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California Senate Bill Seeks to Curb Cookie-Related CIPA Litigation

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/19/2025

California Senate Bill 690 (SB 690), introduced by Senator Anna Caballero, is continuing to proceed through the California state legislative process. The proposed bill would amend the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA)...more

Right To Know - May 2025, Vol. 29 | News & Events

Clark Hill PLC on 5/14/2025

Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. State Action: Virginia Governor Signs Bill Restricting Minor’s Use of Social...more

California Privacy Protection Agency increases fines and penalties for 2025

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/24/2024

On December 17, the California Privacy Protection Agency announced increases in fines and penalties under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), effective January 1, 2025. The agency’s announcement explained the CCPA...more

California’s Privacy Regulator Had a Busy November, Cybersecurity Audits and Insurance Edition: What Does It Mean for Businesses?

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/13/2024

In the fourth in our series of new CCPA regulations from California, we look at both cybersecurity audit obligations as well as the impact of the CCPA on the insurance industry. Cybersecurity Audits The proposed rules address...more

California’s Privacy Regulator Had a Busy November: What Does It Mean for Businesses?

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/9/2024

The California Privacy Protection Agency released proposed CCPA rules for a variety of topics in November, as well as announcing an investigative sweep for compliance with the Delete Act. Topics include the following, which...more

California Regulator Opens Comment Period for Latest Round of Privacy Regulations

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 11/26/2024

On November 22, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) opened the formal public comment period for its latest proposed rulemaking package. The package includes updates to existing regulations and proposed...more

CPPA Adopts Data Broker Registration Regulations, Begins Delete Act Enforcement

Cooley LLP on 11/21/2024

On November 9, 2024, the five-person board of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) voted unanimously to adopt the proposed Data Broker Registration regulations without modifications. The new regulations seek to...more

California Privacy Protection Agency expands the definition of “data broker”

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 11/20/2024

On November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) voted 5-0 to approve new regulations to implement the DELETE Act of 2023. The most noteworthy development was the agency’s adoption of a new definition of...more

CPPA Announces Settlements with Data Brokers for Failure to Register Under the Delete Act

Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/18/2024

On November 14, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”), which is tasked with enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), announced it settled with two data brokers, Growbots, Inc. and UpLead...more

California Jumps Into Privacy Rulemaking (Again)

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 11/15/2024

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is starting formal rulemaking (again) as they move beyond the pre-rulemaking drafts that were debated for a little over a year. During their November 8, 2024, board meeting, the...more

CPPA Advances New Privacy Rules for Businesses

Carlton Fields on 11/11/2024

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), at its board meeting on November 8, 2024, voted 4–1 to advance proposed regulations to a formal rulemaking. As currently drafted, these regulations would, among other things...more

California’s CPPA issues advisory on “dark patterns”

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 9/18/2024

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

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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 8/8/2024

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

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

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Privacy, Cyber & AI... on 7/30/2024

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

ArentFox Schiff's 2023 Class Action Year in Review

ArentFox Schiff on 3/22/2024

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

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

Ballard Spahr LLP on 3/11/2024

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

California Privacy Protection Agency to Begin Enforcement Activities

Nossaman LLP on 2/21/2024

After a successful appeal of a June ruling, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is authorized to begin immediate enforcement of privacy regulations developed, and expanded, under the California Privacy Rights Act...more

The California Privacy Rights Act: An Overview

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/21/2024

The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) provides comprehensive regulation of the personal information (PI) of California residents. PI includes any “information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable...more

CPPA’s Regulatory Enforcement Restored: It’s Time to Get Compliant

Woods Rogers on 2/15/2024

For businesses subject to California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), privacy compliance just became urgent. A California appellate court agreed on February 9, 2024, with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) that there...more

Are You Ready? CPRA Regulations Are In Effect Immediately: Attorney General Rob Bonta Wins a Reversal at the California Court of...

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass on 2/13/2024

The California Court of Appeal just issued an opinion reversing a trial court decision from last year that stayed enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) Regulations. If you recall, last year, on June 30,...more

CA Court of Appeals Decision Means CPPA May Start Enforcing CPRA Regulations

Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/13/2024

On February 9, 2024, California’s Third District Court of Appeals reinstated the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (“CPPA”) ability to enforce the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”) regulations. The CPRA...more

California Privacy Protection Agency Launches New Website with Privacy Rights Resources

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/26/2024

Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) launched a new website dedicated to providing resources to California residents about their privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The...more

Preparing for Change: 2024 Brings Bevy of New Privacy Laws

McDermott Will & Emery on 1/11/2024

CALIFORNIA - On March 29, 2024, the amended California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations will take effect. These regulations were originally slated to take effect in 2023, but a court ruling (that is being appealed)...more

California Privacy Protection Agency Grapples with Cybersecurity Audit, Risk Assessment, Automated Decisionmaking Technology...

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/27/2023

On December 8, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board (the “Board”) held a public meeting to discuss, among other things, regulations addressing: (1) cybersecurity audits; (2) risk assessments; and (3)...more

CPPA Proposes More Revisions to CCPA

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 12/27/2023

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently met to discuss automated decision-making technology, privacy risk assessments and cybersecurity audits under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by...more

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