With the compliance deadline of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) quickly approaching on January 1, 2020, many companies are anxious as to how the California Attorney General (“Attorney General”) will prioritize enforcement of the new act. While the enforcement date of the CCPA will not take effect until the […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
Competing National Privacy Bills Introduced
on Monday, 23 December 2019 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
On November 26, 2019, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), along with other Democratic senators across four key Senate committees, introduced the Consumer Online Privacy Right Act (“COPRA”), which would expand the rights of people when it comes to how personal data is collected, shared and used. The move comes after […]
Embedded Code = Joint Control => Joint Liability
on Monday, 23 December 2019 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
Embedding someone else’s code in your website may seem a like great idea – embedding a “Like” button from Facebook or a “Share” button from LinkedIn. The buttons provide your visitors with an opportunity to interact with your site, share an article, or like a picture. But, the embedded code […]
NIST Privacy Framework Update
on Monday, 2 December 2019 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
In September, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released the preliminary draft of the NIST Privacy Framework (“Privacy Framework”). NIST partnered with stakeholders from the public and private sectors to develop the Privacy Framework. The Privacy Framework is modeled and designed to work in tandem with the NIST […]
CCPA Update: Amendments Signed and Draft Regs Released
on Monday, 2 December 2019 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
On October 11, 2019, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law several legislative proposals to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The CCPA amendments clarified several important issues, including: AB 1355 – exempts deidentified or aggregate data from the definition of “personal information.” It also creates a one-year exemption for certain […]
