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Marriott recently won dismissal of a proposed class action data breach lawsuit alleging several violations, including a violation of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The case, Arifur Rahman v. Marriott International, Inc. et al., Case No.: 8:20-cv-00654, was dismissed in an Order by U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter on January 12, 2021. […]
On November 3, 2020, California voters approved Proposition 24, otherwise known as the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), a ballot measure that will expand the privacy protections for California residents under the existing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Effective January 1, 2023, the CPRA significantly amends the CCPA by expanding consumer rights, heightening privacy protections, […]
On Friday, August 14, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that the regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) have been approved by the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and are effective immediately. The attorney general had already begun enforcing the CCPA itself on July 1. But now that the regulations have […]
Online stationery and craft company Minted Inc. has been hit with a CCPA class action lawsuit, stemming from a massive data breach the company disclosed in late May. The proposed class action lawsuit, filed in a California federal court, claims that Minted Inc. failed to implement “reasonable security measures” and to properly encrypt certain personal […]
On Monday, June 1, 2020, the California Attorney General’s Office announced that it had submitted the final version of its proposed regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for review and approval. via California AG Submits CCPA Regulations for Final Approval, Paving the Way Toward Enforcement […]
The more regulatory requirements are enacted, the busier lawyers are counseling clients toward compliance. However, law firms aren’t immune from the massive data privacy laws themselves, especially the relatively new California Consumer Protection Act. The CCPA applies to businesses operating California that either have annual revenue surpassing $25,000,000; sell, processes or hold the personal information of […]
The companies Salesforce.com, Inc. and Hanna Andersson, LLC are on the receiving end of a novel lawsuit, which appears to be the very first data breach class action ever filed with alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The case is styled as Barnes v. Hanna Andersson, LLC , N.D. Cal., Case No. […]
U.S. companies are turning to cybersecurity insurance to protect themselves from lawsuits and fines with enforcement of California’s landmark privacy law set to begin July 1, attorneys say. San Francisco-based Coalition, which calls itself the fastest-growing cyber insurance provider, got more than 2,000 requests for policies in December and January to protect against California law […]
When the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA (which you can read in full here), goes into effect on January 1, 2020, Californians will finally have certain rights over the data that companies like Facebook, Google, data brokers, and even Recode’s parent company, Vox Media, collect from them. While these rights have limits, the very […]
Millions of people in California are now seeing notices on many of the apps and websites they use. “Do Not Sell My Personal Information,” the notices may say, or just “Do Not Sell My Info.” But what those messages mean depends on which company you ask. Stopping the sale of personal data is just one […]
With just days to go before the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance date, some companies may be scrambling to get their data collection and management processes in order. Others, however, might be taking a wait-and-see approach before fulling investing into large-scale changes. Whatever an organization’s plan, there are certain things all covered entities should […]
We are optimistic that the California Consumer Privacy Act — and the commitment we are making to extend its core rights more broadly — will help serve as a catalyst for even more comprehensive privacy legislation in the U.S. As important a milestone as CCPA is, more remains to be done to provide the protection […]
Even if companies are prepared for the CCPA, those responsible for compliance and regulation should be keeping an eye on what other states are doing. “The one thing that is becoming an emerging area is that other states are following the lead of California and enacting their own laws,” Palmer said. “The CCPA is the […]
Part One of this article, last issue, covered how the CCPA applies to businesses — both in and outside California, the revenue threshold, proposed amendments and other open issues. Part Two continues with the rights that CCPA grants to Californians, the CCPA’s impact on company privacy policies, how other states’ privacy laws compare to the CCPA, […]
Part One of this article covers how the CCPA applies to businesses — both in and outside California, the revenue threshold, proposed amendments and other open issues. Part Two, in the next issue, will cover the rights that CCPA grants to Californians, the CCPA’s impact on company privacy policies, how other states’ privacy laws compare […]