On May 10, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that amends the state’s data breach notification law to recognize online account information as personal information. This blog entry provides an overview of the amendment.
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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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Washington State Legislators Approve Amendments to Data Breach Law
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On April 22, 2019, Washington state legislators passed HB 1071, a bill that seeks to strengthen the state’s data breach law. The bill is now before Governor Jay Inslee. This blog entry provides an overview of the bill’s key amendments. …
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Proposed Washington Privacy Act Dead or in Mortal Danger
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The much-discussed Washington state proposed bill, Washington Privacy Act, Senate Bill 5376, appears to have died after failing to receive a House vote by an April 17, 2019 deadline for action on non-budget policy bills.…
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UK Seeks to Establish Internet Watchdog
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In April 2019, the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announced in its Online Harms White Paper proposals for a new regulatory framework to make companies more responsible for users’ online safety.…
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Hunton Partners with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on “Seeking Solutions: Aligning Data Breach Notification Rules Across Borders”
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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, in coordination with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, recently issued a report setting forth best practices for an effective data breach notification framework. This blog entry provides a link to download the report.…
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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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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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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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