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Publications
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02.08.2024CT Attorney General Highlights Key Areas of Enforcement, Suggests Legislative ChangesUpdatesThe Connecticut Data Privacy Act requires the Attorney General’s Office to issue a privacy report no later than February 1, 2024, including (1) the number of notices of violation the attorney general has issued; (2) the nature of each violation; (3) the number of violations cured; and (4) any other matter the attorney general deems relevant.
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08.21.2023FTC’s COPPA Enforcement Action Provides Lessons for Edtech ProvidersUpdatesIn the education space, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement order against edtech company Edmodo, who it alleged to have violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Edmodo, a business-to-consumer (B2C) online learning platform, provides K-12 teachers with tools to connect with students and parents, such as virtual classroom spaces.
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03.21.2023Utah Legislature Approves Social Media Restrictions for MinorsBlogsUtah state lawmakers are poised to change how (and when) minors who reside in Utah can use social media.
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07.2020CCPA Private Litigation, Recent Developments and Potential New Privacy Legislation on the HorizonArticlesThe California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect over five months ago, on January 1, 2020. Although enforcement by the California attorney general cannot begin until July 1, private plaintiffs have been bringing claims under the law’s limited private right of action since before the beginning of the year.
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09.20.2019CCPA Amendments Provide Important ClarificationUpdatesWhile privacy laws are proliferating globally, the California Consumer Privacy Act (the CCPA) is California’s comprehensive and landmark legislation that seeks to give California consumers expanded rights to learn about and control certain aspects of how a business handles “personal information” collected about its consumers.
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07.09.2019Compliance Challenges for Brick-and-Mortars Under the CCPABlogsAs we approach the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) effective date of January 1, 2020, brick-and-mortar businesses that increasingly engage with consumers online will have to begin their compliance efforts.
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06.06.2019Nevada Grants Consumers Opt-Out Rights in Expanded Online Privacy LawUpdatesNevada is the latest state to strengthen privacy laws to address the perceived need for more oversight of how companies handle personal data. On May 29, 2019, Nevada’s governor signed into law Senate Bill 220, which amends the state’s online privacy notice statute, Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 603A.300 et. seq. The amendments provide consumers with the right to restrict an entity’s “sale” of covered information while also excluding certain entities from the statute’s application. The amendments become effective October 1, 2019.
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10.11.2018Keep Your Shield Up: FTC Settles With Four Companies Falsely Claiming They Comply With Privacy ShieldUpdatesThe FTC announced settlements with four companies last month of the FTC’s claims that the companies engaged in deceptive trade practices by falsely claiming to be certified under the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield.
Presentations
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07.17.2019How California's New Privacy Law Impacts Brick-and-Mortar BusinessesWebinarsPerkins Coie’s CCPA Week
This webinar will explore how the CCPA differs from the GDPR, how retailers can leverage existing compliance initiatives and governance programs to prepare for the CCPA and the unique challenges and opportunities retailers are likely to face in compliance efforts.
