Introduction Colorado has joined California and Virginia as the third state with a comprehensive data privacy law. On July 7, 2021, Colorado Governor Polis signed the Act into law, following the Colorado Senate's passage of...more
7/8/2021
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Controller ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Standards ,
State and Local Government
As the legislative session came to a close last week, the California Legislature passed five bills that amend the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). Here are the five bills that are now headed to the governor for...more
9/24/2019
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Right of Action
Musical.ly app receives $5.7 million fine for collecting personal information in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
On February 27, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued a record $5.7...more
3/8/2019
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Parental Consent ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Websites
The U.S. data privacy landscape continues to evolve. Last year, the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") passed following the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). Nine additional states have since introduced...more
The Situation: Earlier this year, the People's Republic of China enacted its Cybersecurity Law, which granted authorities broad, explicit powers to monitor and investigate activities falling under its purview, along with the...more
10/16/2017
/ Cease and Desist ,
China ,
Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corrective Actions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hackers ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Websites
China’s Cybersecurity Law was issued on November 7, 2016, by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, and it came into effect on June 1, 2017. The Cybersecurity Law marks the first comprehensive law in China...more
9/5/2017
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Compliance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Exports ,
Foreign Investment ,
International Data Transfers ,
Medical Devices ,
Networks ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular
China's new Cybersecurity Law ("new Law") is set to come into effect on June 1, 2017, and introduces sweeping provisions that may have a significant impact on companies doing business in and with China. To provide guidance on...more
5/10/2017
/ China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Localization Law ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
International Data Transfers ,
Internet ,
Minors ,
Multinationals ,
New Rules ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Verification Requirements ,
Young Lawyers