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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

CA Governor Vetos Opt-out Preference Amendment

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed A.B. 3048, an amendment to California's landmark consumer privacy act that dealt with the delivery of opt-out preference signals installed in mobile and web browsers. The proposed...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Regulator Cautions Businesses Against the Use of Dark Patterns

On September 4, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) issued an Enforcement Advisory cautioning businesses against the use of “dark patterns” in their consumer-facing user interfaces. The California Consumer...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California's Privacy Regulator Issues Enforcement Guidance on How To Avoid "Dark Patterns" in Obtaining Consumer Consent

On September 4, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency ("CPPA") announced that it issued an Enforcement Advisory ("Advisory") providing guidance on how to avoid using prohibited "Dark Patterns" to obtain consent from...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California’s CPPA issues advisory on “dark patterns”

On September 4, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) issued an enforcement advisory warning businesses against using “dark patterns” in their user interfaces. “Dark patterns” are choices a company makes regarding...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

California Privacy Protection Agency Launches Informative Blog for Privacy Updates

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has taken a step towards enhancing transparency and public engagement around its objectives and priorities by launching its official blog. This platform, available at CPPA Blog...more

Paul Hastings LLP

California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) to Businesses: Avoid Dark Patterns

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On September 4, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued an Enforcement Advisory on the importance of avoiding dark patterns. As we have previously written, dark patterns were first addressed in detail in...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

California Privacy and AI Legislation Update: September 2, 2024

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On Saturday, August 31, the California legislature closed its 2024 session. During the past calendar year, we tracked numerous privacy and AI-related bills with fourteen of them passing out of their chamber of origin prior to...more

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California Privacy and AI Legislation Update: August 26, 2024

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Keypoint: The California legislature enters into the final week of its session with many bills still under consideration. We are currently tracking thirteen privacy and AI-related bills that previously crossed chambers prior...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Ninth Circuit Ruling Paves the Way for California Age-Appropriate Design Code to Partially Come into Effect

On August 16, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion partially upholding—and partially vacating—the District Court for the Northern District of California’s preliminary injunction preventing...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

California Privacy and AI Legislation Update: August 19, 2024

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Keypoint: Last week, several privacy and AI bills passed out of committee (with some receiving amendments) while two bills died in committee. We are currently tracking thirteen privacy and AI-related bills that previously...more

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California Privacy and AI Legislation Update: August 12, 2024

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Keypoint: Last week, the California legislature returned from its summer recess and began moving forward with privacy and AI legislation prior to the August 31 session closing date. We are currently tracking thirteen...more

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Substantial New CCPA Regulations Inch Closer to Reality: A High-Level Overview of the New Requirements and Their Projected $4...

On July 16, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board met to discuss advancing a substantial draft California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) rulemaking package to formal proceedings. The proposed...more

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More Proposed Regulations from California: What Do These Mean for Your Business?

What Issues Did the California Privacy Protection Agency Raise? On July 16, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (Agency) discussed proposed updates to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations....more

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California Privacy and AI Legislation Update: July 22, 2024

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Keypoint: The California legislature has many pending privacy and AI-related bills to consider before it closes on August 31. The California legislature left for its summer recess on July 3 and will reconvene on August 5....more

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Proactive Protections Against CIPA Mass Arbitrations? Updated Terms of Use

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Businesses operating public facing websites that employ data analytics software to track users’ website interactions must be aware of a novel use of the California Information Privacy Act (“CIPA”) that has taken the...more

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From Song Beverly to CIPA: Wave of Privacy Litigation in California Targets IP Addresses

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An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique identifier assigned to a device that is connected to a computer network. In the internet ecosystem, the IP allows a network host to communicate with a network participant and...more

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Court Rejects Claims that Website’s Live Chat Feature Violates California’s Prohibitions on Wiretapping and Eavesdropping

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Central District of California dismisses lawsuit alleging that a third-party’s interception of communications over a website’s live chat feature violated California’s wiretapping and eavesdropping prohibitions. ...more

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Could More Employer Data Privacy Obligations Be in California’s Future? Recap of California Agency’s Recent Board Meeting

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State officials who oversee California’s data privacy law recently convened a public meeting to discuss various privacy-related matters – and may have signaled that an explanation of employer obligations under the law could...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The CPPA Signals Focus on Data Minimization and Consumer Requests

Earlier this month, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued its first-ever enforcement advisory (No. 2024-01). The advisory addresses what it calls the “foundational principle” of data minimization, and more...more

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How Much Data is Too Much? 4 Steps Businesses Should Take as California Focuses On Data Minimization Requirements

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Businesses take heed: California state officials just warned that the law prohibits you from collecting unnecessary data and retaining data for longer than necessary. The California Privacy Protection Agency published its...more

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California Privacy Protection Agency Issues Advisory on Data Minimization

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently issued an enforcement advisory encouraging covered businesses to focus on their data minimization obligations related to consumer requests under the California Consumer...more

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ArentFox Schiff's 2023 Class Action Year in Review

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ArentFox Schiff's annual review of significant developments and trends that shaped class action litigation in 2023 has major implications for companies across the country. From labor and employment disputes to landmark...more

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California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Draft Regulations for Consideration at its March 8, 2024 Board Meeting

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On March 7, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released new materials for review and discussion at the agency’s board meeting on March 8, 2024. Among the materials released were draft risk assessment and...more

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CCPA Revised Regulations Enforcement Date Unaffected by the California Chamber of Commerce Appeal

California's Third District Court of Appeal supported the California Privacy Protection Agency (CCPA) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta in the case of California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) v. Superior Court...more

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CCPA Enforcement Surprise: Regulations Effective Immediately

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On Friday, February 9, as the country collectively packed up and prepared to head home for Super Bowl weekend, the Third Appellate District of the California Appellate Court issued an Order granting the California Privacy...more

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