On October 11, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 1130, which expands the types of personal information covered by California’s breach notification law.
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California Governor Signs CCPA Amendments into Law
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On October 11, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he signed all five of the California Legislature’s September 2019 amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 into law.…
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California Attorney General Issues Proposed Regulations for CCPA
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On October 10, 2019, the California Attorney General released Proposed Regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.…
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Drafter of CCPA Ballot Initiative Filing New Privacy Proposal for the 2020 Ballot
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Alastair Mactaggart, drafter of the 2018 California ballot initiative that served as the basis for the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, announced that he is filing a new initiative for California’s November 2020 ballot, the California Privacy Enforcement Act.…
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California Attorney General: Draft CCPA Regulations to Be Published in October
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California Attorney General signals that draft regulations implementing the CCPA will be published this October.…
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Majority of CCPA Amendment Bills Passed by California Legislature
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California marked the end of the 2019 legislative session this past Friday, September 13, by passing five out of six pending bills to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. This blog entry provides a summary on the bills.…
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Status Update: Pending CCPA Amendment Bills
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There are six bills pending before the California legislature that would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, and these bills could significantly alter the law’s application and associated compliance obligations.…
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Maryland Insurance Administration Announces New Breach Notification Requirements
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On August 29, 2019, the Maryland Insurance Administration issued new breach notification requirements for entities that provide health insurance or related services. The new requirements will apply to insurers, non-profit health plans, HMOs, third-party administrators, and certain other managed care entities. The new rules will take effect on October 1, 2019.
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New Hampshire Governor Signs Insurance Data Security Law
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On August 2, 2019, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed into law SB 194, which requires insurers licensed in the state to put in place data security programs and report cybersecurity events. This blog entry provides highlights.…
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New York City Considers Prohibition on Sharing Location Data
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On July 23, 2019, New York City Council members introduced Int. 1632-2019, an amendment to the administrative code of New York City that would prohibit telecommunications carriers and mobile applications from sharing a customer’s location data if the location was collected from a device in the five boroughs.…
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