Today, the Court of Justice of the EU has handed down its judgment in the highly-anticipated Facebook Ireland case (aka Schrems II) and invalidated the Privacy Shield Decision. For those of you who have followed this case, the CJEU
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The Global Privacy Watch, published by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, focuses on developments in privacy law and data protection regulations, particularly in California. The blog covers legislative updates, regulatory changes, and court decisions affecting privacy statutes such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). It addresses issues like automated decision-making technology, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and the use of tracking technologies in commercial contexts. The blog also discusses the implications of proposed bills and regulatory actions on businesses' compliance strategies and litigation risks in the evolving privacy landscape.
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Post-Pandemic Litigation Webinar Series
From court closures and the way judges conduct appearances and trials to the expected wave of lawsuits across a multitude of areas and industries, the COVID-19 outbreak is having a notable impact in the litigation space—and is expected to for…
The CCPA Regulations Are Finally Here
Monday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra submitted of the Final Regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Under the California Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the OAL has 30 business days plus…
US Senators Propose COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act
By Emily Dorner
At the beginning of 2020, a Federal privacy law, similar to that of GDPR or PIPEDA, was a faint and distant reality. However, in light of some mobile device and other monitoring being considered because of the COVID-19 pandemic, US…
Europe’s Privacy Law is Coming – Just Not Via California
While a lot of ink has been spilled on the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) over the last 18 months, one of the things which has become quite apparent to those of us who view privacy through a lens which…
What We Can Expect from the CCPA Regulations
While the United States largely hit the brakes as of March in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra made clear his intentions to begin enforcement of the Act on July 1, 2020, as originally planned. …
Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, and Compliance Issues Related to Remote Workers
In this unprecedented time, businesses are, more than ever, implementing and rapidly rolling out programs for remote or at-home work by employees. The quick changes in local and state governmental “shelter in place” instructions and Public Heath directives have placed…
CCPA Amendments – What did California Actually Do?
The rush for California to get all of the “rules of the road” ready for next year has seemed to cause a bit of confusion with California’s privacy law. Draft regulations were published the same day the Governor signed into…
And the Wait for CCPA Rules is Over …. Kind Of
Attorney General Becerra’s office posted the long-awaited draft CCPA regulations a little before 2:00 pm (PST) October 10th. It was a bit of a curve ball, to be perfectly honest (considering the final swath of amendments to the CCPA are…
CCPA Amendments – Employees and the Loyalty Program Change Nobody is Talking About
Those interested in keeping up with the latest news impacting the California Consumer Privacy Act have been heavily focused on AB 25, and its potential to exclude employees from the scope of the CCPA. In a marathon late-night session, the…