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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…

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 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…

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…

While most companies are squarely focused on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), 2019 has seen other major developments on data privacy and security. Several states have reacted to the CCPA by passing or pursuing their own security and privacy legislation, and others will likely follow. Namely, Nevada, New York, Maine and North Dakota have…

Consistent with global developments, the landscape of privacy and cybersecurity laws in the United States has been rapidly changing. Data privacy and cybersecurity are regulated at both the federal and state level in the United States, and it is at the state level that many of the major legislative developments have occurred in recent years.…

The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) will impact how insurers collect, store, sell and process the personal information of California consumers. Other US states are likely to soon follow suit—there are currently at least 11 other states with pending privacy laws that incorporate CCPA-like concepts and requirements. In this Legal Update, we examine the history…

Cybersecurity and data privacy presented some of the most complex legal questions and business risks that multinational companies faced in 2018. Businesses should expect continued growth in cyber and data privacy challenges in 2019.

Cyber attacks became even more sophisticated and severe in 2018, with incidents ranging from exfiltration and extortion schemes, to attacks on…

On September 28, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a first-of-its kind law to regulate the security of connected devices that make up the “Internet of Things” (“IOT”)—connected fitness trackers, smart appliances, home alarm systems and much more.

The rapid adoption of these connected devices has led to an increase in security risk and a corresponding…