On June 24, 2020, the Washington State Attorney General announced that it had settled an enforcement action against the owners of a social media platform for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the Washington State Consumer Protection Act.
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CCPA Enforcement Begins July 1, 2020
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On July 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 became enforceable by the California Attorney General.…
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BREAKING: The CPRA Is Eligible for the November 2020 Ballot
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According to a memorandum issued by the California Secretary of State on June 24, 2020, the California Privacy Rights Act has garnered enough signatures to be placed on the State’s General Election ballot this November 3, 2020.…
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California Attorney General Submits CCPA Proposed Regulations to Office of Administrative Law
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On June 1, 2020, the Office of the California Attorney General submitted the final CCPA proposed regulations to the California Office of Administrative Law.…
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California Attorney General Emphasizes CCPA Rights During COVID-19
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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra recently issued an alert emphasizing the rights of California consumers under the California Consumer Privacy Act during the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating that the California AG’s office is committed to begin enforcing CCPA violations on July 1, 2020.…
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Equifax Agrees to 19.5 Million Dollar Settlement with Indiana Attorney General in Connection with 2017 Data Breach
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On April 14, 2020, the Indiana Attorney General’s office announced that the state had reached a settlement agreement with Equifax in connection with their 2017 data breach.…
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Hunton Webinar on the California Consumer Privacy Act: Preparation for Class Action Litigation
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On April 2, 2020, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP will host a webinar on The CCPA Is Here—Are You Litigation-Ready? This blog entry provides a link to register.…
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BREAKING: The California Attorney General Has Issued a Second Set of Modified Draft CCPA Regulations
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On March 11, 2020, the California Attorney General issued a second set of modified draft regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.…
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BREAKING: The California Attorney General Has Issued a Revised Version of the Modified Draft CCPA Regulations
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On February 10, 2020, the California Attorney General issued a slightly revised version of the modified draft regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, having omitted a revision in Section 999.317(g) from the version published on February 7, 2020. The deadline to submit written comments has been extended to February 25, 2020.…
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BREAKING: The California Attorney General Has Issued Modified Draft CCPA Regulations
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On February 7, 2020, the California Attorney General issued modified draft regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.…
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