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Year in Review: 2024 CCPA Litigation Trends

WilmerHale on 1/29/2025

While the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is most known for its extensive privacy compliance obligations, the law also provides for a limited private right of action for certain security-related breaches....more

10 Things to Know About the APRA – the Latest Federal Privacy Law Effort

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/11/2024

Over the weekend, lawmakers unveiled the latest push for a federal privacy law – the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). The bill was circulated as a discussion draft by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate...more

Landmark Federal Privacy Bill Clears First Congressional Hurdle

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 7/11/2022

American Data Privacy and Protection Act would require organizations to limit collection of personal information, grant consumers access to their own data, enhance data protections for children, mandate implementation of...more

Understanding the American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Mintz - ML Strategies on 6/9/2022

On Friday, June 3, Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), the committee’s Ranking Member, and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking...more

10 Areas Of Privacy Law That Look Ripe For Change In 2021

WilmerHale on 1/5/2021

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

Arbitration Agreements in Privacy Disputes: The Wyze Decision and the CCPA

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 12/2/2020

Earlier this year, a number of individuals brought a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington against Washington-based company Wyze Labs, Inc (Wyze), which manufactures “smart” home...more

CCPA Is Here – Is Your Security “Reasonable”?

Stoel Rives - Global Privacy & Security Blog® on 1/8/2020

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, any California consumer whose personal information is compromised “as a result of the business’ violation of the duty to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and...more

Is A Federal Privacy Law In The Cards for 2020?

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx on 12/12/2019

In May of 2018, the European Union enacted the General Data Protection Rules, or GDPR, a legal framework that outlines not only how companies may collect and process personal information of EU residents, but how that data is...more

Senate Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Federal Privacy Legislation

WilmerHale on 12/11/2019

As many businesses occupy themselves with coming into compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) before the law’s effective date of January 1, 2020, Congress is renewing discussion of a possible comprehensive...more

Senate Hearing Panel Suggests a Bipartisan National Data Privacy Standard Could Include a Private Right of Action

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 12/10/2019

A recent hearing at the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation explored the contours for a comprehensive and bipartisan federal data privacy law. Titled "Examining Legislative Proposals to Protect Consumer...more

Status Report on Federal Privacy Developments Heading into the Fall

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/26/2019

• The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020. The window of opportunity to pass federal privacy legislation to preempt the CCPA in the 116th Congress is rapidly closing. • Discussions are...more

Five Steps to Mitigate CCPA Class Action Risk: What Companies Need to Do to Increase Data Security

Fenwick & West LLP on 8/25/2019

While many companies and service providers are spending significant time and budget on the privacy-related requirements of the forthcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the largest exposure for companies not selling...more

Privacy Report: FTC Takes Action Against Companies Falsely Claiming Compliance With International Privacy Agreements

ArentFox Schiff on 7/16/2019

Federal US News - FTC Takes Action Against Companies Falsely Claiming Compliance With International Privacy Agreements - The FTC reached a settlement with a background screening company over allegations it falsely claimed...more

Congressional Committees Hold Hearings on Federal Privacy Legislation

WilmerHale on 3/4/2019

This week both the House and Senate held hearings kicking off the legislative process for federal privacy legislation. Legislators from both parties voiced support for comprehensive and bipartisan legislation. ...more

Congress Continues to Explore Legislation on Data Privacy

Williams Mullen on 2/21/2019

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announced it will host a hearing on consumer privacy on February 27. The hearing will focus on the principles that should be included in any federal data...more

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