On May 16, 2019, the California State Senate Appropriations Committee did not approve SB 561, a bill that would have amended the California Consumer Privacy Act to expand the private right of action to permit consumers to sue for any violations of the CCPA.
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New Jersey Amends Data Breach Law to Include Online Account Information
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On May 10, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that amends the state’s data breach notification law to recognize online account information as personal information. This blog entry provides an overview of the amendment.…
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Washington Amends Data Breach Notification Law
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On May 7, 2019, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1071, which will amend the state’s laws on data breach notification. This blog entry provides an overview of the legislation.…
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Bills Proposing to Amend the CCPA Move Forward in California Assembly
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Recent hearings held by the California legislature have advanced a series of amendments to the CCPA through the state Assembly. This blog entry provides an overview of the proposed bills.…
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Washington State Legislators Approve Amendments to Data Breach Law
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On April 22, 2019, Washington state legislators passed HB 1071, a bill that seeks to strengthen the state’s data breach law. The bill is now before Governor Jay Inslee. This blog entry provides an overview of the bill’s key amendments. …
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Proposed Washington Privacy Act Dead or in Mortal Danger
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The much-discussed Washington state proposed bill, Washington Privacy Act, Senate Bill 5376, appears to have died after failing to receive a House vote by an April 17, 2019 deadline for action on non-budget policy bills.…
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Hunton Launches California Consumer Privacy Act Resource Center
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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce the launch of a dedicated site focused on the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which serves as a resource for businesses to understand and prepare to comply with the CCPA.…
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CIPL Hosts Annual Executive Retreat on the Evolving U.S. Privacy Landscape
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During the week of April 1, 2019, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP hosted its annual executive retreat in Washington, D.C. CIPL held a full-day working session on evolving technologies and a new U.S. privacy framework followed by a closed members only half-day roundtable on global privacy trends with special guest Helen Dixon, Data Protection Commissioner of Ireland.…
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Utah Governor Signs Electronic Data Privacy Bill Requiring Warrants to Access Certain Types of Data
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On March 27, 2019, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed HB57, the first U.S. law to protect electronic information that individuals have shared with certain third parties.…
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CCPA Amendment Bill Seeks to Expand Private Right of Action and Eliminate 30-Day Cure Period for CA AG Enforcement Actions
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On February 22, 2019, California state senator Hannah Beth-Jackson introduced a bill (SB-561) that would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 to expand the Act’s private right of action and remove the 30-day cure period requirement for enforcement actions brought by the State Attorney General.…
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