On June 1, 2020, the Office of the California Attorney General submitted the final CCPA proposed regulations to the California Office of Administrative Law.
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Lisa Sotto Speaks on the New Frontier of Privacy
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In a “Ten Years Hence” lecture series featuring Lisa Sotto of Hunton Andrews Kurth, Sotto discusses both present and emerging trends regarding the new frontier of privacy. …
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BREAKING: Californians for Consumer Privacy Introduces California Privacy Rights Act for November 2020 Ballot
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On May 4, 2020, Californians for Consumer Privacy (the group behind the ballot initiative that inspired the CCPA) announced that it had collected over 900,000 signatures to qualify the California Privacy Rights Act for the November 2020 ballot. …
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California Attorney General Emphasizes CCPA Rights During COVID-19
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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra recently issued an alert emphasizing the rights of California consumers under the California Consumer Privacy Act during the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating that the California AG’s office is committed to begin enforcing CCPA violations on July 1, 2020.…
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Washington State Amends Agency Breach Notification Law
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On March 18, 2020, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a bill amending Washington State’s Agency Breach Notification Law. …
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Hunton Webinar on the California Consumer Privacy Act: Preparation for Class Action Litigation
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On April 2, 2020, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP will host a webinar on The CCPA Is Here—Are You Litigation-Ready? This blog entry provides a link to register.…
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New York SHIELD Act Requires Safeguards to Protect Private Information
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On March 21, 2020, the data security provisions of New York’s Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act went into effect. The SHIELD Act requires any person or business owning or licensing computerized data that includes the private information of a resident of New York to implement and maintain reasonable safeguards to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of the private information.…
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Washington State Passes Law Restricting Use of Facial Recognition Services
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On March 12, 2020, the Washington State Legislature passed SB 6280, which establishes safeguards for the use of facial recognition technology by state and local government agencies.…
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Vermont Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Clearview AI Under Data Broker Law
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CIPL: Eight Privacy Priorities for 2020 and Beyond
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The proliferation of privacy laws is bound to continue as around the world, new privacy laws are coming into force and outdated laws continue to be updated. What should our privacy priorities be for 2020? …
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