On June 30, 2023, the California Superior Court issued a decision blocking the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA” or the “Agency”) from enforcing new regulations governing the collection and use of consumer data...more
The final countdown has begun to July 1, when Colorado’s Data Privacy Act (the “CPA”) takes effect. The CPA joins a fast-growing number of state comprehensive privacy statutes. We have previously written on the laws from...more
The White House recently issued a Memorandum designed to strengthen the cyber defenses of “National Security Systems” – information systems operated by the federal government that are used for intelligence or military...more
2/4/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Agencies ,
National Security ,
Risk Mitigation
Last November, California voters approved Proposition 24, enacting the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). The CPRA amends the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which was already the most sweeping consumer data...more
3/24/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Sellers ,
Information Governance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information
As the national landscape of data privacy laws evolves, New York may be poised to follow California in passing legislation that creates new data rights for New York consumers. New York is no stranger to this field. The New...more
Over the past month, many have discovered video chat and conferencing apps such as Zoom and Houseparty, using them for both business and to keep connected to friends and family during this period of global social distancing....more
In recent weeks, we have seen growing threats to cybersecurity and privacy by malicious actors seeking to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic. As companies transition their employees to remote working and focus their efforts on...more
Businesses, consumers, and regulators continue to grapple with balancing privacy, cybersecurity, and the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, this blog explored the increased cyber risks that the pandemic poses to...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) becomes operative on January 1, 2020. See Cal Civ. Code § 1798.100 et al. To date, the CCPA is the most sweeping consumer privacy law in the United States, covering most for-profit...more
10/3/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has significantly altered the potential consequences of a data breach under California law by permitting California consumers to bring civil suits for statutory damages, Cal. Civ....more
8/24/2019
/ Cal Code of Civil Procedure ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action ,
Statutory Damages
California’s landmark digital privacy law – enacted less than two weeks ago – is the most sweeping consumer data protection law in the United States. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, or CCPA, will apply to more...more
7/12/2018
/ Biometric Information ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
New Legislation ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Private Right of Action ,
State and Local Government
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission’s Chief Administrative Law Judge dismissed the Commission’s long-running data security case against LabMD because it failed to prove that there was an actual or reasonably imminent...more