On February 5, 2021, the state Senate of Virginia voted unanimously to approve Senate Bill 1392, titled the Consumer Data Protection Act, after the House of Delegates approved an identical House bill by an 89-9 vote.
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Hunton Publishes 2020 Retail Industry Year in Review
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Hunton releases its 2020 Retail Industry Year in Review, which features several articles authored by our privacy lawyers, including on topics such as the cashier-less technology revolution, the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 and “buy now, pay later” plans.…
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California Attorney General Issues Another Set of Proposed Modifications to the Already Effective CCPA Regulations
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On December 10, 2020, the California Attorney General issued a fourth set of proposed modifications to the regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.…
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Webinar on the California Privacy Rights Act
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On November 19, 2020, Hunton Andrews Kurth will host a webinar examining the recently approved California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) and how it revises the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”).
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California Voters Pass the CPRA
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On November 3, 2020, California voters approved California Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act.…
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California Attorney General Issues Third Set of Proposed Modifications to the Already Effective CCPA Regulations
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On October 12, 2020, the California Attorney General issued a third set of proposed modifications to the regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.…
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Department of Commerce Notices on Prohibited Transactions Relating to WeChat and TikTok
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On September 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced detailed sanctions relating to the mobile applications WeChat and TikTok.…
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California Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Social Media Companies to Obtain Parental Consent for California-based Children Under 13
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On September 8, 2020, AB-1138, the Parent’s Accountability and Child Protection Act, was enrolled and presented to the California Governor for signature. If signed into law by the Governor, the bill would require a business that operates a social media website or application, beginning July 1, 2021, to obtain verifiable parental consent for California-based children the business “actually knows” is under 13 years of age.…
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California Legislature Passes Bill to Establish the Genetic Information Privacy Act, Pending Governor’s Signature
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On August 31, 2020, the California Senate joined the Assembly in passing SB-980, as amended, a bill to establish the Genetic Information Privacy Act, which would require direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies to comply with certain privacy and data security provisions. The bill is pending California Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature.…
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California Legislature Votes to Extend CCPA’s HR and B2B Exemptions
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On August 30, 2020, the California legislature passed AB-1281. As background, the CCPA currently exempts from most of its requirements certain information collected in the HR context and certain information collected about B2B personnel. AB-1281 would extend each exemption until January 1, 2022. …
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