Month: October 2019
IAB Issues Draft CCPA Framework
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has released for public comment the IAB California Consumer Privacy Act Compliance (CCPA) Framework for Publishers and Technology Companies. According to the IAB, the draft framework is intended to help publishers, ad agencies and other companies involved in the digital advertising ecosystem comply with the CCPA, […]
Ninth Circuit Restricts Immunity for Filtering Objectionable Content
Companies that make anti-virus and similar software that helps internet users guard against dangerous online content must now think twice about whether they can be sued for their decisions about what content to filter. This is the result of a significant ruling last month by the United States Court of […]
California AG Releases Draft CCPA Regulations and Governor Signs CCPA Amendments Into Law
Just under three months before the January 1, 2020 deadline to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), the California Attorney General (“AG”) released a notice of proposed rulemaking and draft regulations pursuant to the CCPA on October 10, 2019. The next day, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into […]
Big Game Phishing
On October 2, 2019, the FBI issued a Public Service Announcement to alert US businesses and organizations to plan and prepare for what are being described as high-impact ransomware events. Certain bad actors seem to be no longer simply interested in a quick and easy financial gain from indiscriminately infecting […]
CCPA FAQs Part 3: Litigation, Regulatory Actions and Liability
This post does not reflect amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enacted on October 11, 2019. Check back for updates or follow this blog. As we approach the January 1, 2020 effective date of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA” or “Act”) it is a good time to […]