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More Scrutiny of California Data Brokers

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As with many other areas of privacy law, it is not surprising that California continues to lead the nation in regulating data brokers – from promulgating new regulations to issuing a cluster of recent settlements. ...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Get to Know the Global Privacy Control (GPC): State Attorneys General Remind Consumers of Their Right to Opt-Out of the Sale or...

Introduction - Most businesses are aware of historical restrictions or limitations on selling personal information to third parties for monetary consideration....more

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State Attorney Generals Take Center Stage in the Enforcement of Consumer Privacy Opt-Out Rights

With a continued lack of progress on federal privacy legislation, state Attorney Generals are emphasizing the importance of protecting consumers and their right to opt out of sharing and selling their personal information....more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

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

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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California AG Turns on CCPA Investigation of Streaming Services

To close out Data Privacy Week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new investigative sweep probing streaming apps’ and devices’ compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The announcement...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California Attorney General investigates streaming services for CCPA violations

On January 26, California State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an investigative initiative by issuing letters to businesses operating streaming apps and devices, accusing them of non-compliance with the California...more

Cozen O'Connor

Bipartisan AG Group Supports Google Users in Case Alleging Privacy Violations

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A bipartisan coalition of 19 AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of Google users who alleged that the company violated privacy agreements and used their personal...more

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Colorado Attorney General Submits Universal Opt-Out Mechanism Shortlist for Public Comment

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Under the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”), consumers have express rights to opt out of the sale of personal data as well as the processing of personal data for targeted advertising. Effective July 1, 2024, organizations covered...more

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Google Faces Eight-Figure Settlements Following Data Privacy Claims

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Google has agreed to pay a whopping $155M to resolve a government investigation and a class action lawsuit stemming from its use of location data, including claims that it stored and collected consumers’ location-related...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Texas Data Privacy and Security Act Goes Into Effect with Impact Far Beyond Its Borders

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On June 18, Texas became the eleventh state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law by passing the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) (HB 4). The TDPSA will take effect on July 1, 2024, which is the same day as...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

California Attorney General Announces Enforcement Sweep of Mobile Applications

Shortly before Privacy Day, California Attorney General (Cal AG) Rob Bonta announced a California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement sweep that targeted mobile applications....more

Fisher Phillips

Your Business’s Mobile App Could Be Subject to California Attorney General Investigation

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The California Attorney General just announced an investigative sweep of mobile apps that allegedly fail to meet the requirements of state data privacy law, meaning businesses that conduct business through apps need to...more

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Happy Data Privacy Day from the California AG: CCPA Violation Warning Letters

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Issuing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) warning letters is becoming an annual Data Privacy Day observance for California Attorney General Rob Banta. This year, the letters went to owners and operations of mobile...more

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Trends in CCPA Enforcement from 2021 to 2022 – Try Harder

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This is the third article in a three-part series whereby Ankura privacy experts analyzed the 40 examples of alleged non-compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) published by the California Office of Attorney...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Draft Regulations for Colorado’s Privacy Law

The Colorado Attorney General recently released the second set of draft regulations to the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). In this draft, the AG is seeking specific input on five different topics. There are also a number of...more

Ankura

2022 Update - Overview of California AG’s Examples of CCPA Non-Compliance

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The California Office of Attorney General (OAG) is responsible for enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and began sending notifications of alleged non-compliance to companies on July 1, 2020. In June 2021,...more

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AG Bonta Settles With Sephora Over Online Privacy Allegations

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California AG Rob Bonta reached a settlement with beauty retailer Sephora to resolve allegations that it violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the state’s Unfair Competition Law by providing third-party...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

First CCPA Enforcement Action: “There Are No More Excuses” for Companies Who Do Not Comply

On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (AG) announced a proposed settlement with beauty retailer Sephora USA, Inc. to resolve claims that Sephora violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Under...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Worth the Wait? Key Takeaways from California Attorney General CCPA Enforcement Case Summaries

Before the CCPA became enforceable on July 1, 2020, much ink was spilled (or many keys were hit) about the California Office of the Attorney General’s (“OAG”) ability to obtain civil penalties for CCPA violations. After that...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

California Attorney General Focuses on Targeted Advertising and Disclosures in CCPA Enforcement

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The Office of the Attorney General of California began enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") more than a year ago and recently released a set of enforcement case examples it has pursued against businesses....more

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2022 Oklahoma Computer Data Privacy Act Filed

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Keypoint: The 2022 legislative session of proposed state consumer privacy legislation kicks off with the filing of a new bill in Oklahoma. On September 9, 2021, Rep. Collin Walke (D) and Majority Leader Rep. Josh West...more

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CCPA Update: Analysis And Key Takeaways From AG’s Example Enforcement Cases

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Keypoint: A detailed analysis of the Attorney General’s twenty-seven published examples of noncompliance notices sent during the first year of CCPA enforcement reveals key learnings for CCPA compliance efforts. In July,...more

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Key Takeaways: The Ohio Personal Privacy Act

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The Ohio Personal Privacy Act, also known as House Bill 376, is being considered in the Buckeye State. Here are a few takeaways: •Enforcement by Attorney General only- •Affirmative defense for companies that maintain...more

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Colorado Becomes Third State To Enact A Comprehensive Privacy Law

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Colorado is officially the third U.S. state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation, following California and Virginia. The Colorado General Assembly passed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), Senate Bill 21-109, on June 8,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - March 2021

In this month’s edition, we examine California’s new regulations enhancing opt-out rights in the California Consumer Privacy Act and the state's selections for the California Privacy Protection Agency’s inaugural board. We...more

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