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Potential Changes to the CCPA; California Senate Considers Amendments

July 17, 2019 By David Keating and Dorian Simmons

On April 30, we detailed several proposed amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) that were advancing in the State Assembly (see our previous blog post here). Since then, a number of the proposed amendments passed the Assembly and moved to the California Senate, where they remain under consideration. This past week the […]

Filed Under: California, Privacy, Privacy Litigation, Workplace Privacy

Illinois and Texas Amend Data Breach Notification Laws

June 10, 2019 By Dorian Simmons

On May 27, Illinois and Texas voted to amend their respective data breach notification laws. Illinois amendment SB 1624 requires notice to the state’s Attorney General for data breaches involving a certain threshold of individuals. Texas amendment HB 4390 also requires notice to the state’s Attorney General for data breaches above a threshold, changes the […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Security, Legislation, Security Breach

Washington State Amends Data Breach Notification Law

May 18, 2019 By Dorian Simmons

On May 7, 2019, Washington amended its data breach notification law (HB 1071). The amendment shortens the period in which notice must be provided, expands the definition of personal information, adds further content requirements for notification letters, and changes the way in which notifications must be delivered in certain circumstances. Timing of Notice. The amendment […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Legislation, Security Breach

Washington Privacy Bill Fails to Advance through House; Unlikely to Pass

April 26, 2019 By Dorian Simmons

The Washington Privacy Act (WPA) failed to make it through the house before April 17, the last day to consider non-budget policy bills in the Washington legislature.  Despite passing through the senate with overwhelming support (as previously reported), the WPA stalled in the house due to differences between the senate and house bills.  As a […]

Filed Under: Legislation, Privacy Tagged With: Washington Privacy Act (WPA)

Washington Privacy Act Passes State Senate Laying Pathway for the Bill to Become the Second Comprehensive State Privacy Act

March 11, 2019 By Dorian Simmons

On March 6, the Washington state Senate voted 46-1 to approve the Washington Privacy Act (WPA or the Act), otherwise known as SB 5376.  If the bill passes the House, the bill would become the second comprehensive state privacy legislation behind the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which goes into effect January 1, 2020.  The […]

Filed Under: Legislation, Privacy Tagged With: Washington Privacy Act

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