In a significant development for companies targeted by (or vulnerable to) litigation over website data collection practices, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Video Privacy...more
2024 has been another big year for privacy, with significant developments happening almost daily. Several new state privacy laws are going into effect, with several more coming in 2025, and discussions surrounding a potential...more
9/10/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Emerging Technologies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Minors ,
PHI ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Mitigation ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Webinars
Join privacy attorney Scott Hall and members of the Coblentz Data Privacy Team for a discussion on steps your business can take now to prepare for CPRA enforcement. • Learn practical steps to take now to ensure your business...more
Although we are just a few months in, 2021 has already been another busy year for data privacy developments. From new regulations and legislation to court decisions impacting privacy rights, let’s take a look at a few of the...more
5/10/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”) regulations have been in the spotlight for most of 2020. Even after the final regulations went into effect on August 14, 2020, the Attorney General’s office has proposed further...more
12/11/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Attorneys General
This year has been, and continues to be, a rollercoaster for privacy laws and legislation in California. From CCPA to CPRA, and other new privacy legislation signed into law or vetoed by Governor Newsom, 2020 has shown a...more
10/15/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Governor Newsom ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws
In the current environment, it is tempting to let data privacy issues take a back seat to more urgent issues of health and safety. ...more
4/3/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Established Business Relationship ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra wasted no time in issuing new modified draft regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), announcing new draft regulations on March 11, 2020 – just two weeks after...more
3/13/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Right To Know ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Interpretation
With the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) in effect as of January 1, but regulations still being revised and finalized, businesses are struggling to know what they need to do now to comply....more
2/28/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Sellers ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Information Governance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government
On Friday, February 7, and Monday, February 10, 2020, the California Attorney General released proposed modified regulations in connection with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The modified regulations provide...more
2/11/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
Recent Amendments and Regulations Set the Stage for the Statute’s Scope and Enforcement -
October has been an exciting time for anyone keeping an eye on developments involving the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”),...more
10/24/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Right to Delete ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on June 28, 2018, and goes into effect on January 1, 2020....more
3/11/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Strict Compliance