In honor of Data Privacy Day, we provide the following “Top 10 for 2022.” While the list is by no means exhaustive, it does provide some hot topics for organizations to consider in 2022...more
1/28/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
State Privacy Laws ,
TCPA
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
1/20/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CMIA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contractors ,
Cookies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Covered Business ,
Data Breach ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Do Not Sell ,
For-Profit Corporations ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Record Retention ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Third-Party
In late May, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $200,000 settlement agreement with Filters Fast, an online water filtration retailer, stemming from a 2019 data breach compromising the personal information of...more
6/8/2021
/ Breach Notification Rule ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
New York ,
Personal Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Settlement Agreements ,
SHIELD Act ,
State Attorneys General ,
Websites
On May 13th, New York State Senator Kevin Thomas, Chair of NY’s Consumer Protection Committee, reintroduced the New York Privacy Act (“NYPA”), a comprehensive consumer privacy law similar in kind to the California Consumer...more
5/26/2021
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CDPA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Controller ,
DPPA ,
Duty of Care ,
FERPA ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HITECH Act ,
New York ,
Opt-In ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Right to Delete ,
Written Notice
As access to COVID-19 vaccines becomes more prevalent, and we begin to conceptualize what a post-pandemic world might look like, many governments are assessing the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine passport framework. In late...more
5/11/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Storage ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
GINA ,
Personal Data ,
Vaccinations ,
Vaccine Passports
Here we go again! On March 15th, 2021, the California Department of Justice (“Department”) announced approval of modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) regulations, originally introduced in December of...more
On Tuesday, March 2nd, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), officially joining California as the second state with a comprehensive consumer privacy law, intended to enhance...more
When the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) became law, it was only a matter of time before other states adopt their own statutes intended to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for residents. The...more
In honor of Data Privacy Day, we provide the following “Top 10 for 2021.” While the list is by no means exhaustive, it does provide some hot topics for organizations to consider in 2021...more
1/28/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
ATDS ,
Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet of Things ,
OCR ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
TCPA
Back in August, after much anticipation and several rounds of review and modification, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations finally became effective. This was long awaited by businesses and their service...more
By signing AB 1281 into law on September 29th, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom amended the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) to extend until January 1, 2022, not only the current exemption on employee personal...more
On September 29th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 1281, an amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) that would extend the current exemption on employee personal information from most of...more
The passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will likely bring with it many shifts in the Court on key issues, among which are matters regarding the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), most imminently –...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has only been in effect since January, but amendments are already on the horizon. Personal information in the employment context was highly contested during the CCPA’s amendment...more
Earlier this month, California Attorney General (“AG”) Xavier Becerra sent a letter to several members of U.S. Congress, providing an update on the implementation of the newly effective California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA),...more
Many businesses and their service providers have been awaiting final guidance from the California Attorney General concerning the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). When news came last Friday of a regulatory update...more
2/10/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Right to Delete
As reported by Bloomberg Law, data breach class action litigation has begun under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Filed in the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, a putative class action...more
2020 may very well be the most impactful year for data privacy and cybersecurity in the United States. In honor of Data Privacy Day, we discuss some of the reasons why that may be the case. In short, as privacy and...more
Recently, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued an important opinion, concluding that Cambridge Analytica, LLC, the data analytics and consulting company, engaged in “deceptive practices to harvest personal information” of...more
Lots of action for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in the last few days! After much anticipation, on October 10th, 2019, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (“the AG”) announced the Proposed Regulations for...more
10/14/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right to Delete
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM)! NCSAM is an annual event designed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and co-led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and...more
Set to take effect January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), considered one of the most expansive U.S. privacy laws to date, places limitations on the collection and sale of a consumer’s personal...more
10/11/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right to Delete
The California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect January 1, 2020. Businesses within the scope of the CCPA are taking steps to prepare, including drafting notices to inform California consumers of their right to opt out of the...more
Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims. This issue covers the following topics:
•California Consumer Privacy...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act is almost here! The groundbreaking law takes effect January 1, 2020. Covered businesses and their service providers have already started preparing, as the CCPA continues to evolve since it...more
9/17/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Governor Newsom ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Right to Delete