President Biden just issued an Executive Order that will lead to new restrictions on transferring sensitive personal data to China and other “countries of concern” – and it may create massive new compliance obligations for...more
3/1/2024
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The first half of 2023 has been eventful for businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the whirlwind of new developments may have left you confused about your current and pending obligations. In...more
8/14/2023
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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
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The next step in drafting the long-delayed privacy regulations for the California businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA) took place late...more
6/2/2022
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A bipartisan group of New York state lawmakers recently introduced privacy legislation that would impose new obligations on businesses related to biometric identifiers and biometric information. The Biometric Privacy Act...more
1/22/2021
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Californians just passed a ballot measure that will soon expand the nation’s most stringent data privacy law – and it will have an impact on employers across the country. By voting in favor of Proposition 24 – the California...more
11/5/2020
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California’s landmark privacy law could soon be amended with updated compliance burdens for employers – and it will be up to voters statewide to determine whether these changes take effect. An amendment to the California...more
In 2018, the California legislature enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which went into effect on January 1, 2020 but was amended six times before it even took effect. Concerned that amendments have weakened...more