On Jan. 16, 2024, the New Jersey Governor signed the New Jersey Data Privacy Act (the Act) into law, making New Jersey the 13th state to adopt a broad consumer protection law. While the Act follows the suit of many other...more
On Sept. 11, 2023, Delaware became the next state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law as Gov. John Carney signed the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA) which will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. The...more
In a statement released August 4, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced they filed a petition with California’s Third District Court of Appeal to overturn...more
On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision on data transfers for the EU-U.S. (European Union/United States) Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The adequacy decision concluded that the United States...more
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On June 30, 2023, the Sacramento County Superior Court issued a decision to delay enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regulations until March 29, 2024. The CPRA—an amendment to the California Consumer...more
The United States is gearing up for another noteworthy year in data privacy and cybersecurity. 2023 will likely be a year of transition as certain data privacy laws come into effect. As concerns around data protection and...more
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Expect another year of regulatory ambiguity for international data privacy laws in 2023, as the European Commission reviews the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. European Union courts indicate increased scrutiny for behavioral...more
Data privacy continues to be a primary focus of several recently enacted or amended state laws. Employees’ right to privacy is of particular interest in light of the various ways personnel can maintain connectivity to the...more
On Jan. 1, 2023, both the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and Virginia Consumer Data Privacy Act (VCDPA) come into effect, introducing new and updated data privacy and security obligations to covered entities. As these...more
On Nov. 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a six-month extension for businesses to comply with certain changes made to the Safeguards Rule (the Rule). The Rule is a portion of the 2002 Gramm-Leach-Bliley...more
Cybersecurity Awareness Month serves as a great reminder that all organizations should continue to prevent and prepare for a data breach. With the increased risk of cybersecurity incidents or data breaches, keeping up with...more
The cybersecurity and data privacy legal landscape continues its rapid evolution. Below is an outline of some of the most significant developments in the last quarter.
Federal Legislation:
In June, a bipartisan...more
To kick off the countdown to World Data Privacy Day, we want to provide businesses, organizations and individuals with a few import reminders going into 2022. With the increase in data privacy laws and enforcement, data...more
On Aug. 20, 2021, the Standing Committee of China’s National’s People’s Congress, the top legislative body of the People’s Republic of China, adopted a national privacy law. The extensive law, named the Personal Information...more
Colorado has officially become the third state to enact a comprehensive consumer privacy act. The Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) passed the state’s legislature in June and had been awaiting the Governor’s signature. On July 7,...more
On Feb. 5, 2021 the Virginia State Senate unanimously approved Senate Bill 1392, titled the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). The Virginia House of Delegates previously approved identical companion legislation...more
On Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, California voters were tasked with more than casting their votes in the presidential election. Californians also voted on California Proposition 24, which is the California Privacy Rights Act...more
Data privacy should be a top concern for US businesses that may enter into merger and acquisition transactions this year. If your business collects, processes, stores, or transfers identifiable information relating to...more
In June of 2018 the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) was signed into law. Passed on the heels of the European General Data Protection Regulation, the CCPA vastly expands the data privacy rights of California...more
After its implementation in May 2018, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) continues to dominate headlines in many industries, including technology. On September 25, 2018, Facebook discovered a...more