California’s Attorney General has issued a brief advisory providing consumers with an overview of their rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which went into effect on January 1, 2020, as well as additional information relating to California’s new data broker law. Although …›
Businesses have been finalizing their plans to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) by January 1, 2020, when the law becomes operative, but the ultimate trajectory of California’s post-2020 privacy regime remains in flux. As we detailed last month, the …›
The California Attorney General held the second of four public hearings on the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) proposed regulations in Los Angeles on December 3, 2019. The Los Angeles hearing featured comments from approximately 24 speakers over a two-hour period. The following provides …›
Morrison & Foerster’s Kristen Mathews and Adam Fleisher have written an article for Law360 that covers compliance obligations for financial institutions under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Read our client alert. …›
The Federal Trade Commission is trying yet another approach to convey the message that the relationship between a social media “influencer” and the brand he or she is endorsing must be disclosed. This new guidance from FTC staff takes the form of a brochure …›
As the number of companies affected by cybersecurity incidents continues to grow, we expect to hear from more whistleblowers raising alarms about companies’ cybersecurity practices. Anticipating potential whistleblowers, companies should promptly address internal warnings about their cybersecurity practices and should plan how they will …›
In a move likely welcomed by publishers seeking a solution to honoring “sale” opt-outs in the interest-based advertising space, the Interactive Advertising Bureau last week released the IAB California Consumer Privacy Act Compliance Framework for Publishers and Technology Companies. The IAB is the trade …›
Morrison & Foerster partner John Carlin announced a major new initiative from the Aspen Cybersecurity Group to bridge the cybersecurity skills gap. John discusses the dramatic cybersecurity skills gap faced by United States today, in both the public and private sector. This skills gap …›
Financial services companies subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) are treated somewhat differently under the CCPA. However, the CCPA does apply to some personal information that financial institutions handle. Kristen Mathews and Adam Fleisher, attorneys in Morrison & Foerster’s Privacy + Data Security Group, …›
With all eyes on amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) as the state’s 2019 legislative session drew to a close, the enactment of two additional privacy bills on October 11, 2019 — the same day Governor Gavin Newsom signed five …›