On October 18, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an appeal to overturn a preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California last month that prevents the enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act.
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U.S. Supreme Court Will Examine Constitutionality of Florida and Texas Social Media Laws
On September 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States accepted petitions challenging the constitutionality of social media laws in Florida and Texas. …
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Ohio Governor Signs Social Media Parental Notification Act
On July 5, 2023, Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine, signed into law House Bill 33, which includes the Social Media Parental Notification Act.
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California AG Announces $93 Million Settlement of Allegations against Google Regarding Location Privacy Practices
On September 14, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $93 million settlement with Google, LLC resolving alleged violations of California’s false advertising law and unfair competition law. …
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Massachusetts Sports Wagering and Data Privacy Regulations Take Effect
On August 8, 2023, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved 205 CMR 257: Sports Wagering Data Privacy, a set of regulations designed to create new rights and obligations with respect to sports betting operators’ use of patrons’ Confidential Information or Personally Identifiable Information. The regulations took effect on September 1, 2023.
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California Legislature Passes Bill Regulating Data Brokers
On September 14, 2023, the California legislature passed S.B. 362, a bill that would impose new requirements on data brokers and grant residents new rights designed to facilitate control over their personal data. …
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Federal Judge Blocks the California Age-Appropriate Design Code
On September 18, 2023, Judge Beth Labson Freeman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted NetChoice’s request for preliminary injunction in NetChoice v. Bonta, finding that NetChoice is likely to succeed on its claim that the California Age-Appropriate Design Code violates the First Amendment. …
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NetChoice Seeks to Block the California Age-Appropriate Design Code
On August 31, 2023, NetChoice, a national trade association of large online businesses, filed supplemental briefing in its challenge to the California Age-Appropriate Design Code. …
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CPPA Issues Draft CPRA Regulations on Risk Assessment and Cybersecurity Audit
On August 29, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board issued draft regulations on Risk Assessment and Cybersecurity Audit.
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First Report from the California Children’s Data Protection Working Group Delayed
On July 10, 2023, California Governor Newsom signed into law A.B. 127, which places the working group for the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the “Act”) under the California Office of the Attorney General. The Act creates a working group, formally named the California Children’s Data Protection Working Group, to produce a report on recommendations for best practices concerning children’s access to online services. Under A.B. 127, the deadline for the first report from the working group will be pushed back from January 1, 2024, to July 1, 2024, and the working group will be required to consist of only nine members, instead of the original 10-member requirement.Continue Reading First Report from the California Children’s Data Protection Working Group Delayed