The European Court of Justice (the “Court”) issued the long-awaited “Schrems II” decision. (see Facebook Ireland Ltd. v. Maximillian Schrems).
In its decision, the Court (1) struck down the Privacy Shield program that...more
The California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (“CPRA”) - the latest ballot initiative spearheaded by Alastair MacTaggart and his group Californians for Consumer Privacy - has qualified for the November 3, 2020 ballot,...more
On June 1st, the California Attorney General (“California AG”) submitted final regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) to California’s Office of Administrative Law (“OAL”) for approval, along with an...more
On March 12, 2020, the California Attorney General (“California AG”) released a second set of modified regulations (“Second Set of Modifications”) for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) that further revise the...more
On February 7, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (the California AG) proposed revisions to the regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that his office had first proposed on October...more
2/11/2020
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As state legislatures begin their 2020 sessions, proposals for stronger privacy laws are at the top of the agenda across the country. Carrying forward the story we told in reports in February, April, and July of last year,...more
2/4/2020
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The purpose of this article is to provide background information on the California Consumer Privacy Act and specifically the exemptions that generally will be applicable to the insurance industry. While developing a...more
1/28/2020
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The automobile industry has been racing full speed ahead in recent years on its quest for increased connectivity and automation, but it may soon find itself swept up in the wave of privacy and data security laws and...more
1/3/2020
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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
12/11/2019
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On October 10, 2019, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra proposed regulations and issued an explanatory statement, “Initial Statement of Reasons,” aimed at clarifying the scope of the California Consumer Privacy Act...more