While still in draft form, the modifications both clarify certain obligations and introduce new uncertainty for businesses covered by the CCPA.
Key Points:
..On February 7 and 10, 2020, the California AG announced and...more
Covered businesses have much work to do to revise disclosures, implement choice mechanisms, and design compliant data subject request programs.
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..The Attorney General’s draft regulations, released on October...more
The Act’s final statutory form has taken shape, leaving the 2018 version of the law largely intact.
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..The California State Senate and Assembly have completed their legislative session, passing only modest...more
Ninth hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st century highlights challenges of addressing persistent threats to data security.
On December 11 and 12, the Federal Trade Commission (the FTC or the...more
Businesses active in California should promptly assess whether the law applies to their practices and start planning towards compliance with the new law.
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..A sweeping new privacy law — the California...more
California ballot initiative, Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018, gathers momentum for a November vote, spurring some telecom and internet businesses to organize opposition.
Businesses are preparing to oppose a...more
California ballot initiative, Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018, gathers momentum for a November vote, spurring some telecom and internet businesses to organize opposition.
Key Points:
..The ballot initiative...more
On September 19, 2017, Judge Donato of the Northern District of California ruled on Defendant D-Link System Inc.’s (D-Link) Motion to Dismiss, which challenged claims by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that D-Link’s...more
Legislation may change the way government and the private sector collaborate on cybersecurity.
After years of vigorous debate and numerous false starts, in the closing hours of its 2015 session, the US Congress...more
In a stunning victory, an administrative law judge has recommended the dismissal of a long-pending US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint against LabMD, Inc. (LabMD). In a strongly worded opinion in a case that had...more
Recent and upcoming milestones fuel expectations of Iran opportunities in 2016.
As reported in our Client Alert dated July 16, 2015, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) provides for the eventual termination of...more
Increasingly interconnected global businesses need to focus on how export controls and trade sanctions can affect their cross-border activities in unexpected ways.
For decades, the US Government has used trade...more
10/24/2014
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US announces “sectoral” sanctions on major banks and energy companies, adds to the Specially Designated Nationals list; European Council considers additional sanctions.
On July 16, 2014, the U.S. Department of the...more
7/21/2014
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Russia ,
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