California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), New Legislation, Corporate Counsel

Connecticut Enacts Significant Amendments to State’s Data Privacy Law

Husch Blackwell LLP on 6/26/2025

On June 25, Connecticut Governor Lamont signed Senator James Maroney’s SB 1295 into law. The bill makes several notable changes to Connecticut’s existing consumer data privacy law, including modifying its applicability...more

Maryland Legislature Passes Consumer Data Privacy Bill

Husch Blackwell LLP on 4/8/2024

Keypoint: Maryland’s bill diverges from other Washington Privacy Act variants passed to date with unique data minimization, sensitive data, minor’s data privacy, and unlawful discrimination provisions (among others)....more

New Hampshire Passes Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/7/2024

On March 6, 2024, New Hampshire’s Governor signed Senate Bill 255, which establishes a consumer data privacy law for the state. The Granite State joins the myriad of state consumer data privacy laws. It is the second state in...more

New Jersey Legislature Passes Consumer Data Privacy Bill

Husch Blackwell LLP on 1/9/2024

Keypoint: New Jersey is the thirteenth state to pass consumer data privacy legislation with a bill that is generally based on the Washington Privacy Act model but with some notable differences. On January 8, 2024, the New...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Texas Joins the Privacy Party

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/20/2023

2023 has brought several states into the privacy limelight. On June 18, Governor Abbott signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) into law, making the Lone Star state the eleventh in the U.S. to pass a...more

State Data Privacy Law Development Proceeds Apace

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 5/4/2023

2023 is turning out to be the year of the state privacy law, including new laws in five states with the possibility of more to come. Indeed, in recent days both Indiana and Iowa have likewise passed new statutes, which we...more

California Employers: New Employment Laws for 2023

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/13/2022

This year has yet again been busy for the California Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom, as they enacted several significant changes to hiring and workforce management, wage and hour, COVID-19, and other employment laws....more

Out with Some Old and in with a Whole Lotta New: Governor Newsom Signs New Laws That Expand Workplace Protections for California...

BakerHostetler on 10/5/2022

Following the end of the 2022 California legislative session, a slew of new bills was dropped on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk with a deadline of Sept. 30 for him to either sign or veto the legislation....more

The Top 16 Workplace Law Stories from September 2022

Fisher Phillips on 10/5/2022

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Proposed State Privacy Law Update: April 11, 2022

Husch Blackwell LLP on 4/11/2022

Keypoint: This week a new bill was introduced in Louisiana; the Maryland work group bill received an unfavorable committee report; the Connecticut bill was referred to a second committee; and California’s biometric privacy...more

Three More California Privacy Bills Become Law: CPPA Rulemaking Responsibility, Genetic Data Breaches, and New Genetic Information...

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 10/14/2021

Californians voted to enact the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) almost one year ago. Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed three new privacy bills into law....more

Colorado Governor Signs Comprehensive Data Privacy Bill — How Does It Compare to California and Virginia?

Troutman Pepper Locke on 7/20/2021

On July 7, Governor Jared Polis signed Colorado's comprehensive data privacy bill (SB 21-190) into law. The Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) will go into effect on January 1, 2023, making Colorado the third state to enact a...more

Status Of Proposed CCPA-Like State Privacy Legislation As Of June 7, 2021

Husch Blackwell LLP on 6/7/2021

Keypoint: This week the Colorado legislature continued to advance the Colorado Privacy Act, and the Nevada Governor signed into law a bill that will broaden the state’s pre-existing right to opt out of sales as of October 1,...more

Virginia’s Privacy Law: A Primer

Butler Snow LLP on 3/25/2021

Virginia follows California in adopting a comprehensive consumer data privacy law. This article is a primer of the Virginia law, notes the key similarities and differences to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), and...more

California’s new privacy law, the CPRA, was approved: Now what?

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 11/10/2020

On November 3, 2020, California voters passed Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), by approximately 56-44%. This act will amend and supersede the still recent California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), once...more

A Spate of Legislative Action Portends a Busy Year in Privacy and Security

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 1/14/2020

The new decade has barely begun, and the world of privacy already seems set to change quickly. Here is a brief overview: New Laws In Effect as of January 1 - On January 1, 2020, new data breach notification requirements...more

Is Foresight 2020? Employers Confront New Laws Taking Effect in the New Year

Littler on 11/14/2019

As the year draws to a close, employers are assessing the next wave of labor and employment laws and regulations they will face in 2020 and beyond. Most new laws taking effect at the end of 2019 and throughout 2020 are at the...more

Ground Shifts Under California Employers As Governor Signs Flurry Of Significant Legislation

Fisher Phillips on 10/15/2019

First-year Governor Gavin Newsom signed some significant pieces of legislation in recent days that will impact employers across California – ranging from a ban on mandatory arbitration agreements, to a complete rewrite to the...more

The Nevada Privacy Law Is No CCPA, but Beware of Noncompliance

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/3/2019

This week, on October 1, 2019, the Nevada State Privacy law goes into effect. Nevada residents can look forward to a limited right to opt out of sales of personal information. Businesses subject to both laws will be pleased...more

New Nevada Privacy Law Takes Effect in October - Comparison of Nevada Law to CCPA

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/12/2019

On May 29, 2019, Nevada’s governor approved a new privacy law, Senate Bill 220 (“SB 220”). SB 220 amends existing state law that requires operators of websites and online services (“Operators”) to post privacy notices on...more

New Nevada Privacy Law With “Sale” Opt-Out Right Will Take Effect Before the CCPA

Hogan Lovells on 6/3/2019

Nevada has a new privacy law. On May 29, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed Senate Bill 220 (SB-220) into law, making Nevada the first state to join California in granting consumers the right to opt out of the sale of their...more

California’s Newest Laws: It’s Shocktober for Employers!

Littler on 10/2/2018

The September 30, 2018 deadline has come and gone for Governor Jerry Brown to evaluate the bills passed by the California legislature this year. In his last hurrah, Governor Brown has signed into law a jaw-dropping number of...more

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