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California Attorney General Launches CCPA Investigative Sweep for Employers

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On July 14, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta launched investigations into large California employers regarding their compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) as it relates to their processing of employee and job … [Read more] about California Attorney General Launches CCPA Investigative Sweep for Employers

Texas Becomes Tenth State to Enact a Comprehensive State Privacy Law

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On June 18, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (HB 4) (“TDPSA”) into law, making Texas the latest contributor to the growing patchwork of comprehensive U.S. state privacy laws. TDPSA takes effect July 1, … [Read more] about Texas Becomes Tenth State to Enact a Comprehensive State Privacy Law

International Data Transfers: European Commission Gives Green Light to EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

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What Happened? On July 10, 2023, the European Commission (‘EC’) adopted its long-awaited adequacy decision approving the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (‘DPF’). By doing so, the EC is confirming that personal data transferred to the U.S. under … [Read more] about International Data Transfers: European Commission Gives Green Light to EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

NY DFS Releases Revised Proposed Second Amendment of its Cybersecurity Regulation

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The New York Department of Financial Services (“NY DFS”) published an updated proposed Second Amendment to its Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) in the New York State Register on June 28, 2023, updating its previous proposed Second … [Read more] about NY DFS Releases Revised Proposed Second Amendment of its Cybersecurity Regulation