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New Jersey recently released draft privacy regulations, and there is a lot to unpack and process. In this three-part series, I will break down the regulations - Part 1: The New Personal data: • Scraping is carved...more
An attorney named Jeff Lohman recently narrowly escaped a jury verdict against him on a RICO claim arising out of allegations he had manufactured TCPA claims by encouraging clients to use vague opt out language during phone...more
For the second installment of this series on the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regs, we are looking at consumer request processes. One major eye opener: Tracker opt-outs must be immediate and you may not be...more
New California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regs are here, with comments open until June 2. There are a lot of issues to address, and a lot of work for companies to implement. We are talking about billions of dollars in...more
On April 7, 2025, the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) released an order announcing a one-year delay of a new implementing rule for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) related to consumers’...more
On April 11, 2025, there will be a new Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) revocation rule for unwanted robocalls and robotexts. This Opt-Out Rule, adopted in February 2024 by the Federal Communications Commissions...more
On April 2, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency's (CPPA) Enforcement Division issued its first enforcement advisory, titled "Applying Data Minimization to Consumer Requests," to further emphasize the importance of...more
On 17 April, 2024, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed into law omnibus Legislative Bill 1074, which includes the Nebraska Data Privacy Act, making Nebraska the seventeenth state to adopt comprehensive data privacy...more
Nebraska’s governor has now signed into law the state’s “comprehensive” privacy law making it the fourth one this year, and the 17th overall. It will take effect on January 1, 2025 – the same day as Delaware, Iowa, and New...more
If you have been relying on last year’s court order staying the ability of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) to enforce regulations promulgated under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) to also stay your...more
On February 9, a California appellate court issued a decisive ruling in favor of the California Privacy Protection Agency (the Agency), allowing the state to immediately begin enforcement of its new regulations, effectively...more
On January 16, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 332 (the "New Jersey Data Privacy Law") making New Jersey the thirteenth state to adopt comprehensive data privacy legislation. This signing...more
State-level privacy laws in the United States continue to develop at a dizzying pace and it is understandably difficult to keep track of what takes effect when. Below we’ve outlined the statutes and regulations taking effect...more
In our June Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we review new data privacy laws in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida and Montana; Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report; AM Best’s report on cyber insurance trends; and...more
On June 17th, 2022, the amendment to the Japanese Telecommunications Business Act (TBA) was promulgated, particularly, relating to cookies and the expanded scope of telecommunications services regulated by the TBA. Although...more
While everyone hoped that 2021 would be less tumultuous than 2020, it certainly did not turn out that way in the end. The same was true in the world of data privacy – with sweeping new data protection regulations and guidance...more
On March 15, 2021, California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, announced additional California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. These new changes went into effect on March 15, 2021....more
On March 15, 2021, the California Attorney General announced the approval of additional regulations to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the "CCPA"). The CCPA grants California consumers the right to know, the...more
Keypoint: Modifications to the CCPA regulation’s provisions regarding requests to opt-out and authorized agent requests are now final. On March 15, 2021, the California Attorney General’s office announced that the Office...more
As 2020 draws to a close and we approach CCPA’s first birthday, the regulations continue to remain very much in “infant” mode. On December 10, 2020, the California Attorney General released a fourth set of proposed...more
On November 3, California voters passed the California Privacy Rights Act, a ballot initiative that substantially amplifies data privacy oversight for qualifying enterprises doing business in California. Although it builds...more
Nevada will beat California in the US race to implement privacy requirements on businesses. Effective October 1, 2019, companies must comply with Nevada’s new law governing the sale of personal information. Generally,...more
Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) are account-based health plans funded with employer contributions to reimburse eligible participants and dependents for medical expenses. Prior to the Affordable Care Act, HRAs were...more