Technology & Intellectual Property Update

As discussed in last month’s edition of the Technology & Intellectual Property Update, the California Privacy Protection Agency the (“Agency”) released CPRA draft regulations in late May that would promulgate the amendments made to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). On July 8th, the Agency […]

On May 19, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a change in its policy for prosecution of violators of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).  Under the new policy, good-faith researchers, pen-testers, or bounty hunters will not be prosecuted.  The announcement is a welcome clarification for researchers and […]

The California Privacy Protection Agency (the “Agency”) released draft regulations on May 27, 2022, that are intended to implement portions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”).  The regulations focus on issues ranging from opt-out preferences to consumer complaints as companies […]

In an aggressive expansion of its regulatory oversight of the financial services market, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) announced last month its intent to use dormant authority within the Dodd-Frank Act to begin supervising non-banks (including fintech and crypto companies) that the CFPB has reasonable cause to determine pose […]

Connecticut has joined California, Colorado, Utah, and Virginia in passing a comprehensive consumer data privacy law that establishes obligations for businesses that collect and process the personal data of Connecticut residents.  The Connecticut Data Privacy Act (the “Act”) was signed by Governor Ned Lamont on May 10, 2022.  The new […]