Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich recently announced a settlement with healthcare software provider Medical Informatics Engineering Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary NoMoreClipboard, LLC. This blog entry provides an overview of the case.
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Nevada Law Provides Consumers with Limited Right to Opt Out of Sale
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On May 29, 2019, Nevada’s governor approved SB 220, which provides amendments to an existing law that requires operators of websites and online services to post a notice on their website regarding their privacy practices. This blog entry provides a summary of the Amendment Bill.…
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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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Senator Markey Introduces Privacy Bill of Rights Act
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On April 12, 2019, Senator Edward J. Markey (MA) introduced the Privacy Bill of Rights Act, comprehensive privacy legislation intended to protect individuals’ “personal information,” defined as “information that directly or indirectly identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked to, a particular individual.”…
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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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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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California AG Voices Concern About State’s New Privacy Law
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On August 22, 2018, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra raised significant concerns regarding the recently enacted California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 in a letter addressed to the CCPA’s sponsors.…
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Equifax Enters Into Consent Order with State Banking Regulators Regarding 2017 Data Breach
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On June 27, 2018, Equifax entered into a consent order with 8 state banking regulators, including those in New York and California, arising from the company’s 2017 data breach that exposed the personal information of 143 million consumers. …
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California Assembly Bill Aims to Avert State Ballot Initiative Related to Privacy
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On June 21, 2018, California lawmakers introduced AB 375, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. If enacted and signed by the Governor by June 28, 2018, AB 375 would introduce key privacy requirements for businesses, but would also result in the removal of a ballot initiative of the same name from the November 6, 2018, statewide ballot. …
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