On September 20, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Morgan Stanley Smith Barney agreed to pay a $35 million fine for the firm’s alleged failure to adequately protect the personal information of approximately 15 million customers.
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California Enacts the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
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On September 15, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act. The Act, which takes effect July 1, 2024, places new legal obligations on companies with respect to online products and services that are likely to be accessed by children under the age of 18.
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FTC Releases Agenda for Commercial Surveillance and Data Security Forum
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On August 29, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission released the agenda for its virtual public forum on the Commercial Surveillance and Data Security Advanced Notice of Public Rulemaking. …
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California AG Provides Summary of Recent CCPA Enforcement Actions, with Focus on Global Privacy Control
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On August 24, 2022, the California Office of the Attorney General announced a new wave of enforcement efforts targeted at business’ recognition of the Global Privacy Control, and issued an updated summary of recent CCPA enforcement efforts.
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Update: California Legislation Proposes Extending CCPA Exemptions for HR and B2B Data
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On August 16, 2022, California Assembly Member Cooley introduced amendments to Assembly Bill 1102 that would extend the California Consumer Privacy Act’s temporary exemptions for HR and B2B data for an additional two years – until January 1, 2025. …
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First CCPA Enforcement Action Settlement Announced by California AG
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On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the Office of the Attorney General’s first settlement of a California Consumer Privacy Act enforcement action, against Sephora, Inc. …
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New York Becomes First State to Require CLE in Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection
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New York recently became the first state to require attorneys to complete at least one credit of cybersecurity, privacy and data protection training as part of their continuing legal education requirements. The new requirement will take effect July 1, 2023.
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T-Mobile to Pay $500 Million to Settle Claims Related to 2021 Breach
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On July 22, 2022, T-Mobile entered into an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit stemming from its 2021 data breach. …
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Arizona Adds Breach Notification Obligation
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On July 22, 2022, companies are required to notify the Arizona Department of Homeland Security when they experience a data breach impacting more than 1,000 Arizona residents. …
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California Privacy Protection Agency Issues Memo Opposing Federal Privacy Legislation, and California Democrats Join the Cause
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On July 1, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency sent U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi a memo outlining how H.R. 8152, the bipartisan American Data Privacy and Protection Act, would lessen privacy protections for Californians, and California Democrats have joined the cause.
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