As we outlined in our previous blog article, California recently became the second state to enact a law safeguarding consumer brain data, following a similar law passed by Colorado in April. Both state laws prevent the sale or unauthorized sharing of data generated by consumer neurotechnology products. Under these new state privacy laws, companies
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TikTok’s Legal Woes from State AGs Continues
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Enforcement + Litigation
Last week, we outlined the lawsuits against TikTok by New York, California, and North Carolina, that followed in the footsteps of Nebraska, Nevada (which filed suit against TikTok in February of 2024), and Indiana, which filed suit against TikTok in 2022. Since last week, at least 11 more states have joined the fray, including…
Three More States Sue TikTok Alleging Harm to Young Users
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Cybersecurity
Following in the footsteps of Nebraska, the Attorneys General of North Carolina, California, and New Jersey filed complaints against TikTok and its owner, ByteDance, Ltd., on October 8, 2024.
The suits are lengthy and full of allegations against TikTok and how it is responsible for a “profound mental health crisis” of American teenagers. The…
California on the Forefront of Tackling AI Risks to Consumers
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Artificial Intelligence
The State of California, under the leadership of Governor Gavin Newsom, has taken the lead of its sister states in mobilizing resources to investigate the risks of the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools and develop policies addressing them.
Following in the steps of Colorado, this week, the Governor signed into law an amendment…
California Attorney General Announces Investigation of Streaming Services for CCPA Violations
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Data Privacy
Last week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new enforcement focus on streaming apps’ failure to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This investigation will examine whether streaming services are complying with the opt-out requirements for businesses that sell or share consumers’ personal information as required by the CCPA. Specifically, the agency…
Criminal Charges Filed Against Drone Operator in California
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Drones
Last week, a federal complaint was filed against Andrew Hernandez in federal District Court in California charging him with the unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft (or drone). The allegations against Hernandez include hindering a police investigation of a burglary at a pharmacy. While a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter was heading to the scene…
CPPA Votes in Favor of Web Browser
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Data Privacy
Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) voted in favor of a legislative proposal that would require web browsers to include a feature that allows web users the ability to exercise their privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) through opt-out preference signals.
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), businesses must…
New California Law Imposes Regulations on Data Brokers
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Data Privacy
This week, California’s governor signed a first-in-the-nation law that will impose new regulations on data brokers, requiring such entities to delete personal data pursuant to consumer requests. Data brokers specialize in collecting personal data or data about companies, mostly from public records but sometimes sourced privately, and selling or licensing such information to third parties…
Landmark Decision by United Arab Emirates DIFC in CCPA Data Protection Adequacy Decision
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Data Privacy
Earlier this month, the Commissioner of Data Protection of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a financial free-zone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), issued the first adequacy decision regarding the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which recognizes the CCPA as an equivalent to the DIFC Data Protection Law (DIFC Law No. 5 of 2020, as amended…
White House to Host Meeting on Data Brokering Industry as CFPB Promises New Regulations
By Kathryn Rattigan & Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team on
Posted in Data Privacy
The White House hosted a roundtable meeting Tuesday on the data brokering industry as a part of an administration-wide push toward strengthening America’s consumer privacy landscape. The meeting brought together researchers, regulators, and consumer advocates. The Biden-Harris Administration has called for stronger national regulations on data brokering, or the buying and selling of personal consumer…