The California Consumer Privacy Act, described in one of our popular articles below as "an unprecedented privacy law" (and elsewhere as GDPR Lite), goes into effect on January, 2020. JD Supra contributors have been making sense of the impending changes to privacy in California since CCPA was first passed in 2018. For your timely reference, here is a quick look at some of the most well-read analysis and commentary published on the site throughout the year.

Popular CCPA Reads on JD Supra, 2019

1. CCPA Guide: Are You Covered by the CCPA - by Theodore Augustinos and Laura Ferguson at Locke Lord
2. California Consumer Privacy Act Update: Assembly Approves 12 Amendments - Changes Would Exclude Employees and Vehicle Information, Protect Loyalty Programs - by Ashley Shively at Holland & Knight
3. CCPA Task Force - by Nadia Aram, Taylor Ey, and Theodore Claypoole at Womble Bond Dickinson
4. Cybersecurity 2019: Data Privacy Trends - by attorneys at Foley Hoag
5. 20 Questions (And Short Answers) On The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) - by Alanna Elinoff and Odia Kagan at Fox Rothschild
6. California and the UK take the Lead in Securing Internet of Things (IoT) Devices - by Chase Wright at McNees Wallace & Nurick
7. Start Aiming Now: The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Is A Moving Target, And GDPR Compliance Isn’t Enough - by Anush Emelianova, Phyllis Sumner, Anne Voigts, and Ehren Halse at King & Spalding
8. "Copycat CCPA" Bills Introduced in States Across Country - by Rachel Marmor, Maryam Casbarro, and Monder (Mike) Khoury at Davis Wright Tremaine
9. The California Consumer Privacy Act: Frequently Asked Questions - by Laura Jehl, Melinda McLellan, and Alan Friel at BakerHostetler
10. Privacy FAQs: Does the CCPA apply to non-profits? - by David Zetoony at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
11. [Podcast] CF on Cyber: Cybersecurity Due Diligence in M&A Deals Under the CCPA and GDPR - by attorneys at Carlton Fields
12. Issues to Consider when Evaluating Cyber Coverage in Light of the CCPA and Other State Privacy Laws - by Diana Schaffner, Michelle Reed, Natasha Kohne, and Rehan Safiullah at Akin Gump
13. CCPA: California Legislature Passes Amendments To Data Breach Notification And Information Security Statutes - by David Stauss at Husch Blackwell

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