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The proliferation of privacy laws is bound to continue as around the world, new privacy laws are coming into force and outdated laws continue to be updated.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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Another One Bites the Dust: Washington Privacy Act Fails to Pass (Again)
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As reported by Bloomberg Law, on March 12, 2020, the Washington House and Senate were unable to reach consensus on the Washington Privacy Act. …
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BREAKING: The California Attorney General Has Issued a Second Set of Modified Draft CCPA Regulations
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On March 11, 2020, the California Attorney General issued a second set of modified draft regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.…
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BREAKING: The California Attorney General Has Issued a Revised Version of the Modified Draft CCPA Regulations
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On February 10, 2020, the California Attorney General issued a slightly revised version of the modified draft regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, having omitted a revision in Section 999.317(g) from the version published on February 7, 2020. The deadline to submit written comments has been extended to February 25, 2020.…
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BREAKING: The California Attorney General Has Issued Modified Draft CCPA Regulations
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On February 7, 2020, the California Attorney General issued modified draft regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.…
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The California Consumer Privacy Act Surfaces in Recent Data Breach Class Action Complaint
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At least one class action lawsuit has been filed that expressly references the CCPA. …
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