On April 11, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidance (Guidance) to assist individuals and entities in coming into compliance with its final rule, referred to as the "Data Security Program" (DSP Rule), which...more
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has released a report detailing implementation steps and enforcement actions taken during the first six months of the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act ("OCPA"), which entered into force in July...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule (the "Rule") on December 27, 2024, implementing Executive Order 14117 "Preventing Access to Americans' Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data...more
In June 2024, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced a $500,000 settlement1 with Tilting Point Media LLC (Tilting Point). After a joint investigation by the...more
On April 2, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency's (CPPA) Enforcement Division issued its first enforcement advisory, titled "Applying Data Minimization to Consumer Requests," to further emphasize the importance of...more
5/9/2024
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Regulatory Requirements
On February 21, 2024, California Attorney General Rob Bonta ("Cal AG") announced that his office reached a settlement with DoorDash, the food delivery service company, for violating the California Consumer Privacy Act...more
3/25/2024
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Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party Service Provider
On October 30, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that it filed charges against SolarWinds Corp. ("SolarWinds" or the "Company") and its Chief Information Security Officer ("CISO") in connection...more
11/15/2023
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Fraud ,
Information Technology ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Insurance Industry ,
Internal Controls ,
Investors ,
Material Misstatements ,
Misleading Statements ,
NIST ,
Omissions ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ,
Software ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed Senate Bill 262 into law, adopting the "Digital Bill of Rights" proposed by his office in February. Florida joins the rapidly increasing group of states, California, Utah,...more
9/21/2023
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Jurisdiction ,
Minor Children ,
Nonprofits ,
Online Gaming ,
Opt-Outs ,
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Social Media ,
Software ,
State Privacy Laws
The California Attorney General's (the "Cal AG") office appears to be moving forward with enforcement activities, despite a recent court ruling delaying enforcement of CPRA regulations. In the past month, since the amendments...more
8/16/2023
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Mobile Apps ,
New Regulations ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Privacy Laws
On May 11, 2023, Governor Bill Lee signed the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA) into law. Tennessee now joins the rapidly increasing group of states, California, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Iowa and...more
6/26/2023
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Cybersecurity ,
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Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
NIST ,
Personal Information ,
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