Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Should Section 5 of the FTC Act be Amended to Add a Private Right of Action?
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Challenges of Using the Current Law to Address Dark Patterns, with Guest Gregory Dickinson, Assistant Professor, St. Thomas University
Webinar Recording: An Overview of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act
CF on Cyber: An Update on the Changes to the Florida Telemarketing Act
On Thursday, June 13, 2024, Vermont’s Governor Phil Scott vetoed the Vermont Data Privacy Act (H.121) (“VTDPA”), potentially delaying what has been hailed as one of the most robust consumer data privacy laws in the nation....more
Over the weekend, lawmakers unveiled the latest push for a federal privacy law – the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). The bill was circulated as a discussion draft by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate...more
Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, proposes new legislation that will significantly impact the Canadian privacy law landscape. The omnibus bill – which is a second reiteration of the former Bill C-11 (which...more
A new consumer privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), will go into effect on January 1, 2020, establishing new privacy rights for a California resident (hereinafter “consumer”) over their personal...more
There are significant differences between the version of the CCPA that was first proposed as a ballot initiative in 2017 and the version of the CCPA that was ultimately passed by the state legislature in 2018. In general, the...more
California recently passed and signed into law a privacy bill that provides California consumers with data protections that share key features with the European Union's GDPR. While not nearly as strict or extensive as the...more
Recently the state of California passed a data privacy and security law called the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) (Assembly Bill 375). The law, which takes effect on January 1, 2020, is aimed at establishing a...more
What You Need to Know Now - • The new law takes effect January 1, 2020, but there’s a lot to do so you need to start work now. • The new law expands the definition of personal information and gives California consumers...more
On June 28, 2018, California passed a new privacy law that is one of the most stringent consumer protection privacy laws in the nation. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (Act) introduces onerous new requirements and...more
This has been a big year in the data protection world, with the headline-grabbing General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) occupying most of the spotlight with its plethora of privacy-related requirements and potential for...more
Just when you thought it was safe to open your e-mail again without being inundated with updated privacy policies, here comes the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). The new law, which goes into effect on...more
Due to some last-minute bargaining between state lawmakers and proponents of a controversial data privacy initiative, California businesses will soon need to prepare to comply with a new state measure designed to protect...more