Connecticut has become the fifth state to pass comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed the bill into law on May 10, 2022, and the Connecticut Data Privacy Act” (CTDPA) will take effect on July 1, 2023. This Legal Update discusses the CTDPA’s scope; compares it with the other state privacy laws
Philip R. Recht
Utah Passes Comprehensive Privacy Law: How the UCPA Compares to Other State Privacy Laws
Following in the footsteps of California, Virginia and Colorado, Utah has become the fourth state to pass comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation. Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”) into law on March 24, 2022—the first major state law domino to fall in 2022 and the first comprehensive data privacy legislation since…
Virginia’s New Data Privacy Law: Comparing to California and Preparing for Next Steps
Virginia has become the second state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy statute in the United States. Signed into law by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam on March 2, 2021, the Consumer Data Protection Act (“CDPA”) will take effect on January 1, 2023. While the CDPA shares some key components with the California Consumer Privacy…
What Comes Next After “Yes” on 24? From the CCPA to the CPRA and Beyond
On November 3, 2020, a majority of Californians cast “yes” votes for Proposition 24, the ballot initiative enacting the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA). Although the election results have not yet been certified by the California Secretary of State and may not be before December 11, 2020 (the latest date), the CPRA had
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A Legal Soap Opera: As the CCPA and CPRA Turn
The long-awaited enforcement date of July 1, 2020, for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has finally arrived. The Office of the California Attorney General began enforcing the CCPA that very day, even before its implementing regulations (the “Regulations”) were finalized or approved. The Regulations finally became effective on August 14, 2020, but not before…
A Legal Soap Opera — As the CCPA and the CPRA Turn
The long-awaited enforcement date of July 1, 2020 for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has finally arrived. However, the uncertainty that existed at the beginning of the year with respect to CCPA and its enforcement still exists. While the California Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) has issued the final version of the implementing…
California Attorney General Releases Proposed Regulations for the CCPA
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra recently released proposed regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), which expand upon and provide further details on the rights and obligations created by the CCPA. The CCPA requires the attorney general to adopt regulations to further the CCPA’s purposes and provide guidance to businesses on how…
The CCPA Comes Close to Its Final Form
Almost immediately after the passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), lawmakers proposed both large and small amendments to it. On September 13, 2019, California’s legislative session came to a close and with it the last chance for the California legislature to pass amendments to the CCPA before it comes into effect on January…