A number of bills to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 are still pending before the California legislature. Of particular interest to many businesses is AB 25, which could narrow applicability of the CCPA by removing employees from its scope.
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One Year of CCPA
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With the one-year mark since the passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, Hunton reflects on the past year and recent developments in the law. This blog entry provides a link to Hunton’s CCPA Amendment Tracker chart.…
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Webinar Recording Available on U.S. Privacy Law: At the Edge of a New Frontier
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On June 4, 2019, Hunton hosted a webinar with partners Lisa Sotto, Aaron Simpson, Brittany Bacon and Fred Eames on the evolving U.S. privacy landscape. The past year has seen highly consequential legislative developments in U.S. privacy law affecting compliance obligations for businesses that have or use consumer data. Various states and the U.S. Congress are considering bills that could transform privacy in the United States. In this program, our speakers discuss the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) and other significant state and federal privacy legislation.
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California Senate Committee Declines to Expand Private Right of Action under the CCPA
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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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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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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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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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Draft CCPA Regulations Expected Fall 2019
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As we previously reported, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 delays the California Attorney General’s enforcement of the CCPA until six months after publication of the Attorney General’s implementing regulations, or July 1, 2020, whichever comes first. The California Department of Justice anticipates publishing a Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action concerning the CCPA in Fall 2019.…
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CCPA: Employers Should Consider Implications for Employee Benefit Plans
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As we move closer to implementation of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, companies should consider how the new law could affect their operations in multiple ways – including, for example, data collected through their employee benefit plans.…
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California DOJ to Hold Series of Public Forums on CCPA
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The California Department of Justice will host six public forums on the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 to provide the general public an opportunity to participate in the CCPA rulemaking process. …
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