The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may seem like old news, especially now that Virginia and Colorado have also passed comprehensive privacy laws, but businesses must continue to pay attention to California if they...more
Will 2022 be the year for a national privacy law? We are seeing new federal proposals, ongoing negotiations about key issues such as a private right of action and state pre-emption, and new activity at the state level. There...more
12/29/2021
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On June 7, 2021, the Colorado House of Representatives passed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), a comprehensive privacy law similar to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as well...more
6/9/2021
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On March 17, California officials announced the inaugural membership of the five-member board for the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA). The formation of the CPPA is a requirement of the recently passed California...more
While still in its relative infancy, privacy law has quickly become a turbulent teenager, with constant change around the world.
At a minimum, 2021 will require meaningful efforts to implement the changes of 2020, with a...more
1/5/2021
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State Privacy Laws
On November 3, the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (“CPRA”) was voted into law with close to 56 percent of California voters supporting the measure. The CPRA is the latest comprehensive privacy law to pass in...more
Less than a month before Californians are to vote on the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the California attorney general (California AG) proposed a third set of modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act’s...more