On March 7, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a settlement order imposing a $632,500 fine on American Honda Motor Co., Inc. for violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CPPA...more
3/17/2025
/ Automotive Industry ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Honda ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Settlement
There has been a flurry of state privacy activity in the past week, with Colorado becoming the latest state to finalize sweeping data privacy rules and Iowa on the precipice of becoming the sixth state to enact comprehensive...more
On January 1, 2023, the substantive provisions of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) took effect, significantly amending the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and marking another milestone in the development of US...more
On August 24, 2022, the California Attorney General (AG) announced a first-of-its-kind settlement with Sephora, Inc. (Sephora) over Sephora’s alleged violation of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The settlement...more
In recent years, the digital marketing and global AdTech industry have seen seismic changes, and online marketers are facing challenges under new privacy laws and regulations. Substantial restrictions on targeted advertising...more
7/13/2022
/ Adtech ,
Advertising ,
Consent ,
Cookies ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Marketing ,
Notice Requirements ,
Online Advertisements ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Webinars
Security Schedules, Privacy Addenda, TOMs, DPAs—whatever you call them, privacy and cybersecurity contract terms have exploded in prevalence in recent years, bringing with them new importance that can lead to difficult and...more
6/10/2022
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Contract Drafting ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
International Data Transfers ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Management ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Vendors ,
Webinars
On March 3, 2022, the Utah House of Representatives unanimously passed a consumer privacy bill which the Utah Senate passed earlier this year. The bill, entitled the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, still has several hurdles to...more
Since California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) there’s been a new version of keeping up with the Joneses – and it’s happening in state capitals across the United States. As the federal government takes a...more
10/13/2021
/ California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CDPA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Legislative Agendas ,
New Legislation ,
Pending Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Webinars
On July 7, 2021, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) into law, the latest in the recent wave of state privacy legislation but unlikely to be the last. The CPA will take effect July 1, 2023, six...more
A proposed ballot initiative in California known as the California Privacy Rights Act, which is likely to pass if placed on the 2020 ballot, would both clarify and expand the existing California Consumer Privacy Act....more
New CFIUS rules—which took effect February 13, 2020—underscore the need for privacy diligence in deals involving foreign investments and signal a larger trend toward heightened regulatory scrutiny of foreign access to...more
2/19/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CFIUS ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
National Security ,
New Rules ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Laws ,
U.S. Treasury
On October 10, 2019, the California Attorney General released proposed regulations to implement the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including substantial new requirements not included in the CCPA. Here we offer a...more
10/15/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General
The California Legislature passed several bills amending the forthcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Although the amendments contain some significant changes, outlined here, the most important and groundbreaking...more
9/20/2019
/ Amended Legislation ,
B2B Organizations ,
B2B Transactions ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Governor Newsom ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action