Observers have been awaiting decisions in a number of cybersecurity and privacy securities fraud class actions with potentially important implications for corporate liability. Over the last several weeks, critical developments emerged in two such cases: the defendants’ motion to dismiss was granted in part and denied in part in In re Zoom Securities Litigation, and […]
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CPPA Expected Not to Meet CPRA Rulemaking Deadline
At a board meeting held by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) on February 17, 2022, Executive Director Ashkan Soltani announced that the CPPA does not expect to meet the July 1, 2022, statutory deadline for adopting final regulations under the California Privacy Rights Act. The CPPA plans to schedule meetings in March and April […]
California Privacy Protection Agency Board Meets to Review the CPRA Rulemaking Process
On September 7 and 8, 2021, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board held a public virtual meeting regarding the rulemaking process under the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). The Board indicated that it expects to initiate preliminary rulemaking activities this fall, including soliciting public comments and holding informational hearings, and to publish a Notice […]
Colorado Becomes the Third State to Adopt a General Privacy Law
On July 7, Colorado became the third state behind California and Virginia to adopt a comprehensive privacy law when Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act into law. The CPA contains many similarities to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) and the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights […]
Virginia Ready to Pass First State Privacy Statute after CCPA
Both houses of Virginia’s legislature recently passed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (S.B. 1392; H.B. 2307) (the “VCDPA”). If approved by the state governor, the VCDPA would become the United States’ second comprehensive state privacy law behind the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The VCDPA is similar to the CCPA and the European Union’s […]