On Wednesday, February 21, 2024, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that his office reached a settlement with DoorDash, which addresses allegations that the company facilitated several violations of both the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Online
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Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Update: Part Deux! New FTC Rulemaking Proposal
As we discussed last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has increased its focus and its enforcement related to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), especially in the educational context. Now the FTC is taking further steps to
California Appeals Court Holds CPRA’s Implementing Rules Are Immediately Enforceable
Late last week, the California Third District Court of Appeal (the “Court”) overturned a lower court decision delaying the enforcement of amended privacy regulations. On Friday, February 9, 2024, the Court held that the California Privacy Protection Agency (the
Navigating FCC’s Latest Rules: A Quick Guide to Compliance with new TCPA Regulations
In late 2023, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) adopted significant changes to its Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) regulations. The purpose of the changes was to address escalating consumer threats caused by scam robocalls and robotexts.
The FCC created new
The Garden State Joins the Privacy Party – New Jersey Becomes the Latest State to Adopt a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law
Webinar: 10 Privacy and Security Resolutions in the New Year
Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024
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You read the news every day and maybe even receive notices yourself: data security and privacy compliance is a growing area of concern and risk for businesses. With security incidents
OCR Doubles Down: Two Settlements in Two Months for Two Common Cybersecurity Issues
On Dec. 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), announced a settlement with a Louisiana medical group specializing in emergency medicine, occupational medicine, and laboratory testing. The settlement resolves an investigation following
Breaking Down India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
In August, India passed its long-awaited Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“the Act”). Initially introduced in 2019, the draft bill went through several iterations before being approved by India’s Union Cabinet earlier this year. Although the Act shares many
Snap Receives Preliminary Enforcement Notice Related to Privacy Risks Posed by AI Chatbot
On October 6, 2023, Snap Inc. and Snap Group Ltd. (collectively, “Snap”) received a preliminary enforcement notice from the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) due to a potential failure to properly assess the privacy risks posed by its generative AI
Germany’s Gearing up for European Health Data Space (EHDS) Compliance
The EU is gearing up for massive reform concerning the use and accessibility of health data, and Germany is taking note. Recently, Germany proposed several draft legislation focusing on the use of health data. The Health Data Use Act, (