California Signs New CCPA and Privacy Related Bills into Law -
California’s Governor recently signed into law three new bills impacting CCPA and privacy in California, including:
AB 335, which exempts from the CCPA and...more
11/11/2021
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
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Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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State Privacy Laws
FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the “Internet of Things” -
The FCC is requesting public comment in a proceeding that will help determine the scope and nature of regulation of the “Internet of...more
10/13/2021
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Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hacking Back ,
Internet of Things ,
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Mobile Apps ,
NIST ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Opt-Outs ,
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Public Comment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Settlement ,
Software
In Blackbaud Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 3:20-mn-02972 (D.S.C. Aug. 12, 2021), a federal judge found that defendant, Blackbaud Inc. was subject to the CCPA despite its motion to dismiss asserting that...more
9/22/2021
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
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Class Action ,
COPPA ,
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EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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UK
SCOTUS: Accessing Private Database for Improper Purpose Not Violation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.
In a recent Supreme Court case, Van Buren v. United States, the Court narrowed the applicability of the Computer Fraud...more
7/20/2021
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Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Data Security ,
Databases ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Internet Privacy ,
Police ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Settlement ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Unauthorized Access ,
Van Buren v United States
Colorado passes its own omnibus state privacy law. Although there are overlaps with the California and Virginia privacy laws, the Colorado Privacy Act has its own distinctions and variations, namely a longer cure period and...more
6/18/2021
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California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CDPA ,
Colorado ,
Consent ,
Corporate Counsel ,
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Data Profiling ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
Targeted Digital Advertising
Tides of change in the digital advertising and regulatory landscape over the last few years have recently ushered in an increasingly likely future without third-party cookies.
Background – An Abbreviated History of Recent...more