A California bill aimed at curbing the explosion of lawsuits filed against businesses using common website tools like cookies, pixels, and session replay software has stalled out in the 2025 legislative session, meaning your...more
7/8/2025
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CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites ,
Wiretapping
California just released the most comprehensive, forward-looking AI policy framework we've seen from any US jurisdiction to date – and it is expected to lay the groundwork for legislation and regulation we could see emerge in...more
In a significant enforcement move, California’s consumer privacy regulator just ordered a national clothing retailer to pay a $345,178 fine to resolve alleged violations of the state’s privacy law. The California Privacy...more
5/16/2025
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Internet Retailers ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
Businesses just received some good news when a federal court dismissed a California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) claim that aimed to expand the reach of the state’s wiretapping law to cover internet communications. The...more
4/23/2025
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CIPA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Dismissals ,
Eavesdropping ,
Electronic Communications ,
Internet ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Privacy Policy ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Summary Judgment ,
Third-Party ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites ,
Wiretapping
California regulators recently adopted regulations regarding automated-decision systems (ADS) in the workplace, aiming to protect against employment discrimination given the dramatic rise in artificial intelligence use in...more
A bill introduced in the California legislature this session aims to prevent employers from posting job notices for positions that don’t actually exist – a growing trend referred to as “ghost” job postings. If you’re not...more
4/2/2025
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California ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Ads ,
Job Applicants ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Recruitment Policies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unfair Competition
A new California investigative sweep into the location data industry focuses on whether businesses have violated state law relating to the consumers’ right to limit how their personal information – including their geolocation...more
4/2/2025
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Selling ,
Data-Sharing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Geolocation ,
Location Data ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Attorneys General
Another California lawmaker wants the state to be at the forefront of AI regulation, unveiling the “No Robo Bosses” Act and taking direct aim at the use of AI in the workplace. Senate Bill 7, released by Senator Jerry...more
Businesses operating in California that rely on location tracking – whether for fleet management, employee monitoring, logistics, or marketing – should pay close attention to a bill that would dramatically alter the legal...more
3/6/2025
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Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
Data Use Policies ,
Data-Sharing ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employee Tracking ,
GPS ,
IP Addresses ,
Location Data ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-In ,
Privacy Policy ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Websites
California employers should be paying close attention to a pending bill that would significantly restrict how employers use workplace surveillance tools. If enacted, AB 1331 would prohibit employers from using workplace...more
Two recent court decisions have provided businesses with long-awaited clarity on the reach of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) – and could begin to redefine digital privacy litigation for the better. Two separate...more
2/11/2025
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CIPA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Web Tracking ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites ,
Wiretapping
AI is reshaping the workplace, and two of the nation’s most influential states – California and New York – are making sure businesses take accountability. California’s Attorney General issued sweeping advisories on Monday...more
1/20/2025
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Automation Systems ,
Bias ,
California ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
New York ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Reporting Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Labor Laws ,
Transparency
As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more
12/12/2024
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Agricultural Sector ,
Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Car Dealerships ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Workers ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Foreign Workers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitality Industry ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Relations ,
Manufacturing Employers ,
Mexico ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Professional Employer Organization ,
Retailers ,
Sports ,
Staffing Agencies ,
State Labor Laws ,
Student Athletes ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Investigations ,
Workplace Safety
State officials who oversee California’s data privacy law recently convened a public meeting to discuss various privacy-related matters – and may have signaled that an explanation of employer obligations under the law could...more
Businesses take heed: California state officials just warned that the law prohibits you from collecting unnecessary data and retaining data for longer than necessary. The California Privacy Protection Agency published its...more
4/15/2024
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
Data Selling ,
Data-Sharing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Verification Requirements
California wants to rein in artificial intelligence – and that means employers and businesses need to step up and pay attention. State lawmakers are considering more than 30 AI-related bills across a wide range of topics...more
3/18/2024
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Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Deep Fake ,
Election Interference ,
Employee Rights ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Job Applicants ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Notification Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
State Agencies
California lawmakers recently passed a law that would expand data broker registration requirements and make it easier for consumers to be “forgotten.” The Delete Act, which would amend the state’s existing Data Broker...more
9/26/2023
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Consumer Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Collection ,
Data Deletion ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Failure to Comply ,
Pending Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Registration Requirement
California employers, beware: the state’s top prosecutor just announced his office is conducting an investigative sweep of whether and how large California employers have complied with data privacy and consumer protection...more
7/20/2023
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Job Applicants ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
State Attorneys General
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers may exercise certain rights in relation to their personal information – and businesses have strict deadlines to respond to such consumer requests. These...more
5/25/2023
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Requests ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Deadlines ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Right to Delete ,
Right To Know ,
Right-To-Access ,
State Privacy Laws