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DSIR Deeper Dive: Are you ready for the CPRA?

Photo of Justin T. YedorBy Justin T. Yedor on Posted in CPRA
In sports, they sometimes call it a rebuilding year – the team hires new players or a new coach, restructures, updates strategy, and prepares for the next season. In the world of California privacy compliance, 2021 was a rebuilding year for many companies. While handling ongoing compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), businesses … Continue Reading

CPPA Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Photo of Jeewon SerratoPhoto of Shruti Bhutani AroraPhoto of Christine MastromonacoBy Jeewon Serrato, Shruti Bhutani Arora and Christine Mastromonaco on Posted in CPRA
On July 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board (CPPA, Agency or Board) announced the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), which begins the 45-day comment period for the draft regulations. As we previously reported, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) draft regulations were released on May 27, and we had a heads-up about this rulemaking … Continue Reading

CPPA Begins CPRA Rulemaking

Photo of Jennifer MitchellPhoto of Jeewon SerratoPhoto of Justin T. YedorPhoto of Jenny HaBy Jennifer Mitchell, Jeewon Serrato, Justin T. Yedor and Jenny Ha on Posted in CCPA, CPRA
On May 26, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA or the Agency) held a public board meeting to provide updates on the Agency’s rulemaking process. The next day, the CPPA released draft regulations for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). This post includes initial impressions of the proposed regulations and how they square with … Continue Reading

Part 2 of BakerHostetler’s Countdown to CPRA – Top 5 FAQs to Evaluate Compliance Strategy for Employees

Photo of Jennifer MitchellBy Jennifer Mitchell on Posted in CPRA
In Part 1 of BakerHostetler’s Countdown to CPRA blog series, we provided initial guidance to businesses on key California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) compliance readiness considerations. On January 1, 2023, California could become the first U.S. state to enact a comprehensive data privacy law covering employment-related data (“B2E”), whereas the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) … Continue Reading

CPRA Rulemaking Explained and CPRA Amendments Push Forward, Including Employee and Business-to-Business Exemptions

Photo of Jeewon SerratoPhoto of Marshall J. MatteraBy Jeewon Serrato and Marshall J. Mattera on Posted in CPRA
On Feb. 18, Chairperson Jennifer Urban of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) addressed the California state bar and clarified the announcements that were made during the CPPA board meeting on Feb. 17. Read on for an explanation of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) rulemaking process and brief summaries of the privacy bills in … Continue Reading

CPRA Regulations Postponed

Photo of Jeewon SerratoPhoto of Justin T. YedorPhoto of Marshall J. MatteraBy Jeewon Serrato, Justin T. Yedor and Marshall J. Mattera on Posted in CPRA
On Feb. 17, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA or the Agency) held a public board meeting to address several topics, including the rulemaking under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Although the CPRA includes a July 1 deadline for the Agency to promulgate final regulations, it is clear the CPPA will not meet … Continue Reading

Countdown to the CPRA

Photo of Jennifer MitchellPhoto of Taylor A. BloomPhoto of Justin T. YedorBy Jennifer Mitchell, Taylor A. Bloom and Justin T. Yedor on Posted in CPRA
On Oct. 15, 2021, BakerHostetler reported on the status of the California Privacy Protection Agency’s rulemaking process and the challenges the agency faces issuing regulations under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) before the July 1 rulemaking deadline. As we continue to wait for the publication of regulations, what can businesses do to make progress … Continue Reading

California Privacy Protection Agency Board Chair Discusses CPRA Rulemaking Process and Agency Authority

Photo of Justin T. YedorPhoto of Jeewon SerratoBy Justin T. Yedor and Jeewon Serrato on Posted in CCPA, Consumer Data, CPRA, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Uncategorized
Justin T. Yedor and Jeewon Serrato On October 5, 2021, Jennifer Urban, who serves as Chair of the Board the California Privacy Protection Agency (the CPPA) spoke with members of the California Lawyer’s Association about the Board’s work to get the new Agency off the ground, the challenges it faces in doing so and the … Continue Reading

8 Key Takeaways for Initial Defenses Under the CCPA and CPRA

Photo of Marshall J. MatteraPhoto of Jeewon SerratoPhoto of Casie CollignonPhoto of Stanton BurkeBy Marshall J. Mattera, Jeewon Serrato, Casie Collignon and Stanton Burke on Posted in CCPA, CPRA, Data Breach Notification Laws, Data Breaches, Privacy
Authors: Marshall Mattera, Jeewon Serrato, Casie Collignon and Stanton Burke Since the Jan. 1, 2020 kickoff for private enforcement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), plaintiffs have filed scores of class actions invoking the CCPA. Such claims, when properly made, present substantial risk to companies including statutory damages up to $750 per consumer. Early … Continue Reading

CPRA Rulemaking Begins with an Invitation by the New California Privacy Protection Agency

Photo of Justin T. YedorPhoto of Stanton BurkePhoto of Jeewon SerratoBy Justin T. Yedor, Stanton Burke and Jeewon Serrato on Posted in CCPA, CPRA, Information Security, Online Privacy, Uncategorized
By Justin Yedor, Stanton Burke, and Jeewon K. Serrato For businesses awaiting guidance on how to comply with the California Privacy Rights Act (the “CPRA”), the new California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) began the rulemaking process on September 22, 2021 with an Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking (the “Invitation for Comment”).  In the … Continue Reading

AdTech Under the CCPA and CPRA

By Alan L. Friel and Kyle R. Fath on Posted in CCPA, CPRA
Please join us for a follow-up discussion on AdTech Under the CCPA and CPRA, originally presented as part of the PrivacyOC Privacy Week Forums 2021. Speakers Alan Friel and Kyle Fath will discuss four seemingly overlapping consumer rights under the CPRA: 1) Do Not Sell, 2) Do Not Share, 3) Do Not Profile, and 4) … Continue Reading

Podcast: CA Privacy Law Reboot – CCPA 2.0

By Alan L. Friel on Posted in CPRA, Podcast
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) is going to be on the November 3 ballot. The CPRA would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to provide a greater level of rights for consumers and more stringent restrictions on data practices of businesses, including regarding the use of personal info for advertising and marketing purposes. … Continue Reading
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