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California Attorney General Announces New CCPA Changes
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra first announced changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), effective March 15, 2021. In August 2020, the Office of

Federal Privacy Law: One National Standard
On March 10th, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act (the “Act”). The Act is intended to create a

UPDATE: Virginia Privacy Bill Signed into Law
Recently, we blogged that both houses of the General Assembly of Virginia had voted to approve the Consumer Data Privacy Act (“CDPA” or “Virginia Privacy

How ShowingTime’s Privacy Policy Ties Zillow’s Hands
Written by Patrick Kearns for Inman.com February 16, 2021 In the wake of Zillow’s acquisition of ShowingTime, real estate agents who used the platform were concerned about

New Virginia Privacy Law Coming Soon
Both houses of the General Assembly of Virginia recently passed versions of the Consumer Data Privacy Act (“CDPA” or “Virginia Privacy Law”). Both the House

FCC TCPA Ruling Exempts Certain Clinical Trial Calls
In a January 15, 2021 ruling, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) exempted certain telephone calls from the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) ban on artificial

Is a NY CCPA Law Coming Soon?
For the second year in a row, the New York State Legislature will consider whether to adopt its own version of the California Consumer Privacy

NY Assembly Reintroduces NY Privacy Law
The New York Assembly recently reintroduced the New York Privacy Act (the “Act” or “NY Privacy Law”) which, if enacted, would severely restrict how businesses

CCPA for Dummies
Over the past three years, we have blogged extensively about the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA” or the “Act”) and the multiple amendments that have

New CCPA Modifications Released
The California Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has provided notice of yet another round of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). This fourth

SCOTUS Hears Argument to Settle TCPA ATDS Definition
The United States Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) held oral arguments this week on Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid. The Justices are being asked to provide the definitive

How the CPRA Law Overhauls and Updates the CCPA
As readers know, on November 3, 2020, California State voters passed Proposition 24, better known as the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). The CPRA significantly