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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California attorney general, consortium releases letter urging U.S. Senate to drop state AI enforcement pause from reconciliation...

On June 23, the California attorney general released a letter it sent to U.S. Senate leaders urging the removal of a provision in the federal budget reconciliation bill, HR 1 — the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” — that would...more

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States Move Forward with Privacy Protections to Close HIPAA Gaps for Health, Reproductive Health Info

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When it comes to safeguarding health data, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is paramount. HIPAA’s extensive reach encompasses nearly all healthcare providers and all health plans, affecting just...more

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Seven States Form Consortium for Privacy Enforcement

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On April 16, regulators from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, New Jersey, and Oregon announced the creation of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a new collaborative effort focused on the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Eight-State Consortium of Privacy Regulators Marks Shift Toward Coordinated Enforcement

In a major development for businesses subject to state data privacy laws, eight state privacy regulators have joined forces to form the “Consortium of Privacy Regulators,” a bipartisan coalition aimed at coordinating...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Era of Collaboration? States Team Up to Coordinate on Privacy Laws

The California Privacy Protection Agency announced this month that it, along with six other states, will be forming a new group called the “Consortium of Privacy Regulators.” (The other states are Colorado, Connecticut,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

States form Consortium of Privacy Regulators to cooperate on enforcement

On April 16, attorneys general from seven states and a state agency announced that they were forming the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a new effort to better protect consumers’ privacy. The Consortium consists of the...more

Wiley Rein LLP

March Privacy Forecast: U.S. State and Federal Enforcement Trends

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This week in our March Privacy Forecast, we discuss privacy and data security enforcement trends at the state and federal levels. Particularly as state privacy laws continue to expand and evolve, companies should understand...more

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Bipartisan AGs Support FCC’s Rule Closing RoboCall Loophole

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A bipartisan coalition of 28 AGs filed an amicus brief supporting the FCC in its defense of its “one-to-one consent” Rule, which would close a consent loophole by requiring written consent from consumers for robocalls and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

California Proposes CCPA Update on Location Data Rules

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On February 21, 2025, representatives in the California legislature introduced California Assembly Bill 1355, also known as the California Location Privacy Act (“AB 1355”).  AB 1355 seeks to amend the California Consumer...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CA AG Enforcement Outlook – What to Expect in 2025

It is safe to say 2025 is expected to be a busy year for California Attorney General Rob Bonta (CA AG). We anticipate that the CA AG will increase enforcement activity this year with wide-reaching and broad investigations...more

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Rhode Island Passes a Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law

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On June 25, 2024, Rhode Island became the 20th state to enact a comprehensive consumer data protection law, the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (“RIDTPPA”). The state joins Kentucky, Maryland,...more

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Why PEOs Need to Pay Particular Attention to New Data Privacy Rules – And the 1 Key Move You Should Make Immediately

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The news that California regulators can immediately begin enforcing new data privacy regulations will have an outsized impact on the PEO community. A surprise February 9 decision from a state appeals court pressed...more

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California AG Issues Stream of CCPA Compliance Letters

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California AG Rob Bonta announced his office is conducting an investigative sweep of companies with popular streaming apps and devices in order to assess their compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act’s...more

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Top 5 Takeaways from CPPA Meeting on July 14, 2023

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On Friday, July 14, 2023, on the heels of the California Attorney General’s (AG) announcement seeking information from California employers on their compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California...more

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Colorado Privacy Act - Enforcement is here

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The Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”), Colorado’s first comprehensive consumer privacy law, came into effect on July 1, 2023.  Like many new privacy laws, though, there has been uncertainty surrounding when meaningful enforcement...more

Wiley Rein LLP

California AG Initiates CCPA Investigations, Despite Setback in Court

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta (California AG) recently announced that his office issued several inquiry letters to large California employers requesting information about their compliance with the California Consumer...more

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Texas Data Privacy and Security Act Goes Into Effect with Impact Far Beyond Its Borders

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On June 18, Texas became the eleventh state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy law by passing the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) (HB 4). The TDPSA will take effect on July 1, 2024, which is the same day as...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Enforcing U.S. Consumer Data Privacy Laws Part 2: State Attorney General Enforcement

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In this second installment, we focus on the role of state attorneys general in enforcing U.S. consumer data privacy laws. For our most recent previous article, click here. Most federal privacy laws do not preempt applicable...more

White & Case LLP

California Attorney General Warns of Enforcement Focus on Mobile App Compliance with CCPA

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On January 27, 2023 California Attorney General Rob Bonta ("Cal AG") announced a new enforcement sweep, aimed at businesses with mobile apps that do not comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). The...more

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Trends in CCPA Enforcement from 2021 to 2022 – Try Harder

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This is the third article in a three-part series whereby Ankura privacy experts analyzed the 40 examples of alleged non-compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) published by the California Office of Attorney...more

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California Attorney General Provides Key Enforcement Insights to Employers on CCPA Obligations

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With the entire panoply of compliance requirements under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) set to take effect on January 1, 2023, now is the time for employers to...more

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Look Back, Look Ahead: State Attorneys General Enforcement - Part Two

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Last month, as part of BakerHostetler’s “Look Back, Look Ahead: Advertising and Marketing Law in 2021 & 2022” webinar series, partners Craig A. Hoffman and Victoria Weatherford presented on recent trends and predictions on...more

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Top CCPA Non-Compliance Actions

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Since its enactment just over a year ago, some companies have struggled to interpret the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the circumstances that might subject them to penalties and fines for violations. In an effort...more

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CCPA Update: Analysis And Key Takeaways From AG’s Example Enforcement Cases

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Keypoint: A detailed analysis of the Attorney General’s twenty-seven published examples of noncompliance notices sent during the first year of CCPA enforcement reveals key learnings for CCPA compliance efforts. In July,...more

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

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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

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