Enforcement Actions, Data Security, Opt-Outs

CPPA Underscores That Businesses Own CCPA Compliance – Even When Privacy Management Tools Fail

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 5/13/2025

The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) has made it abundantly clear: privacy compliance isn’t just about publishing the right disclosures – it’s about whether your systems actually work. On May 6, the agency fined...more

FTC Workshop: “Bringing Dark Patterns to Light”

Proskauer - Advertising Law on 5/7/2021

The FTC recently held a workshop titled “Bringing Dark Patterns to Light,” a recording of which can be found at the following link. The workshop centered around exploring the effects of digital “dark patterns” on consumers...more

CCPA 2.0 Passes: The California Privacy Rights Act To Become Law

Goodwin on 11/12/2020

On November 3, 2020, California voters convincingly approved the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) ballot initiative. The CPRA builds upon and amends the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”), aligning it more with...more

Republicans and Democrats Introduce Competing Privacy Bills to Protect Consumers’ Health Information Related to the COVID-19...

McDermott Will & Emery on 6/1/2020

As the federal government, state governments, businesses and other entities continue their response efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the privacy and security of consumers’ personal health information remains a top...more

Countdown to the California Consumer Privacy Act: Key Components Every Business Should Be Aware Of

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 11/27/2019

On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) becomes effective, and businesses around the world will be responsible for handling the personal information of Californians in accordance with the requirements...more

The SEC Released A Risk Alert On Reg S-P, a/k/a How To Avoid A $1 Million Penalty

UB Greensfelder LLP on 4/24/2019

I am hardly saying that SEC Regulation S-P is the sexiest of regulations. I mean, has any customer is history actually read one of those exciting statement stuffers that discloses in some dense font a BD’s privacy policy?...more

California Passes Landmark Consumer Privacy CCPA—What it Means for Businesses

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/10/2018

• California recently passed the landmark California Consumer Privacy Act that goes into effect in 2020, which grants California residents new privacy rights. • The CCPA creates a private right of action for California...more

The Impact of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 on Businesses and Consumers

Foster Garvey PC on 7/6/2018

On Thursday, June 28, 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the Act) passed with resounding support from both Republicans and Democrats, who voted in favor of the bill 73-0-7 in the Assembly and 38-0-3 in the...more

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