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Texas AG Brings SCOPE Act Enforcement Action Against TikTok – Just One Month After Law Took Effect

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The Texas Attorney General’s (AG) office announced its first enforcement action under a new children’s and teens’ state privacy law that went into effect a mere month ago. Texas’ Securing Children Online Through Parental...more

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Texas AG Slams the Brakes on Allegedly Unauthorized Collection and Sale of Driver Data

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Texas AG Ken Paxton has sued General Motors LLC and its subsidiary OnStar LLC (collectively “GM”) over allegations that GM misled vehicle purchasers into enrolling in programs that collected and shared their driving data with...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Texas AG Sues General Motors for Illegal Data Collection

This week, Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General, filed suit against General Motors for alleged violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act in collecting and selling drivers’ data to insurers without consumer...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

No Money, Mo’ Problems: DoorDash CCPA Enforcement Action Emphasizes Personal Information “Sales” Aren’t All About the Benjamins

The California Attorney General (“AG”) recently delivered (pun very much intended) a public CCPA enforcement action against DoorDash, its second following the 2022 settlement with Sephora. The DoorDash action stems from a...more

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Software Provider Avast to Pay $16.5 Million in Proposed FTC Settlement

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The FTC has issued a proposed order against Avast Limited and its subsidiaries (collectively “Avast”) to resolve allegations that the company violated the FTC Act when it unfairly collected and indefinitely stored consumer...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

California AG announces second settlement action under CCPA

Last week, the California Attorney General announced its second-ever settlement under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act. The settlement was with the online food ordering and...more

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The State AG Report – 1.11.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • Democratic AGs Support CFPB Proposal to Oversee Digital...more

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Bipartisan AG Group Supports Google Users in Case Alleging Privacy Violations

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A bipartisan coalition of 19 AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in support of Google users who alleged that the company violated privacy agreements and used their personal...more

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CFPB and NLRB Agree to Share Information to Prevent Employer Financial Abuses

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The CFPB and the National Labor Relations Board have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in order to more effectively address areas of concern to both agencies, including employer surveillance and employer-driven...more

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California AG Issues First Fine for CCPA Violations

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The California Attorney General (AG) made headlines in August by issuing a $1.2 million fine against online retailer Sephora to resolve allegations that the business violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This...more

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“The Kid Gloves are Coming Off”: Honor Global Privacy Control Signals Before the CCPA Notice and Cure Period Expires in 2023

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On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Sephora, one of the largest cosmetic retailers in the world, to resolve allegations that the company illegally sold consumer data and...more

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California Attorney General Announces First CCPA Enforcement Action

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On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Sephora, Inc. that included a fine of $1.2 million for alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The settlement is...more

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California Attorney General Announces First CCPA Settlement

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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

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

CCPA Enforcement – California AG Bonta Announces Settlement with Sephora

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced yesterday a settlement reached with beauty product retailer, Sephora, Inc. (Sephora), resolving allegations that Sephora violated various provisions of the California Consumer...more

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California Attorney General Announces First Public CCPA Enforcement Action

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Keypoint: The Attorney General’s announcement of a $1.2 million penalty sends a “strong message” to companies to come into compliance. On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Bonta announced the first public...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Fourth Set of Proposed Modifications to the CCPA Regulations Add an Opt-Out Button for the Sale of Personal Information

On December 11, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released the fourth set of proposed modifications to the regulations of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). This fourth set of proposed...more

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California AG Proposes Further Revisions To State Privacy Law Regulations

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The California Attorney General just proposed a third set of modifications to the regulations implementing the state’s landmark privacy law. The regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (the CCPA) had previously...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Data Privacy Update: California AG Proposes CCPA Modifications

The California Attorney General’s office published revised proposed regulations for implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on February 7, 2020. What are the implications for businesses trying to stay...more

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California’s Data Broker Registration Deadline Looming

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Alongside its flurry of CCPA amendments last term, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 1202 (AB 1202), the nation’s second “data broker” registration law. AB 1202 requires “data brokers” to register with and pay...more

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