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July 1, 2020

Attorney General-led California Consumer Privacy Act enforcement begins July 1

By McDonald Hopkins LLC

July 1, 2020, marks six months since the California Consumer Privacy Act came into effect. And perhaps more importantly, it also marks the first day that the California Attorney General may file enforcement lawsuits against for-profit entities that run afoul of the landmark legislation. Read more…

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June 22, 2020

On the Verge of CCPA Enforcement: What Should Companies Do to Comply?

By Alaap B. Shah of Epstein Becker & Green

On January 1, 2020 California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) largely came into effect, albeit with several last-minute modifications and a need to promulgate regulations.  As our colleagues have discussed previously here, CCPA joins other California laws safeguarding California residents’ privacy rights under the California Constitution.  Despite uncertainty around the final regulatory parameters of the law, CCPA grants the California Attorney General (AG) the authority to begin enforcement on July 1, 2020. Further, there have been no indications that such enforcement will be delayed.

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July 23, 2019

Proposed Amendment to California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Reaffirms Employer Notice Requirement and Employee Private Right of Action for Failure to Implement Cybersecurity Safeguards to Take Effect January 1, 2020

By Brian G. Cesaratto of Epstein Becker & Green

The recently proposed amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) should be a wake up call to those employers who are not already actively planning for the January 1, 2020 compliance deadline.

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