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Join the Cybersecurity and Incident Response Group on LinkedInCalifornia Voters Make CCPA 2.0 a Reality – California Privacy Rights Act Ballot Measure Passes – Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
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, […]
CCPA Regulations Take Effect, Six Weeks After CCPA Enforcement Begins | Steptoe & Johnson LLP
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 […]
A New CCPA Data Breach Lawsuit Is “Minted” – Lexology
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 […]
California AG Submits CCPA Regulations for Final Approval, Paving the Way Toward Enforcement – Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
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 […]
4 Ways Firms Can Keep Compliant With the CCPA | Legaltech News
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 First Wave of CCPA Allegations Makes Its Way Into a New Data Breach Class Action Against Salesforce and Hanna Andersson | Mintz
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. […]
Cyber Insurance Purchases Will Surge With California Privacy Law
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 […]
Your CCPA rights, explained – Vox
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 […]
What Does California’s New Data Privacy Law Mean? Nobody Agrees – The New York Times
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 […]
What You May Have Overlooked in the Run Up to CCPA Compliance | Legaltech News
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 […]
Microsoft will honor California’s new privacy rights throughout the United States – Microsoft on the Issues
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 […]
The CCPA Is Coming and So Are Data Breach Class Actions | Corporate Counsel
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 […]
The California Consumer Privacy Act: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask — 100 Days Out, Part Two | Law.com
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, […]
The California Consumer Privacy Act: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask — 100 Days Out (Part 1) | Law Journal Newsletters
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 […]
California Privacy Law May Spur Data Breach Lawsuit Wave
The California Consumer Privacy Act clears the way for state residents to sue companies for data breaches involving certain information, if a company fails to maintain reasonable security. Californians can seek damages of between $100 and $750 per consumer per incident under the law. That may mean millions of dollars for some companies, attorneys said. […]