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Comparing the Washington Privacy Act (WPA) to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

Blog, Data & Privacy Law, Journal, Online Marketing & Advertising Law / David Klein

February 15, 2019 A new bill, titled the “Washington Privacy Act” (“WPA”), was introduced in the Washington State Senate on January 18, 2019. If enacted, Washington would follow California, which passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) on June 28, 2018, as the second state to adopt a comprehensive privacy law. Several key provisions of […]

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Vermont Data Broker Registration Due January 31, 2019

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January 31, 2019 On May 22, 2018, the State of Vermont enacted House Bill Number 764 (the “Bill”) to, among other things, regulate how Vermont data brokers collect consumer data and sell that information to third parties. The Bill went into effect on January 1, 2019, giving Vermont data brokers until January 31, 2019, to

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Federal Privacy Law Introduced

Blog, Data & Privacy Law, Internet Law, Journal / David Klein

November 13, 2018 Earlier this month, a federal privacy law bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), entitled the “Consumer Data Protection Act” (“CDPA”). The proposed law would create new protections for consumers’ personal information and provide the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) with significant authority to police companies that collect and

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California Enacts Strict Consumer Privacy Law

Blog, Data & Privacy Law, Journal / David Klein

July 9, 2018 On June 28, 2018, California Governor, Jerry Brown, approved Assembly Bill 375 (the “Law”). The intention of the consumer privacy Law is to provide businesses with a blueprint on how to handle consumers’ personal data. The framework of the Law is similar to Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). For businesses

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Working with Data Brokers? Consult a Privacy Lawyer

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June 23, 2017 This month, Trusted Media Brands, Inc. (“TMBI”) – the publisher of Reader’s Digest, Every Day with Rachael Ray and other popular magazines – settled a federal class action lawsuit in Manhattan for over $8 million, reinforcing the importance of consulting with an experienced privacy lawyer when collecting and/or selling customers’ personally identifiable

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