws

Reveal on 3/1/2022

Data protection laws, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) are a major cause for concern for organizations. While the biggest fines garner headlines, such as...more

California Consumer Privacy Act, California Privacy Rights Act FAQs for Covered Businesses

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/20/2022

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), considered one of the most expansive U.S. privacy laws to date, went into effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA placed significant limitations on the collection and sale of a...more

2021 Data Privacy Overview: New Regulations and Guidance

Lighthouse on 1/12/2022

While everyone hoped that 2021 would be less tumultuous than 2020, it certainly did not turn out that way in the end. The same was true in the world of data privacy – with sweeping new data protection regulations and guidance...more

California Privacy Protection Agency Issues Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking Under the California...

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 9/29/2021

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), the newly formed state agency responsible for implementing the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), recently posted its first invitation for public comment on proposed...more

Compliance With Data Privacy Laws: Are You Prepared for Data Requests That Implicate Slack?

Hanzo on 7/28/2021

In the last few years, data privacy laws and regulations have been big news. Much of the coverage—including one of our recent blog posts—concerned website compliance. Companies scrambled to post notices and forms on their...more

California Attorney General Mandates CCPA-Covered Businesses Honor the Global Privacy Control and Announces Update on CCPA...

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 7/27/2021

Recently, the Office of the Attorney General of California announced three major updates that 1) added to the California Consumer Privacy Act's (CCPA) opt-out rules related to the sale of personal information, 2) made it...more

State of US State Comprehensive Privacy Laws

Burns & Levinson LLP on 7/7/2021

Following the lead of California and then Virginia, Colorado recently became the third U.S. state to pass a comprehensive law providing its residents with personal data privacy rights. While there is significant overlap...more

Status Of Proposed CCPA-Like State Privacy Legislation As Of June 7, 2021

Husch Blackwell LLP on 6/7/2021

Keypoint: This week the Colorado legislature continued to advance the Colorado Privacy Act, and the Nevada Governor signed into law a bill that will broaden the state’s pre-existing right to opt out of sales as of October 1,...more

Florida Gone Wild: Back-to-Back “Breaking News” on Privacy Law Leads to No News

Burns & Levinson LLP on 5/12/2021

Breaking news out of Florida: On April 21, 2021, the Florida House, in a near unanimous vote, passed the Florida Privacy Protection Act (FPPA). Largely modeled after the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the FPPA would...more

[Webinar] US Privacy Laws for German Businesses - June 30th, 3:30 pm CET

Spirit Legal on 4/28/2021

First we take Sacramento, then we take Berlin: How do US data protection laws affect how you do business. The webinar is aimed at in-house or outside counsel, as well as data protection and compliance officers. In this...more

Status Of Proposed CCPA-Like State Privacy Legislation As Of April 12, 2021

Husch Blackwell LLP on 4/12/2021

Keypoint: This week bills in Florida and Connecticut continued to progress, the Washington Privacy Act failed to get out of the House at the deadline, and bills in Oklahoma and West Virginia died...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

[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

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