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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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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FTC Settles with Two Online Operators for Failing to Secure Customers’ Data
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On April 24, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission announced two data security cases involving online operators that were alleged to have failed to take reasonable steps to secure consumers’ data, which allowed hackers to breach both websites.…
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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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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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U.S. Senate Commerce Committee to Hold Hearings on Privacy: February 27
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On February 27, 2019, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will hold a hearing titled “Privacy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy Framework in the United States.”…
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Massachusetts Amends Data Breach Law; Imposes Additional Requirements
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On January 10, 2019, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation amending the state’s data breach law, and the amendments take effect on April 11, 2019. This blog entry provides highlights on the Act. …
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Lisa Sotto, Head of Hunton’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, Kicks Off FTC Data Security Panel
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In connection with its hearings on data security, the Federal Trade Commission hosted a December 12 panel discussion on “The U.S. Approach to Consumer Data Security,” which featured private practitioner Lisa Sotto from Hunton Andrews Kurth.…
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