California is poised to enact AB-1242 which on Wednesday passed both legislative chambers and is now awaiting Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature. AB-1242 prohibits California companies that provide electronic communication services (ECSPs) from complying with out-of-state...

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) – the agency that has been tasked with rulemaking under the new California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) – held its most recent Board Meeting on February 17, 2022. At...

Both the Federal Trade Commission and California are heightening their enforcement efforts for businesses that sell auto-renewing subscriptions. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement on October 28, 2021 about “negative options,” a term the...

While many companies are struggling to make sense of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) (see our prior posts here and here) and roll out their CCPA compliance programs, the California Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee...

Overview of 2018 2018 was a watershed year for state privacy and security laws, with several states passing legislation in these areas. The most significant development was the enactment of the California Consumer Privacy Act...

The California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (“CalECPA”) alters the procedures and requirements for making and responding to state law enforcement requests for electronic communications. CalECPA is expected to go into effect on January 1, 2016. As...

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law three bills that revise California’s data breach notification requirements. The laws clarify important definitions, adjust notification requirements, and require operators of automated license plate recognition (“ALPR”) systems...

With the fast-approaching compliance deadline of January 1, 2015 and no guidance from the California AG’s office, online and mobile service operators are still wondering if and how California’s new “Privacy Rights for California Minors...

Halloween is over. Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Christmas are right around the corner. For many that means spending time with family, holiday parties, and lots of shopping, but hopefully not all at the last minute....

California amended its data breach notification law at the end of September, placing new requirements on companies offering identity theft prevention and mitigation services to those affected by data breaches. Additionally, the amendment prohibits the...