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As one year ends, another begins. So too it seems with California's embrace of multi-million dollar privacy class actions.

A recent settlement with an education service provider and three states – California, Connecticut, and New York – serves as a reminder to deactivate the credentials of departed employees.

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Van Buren addressed the meaning of the term "exceeds authorized access" under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).

Google recently announced that beginning next year it will require Android mobile apps to provide privacy disclosures.

Prior to the "Brexit" vote in 2016, the pro-Brexit campaign, Vote Leave, sent almost 200,000 unsolicited texts in violation of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR),

The ICO, Britain's privacy authority, recently issued reprimands to seven organizations citing multiple failures of the organizations to respond to data subject access requests either within the statutory time frame or at all.

Unixiz, operator of the i-Dressup site, reached an agreement with the New Jersey Attorney General to settle charges that the company had violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and the New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act.

Companies must promptly investigate potential breaches under this new law.

On January 1, 2019 Vermont's breach notice law will include obligations specific to data brokers.

Virginia amended its Telephone Privacy Protection Act, effective at the start of January. Among other changes, the law removes the word "call" in many places that impose requirements on telephone solicitations.

It has been almost two years since the Privacy Shield was struck down as a valid data transfer mechanism in Schrems II.

In its ongoing concern with "dark patterns," the FTC recently announced results of two reviews of sites and apps purportedly engaging in the practice. As a reminder, the FTC views as "dark patterns"...

Regulatory enforcement and large litigation relating to the use of third party trackers on companies' websites and applications have been on the rise. Tracking often occurs without the companies' knowledge or consent.

Assembly Bill 1281 (AB 1281), a bill amended in late June, would extend the CCPA exemptions until January 1, 2022.

In the months leading to the election, cities and counties began to adopt resolutions and other measures to advance potential rent control measures.

California Governor Newsom yesterday issued an executive order that reserves the right to commandeer hotels and other similar facilities to serve as facilities...

California has positioned itself as a leader on emerging cannabis policy.