As the privacy litigation landscape continues to take shape, search bars have quietly become a Trojan horse in online data collection, carrying new legal theories into the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) arena. The...more
4/14/2025
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Eavesdropping ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Privacy Policy ,
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy ,
Search Terms ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party Liability ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Wiretap Act
What do a nearly 60-year-old statute on wiretapping and your website have in common? Enough to potentially impose liability on your organization, according to recent lawsuits. We have seen an astronomical increase in...more
4/16/2024
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Data Brokers ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Disclosures ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Vendors ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites ,
Wiretapping
Everyone knows that noncompete agreements are generally unenforceable in California and there’s not much more to be said, right? California lawmakers think differently and thus have taken steps to equip employees with new...more
For employers, complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) can be quite burdensome. So if you can identify a simple way to reduce your obligations under this law, you should typically jump at the opportunity....more
Getting into compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) can seem like an overwhelming task. After all, the law is comprised not only of a dense statute and detailed regulations, but the amendment effective...more
5/25/2023
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
Employee Training ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Policy
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has created compliance challenges across the country for businesses – but they often stem from the fact that businesses are confused about some of the law’s basic principles. This...more
In evaluating the stringent and wide-ranging obligations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the amendment to the law known as the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) that took effect on January 1, 2023, the...more
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers may exercise certain rights in relation to their personal information – and businesses have strict deadlines to respond to such consumer requests. These...more
5/25/2023
/ California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Consumer Requests ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Deadlines ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Right to Delete ,
Right To Know ,
Right-To-Access ,
State Privacy Laws
Among the many privacy rights in California, state residents may opt-out of the sale of personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – and covered businesses cannot sell personal information after...more
The Santa Clara County Health Officer just issued a new order phasing out the May 18 Order that had introduced a vaccine-tracking mandate for employers, relieving employers of the administrative burden imposed by the...more
Businesses in Santa Clara County must get ready to comply with the County’s new vaccine tracking mandate by no later than June 1. The County of Santa Clara Emergency Operations Center issued a May 18 Order of The Health...more
5/25/2021
/ Confidential Information ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Deadlines ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The California Attorney General just proposed a third set of modifications to the regulations implementing the state’s landmark privacy law. The regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (the CCPA) had previously...more
10/16/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Sellers ,
New Guidance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
State Attorneys General
Now that we know that the Kansas City Chiefs will be playing the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV in a few weeks, it’s time to assess whether this annual American tradition will create any workplace issues for your...more