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
The Global Privacy Watch
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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Industries Seek Uniform Federal Privacy Law To Preempt Inconsistent Patchwork of State Laws
On Thursday, July 11, 2019, a diverse group of trade associations spanning numerous industries, including retail, telecom, manufacturing, and food and beverage, urged Congress to enact a consumer privacy law. In a letter to the Senate and House commerce committees, the coalition of…
Upcoming Webinar Series! California Consumer Privacy Act: Is your organization ready?
In just a few short months, on January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is set to go into effect, establishing new consumer privacy rights for California residents and imposing significant new duties and obligations on commercial businesses…
Proposed Amendment to Expand CCPA Private Action Stalls
By Jason Priebe
Cross-Posted from Carpe Datum Law Blog
Senate Bill 561, which would have generated even greater compliance challenges and litigation risk for businesses, has been held in committee and placed on suspense. This development effectively prevents the bill from advancing for…
2019: Is This The Year of Consumer Privacy (or, Elephants, Elephants Everywhere)
In prior posts, we’ve commented on the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), likening it, and its Texas ‘flavored’ variant(s), to ‘elephants in the room’. Here, we’ve opted to expand our coverage and talk about what we’re seeing other states do…
And Texas joins the Privacy Fray – Part 2 (or, Everything is Bigger in Texas…)
In Part 1 of our ‘Texas Joins the Privacy Fray’ series, we focused on the Texas Consumer Privacy Act. Here, we shine the light on the Texas Privacy Protection Act (HB 4390).
The TXPPA is distinguishable from both the…
And Texas Joins the Privacy Fray – Part 1 (or, the Elephant in the room just got a LOT bigger…)
Last month, Texas saw the introduction of not one, but TWO privacy bills in the Texas state legislature: The Texas Consumer Privacy Act (TXCPA) and the Texas Privacy Protection Act (TXPPA). With news of this likely meeting with a collective…
Cyberattacks a Growing Concern for Commercial Real Estate Executives
Seyfarth has released the results of its fourth annual Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey, which polled commercial real estate executives around the country from all sectors. Of interest to our readers, this year’s survey revealed that 69% of respondents are…
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: What Businesses Need to Know Now
California, home to more than 40 million people and the 5th largest economy in the world, has passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), its omnibus consumer privacy law. The law creates sweeping new requirements concerning the collection, maintenance, and…
The CA Consumer Privacy Act: The NEW Elephant in the Room
Welcome to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) […as if we didn’t have enough to worry about with the GDPR!].
The bracketed, italicized text, albeit a bit cynical, is with little doubt, how many of us initially reacted to the…