Ad Law Access

Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

CCPA Update: Employee Exemption Bill Amended in Senate Committee

California legislators are tweaking language in a proposal to exclude employee or job applicant data from the State’s landmark privacy law slated to take effect in January. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)…

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Regulate Health Apps, Biometrics & Wearables

A new bill introduced in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee would impose federal regulatory obligations on health technology businesses that collect sensitive health information from…

Ad Law Access Podcast: California advances CCPA amendments; Nevada and Maine pass laws to reign in "sale" of personal data

On a new episode of the Ad Law Access Podcast, Alex Schneider discusses the recently approved (four) bills to amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the Nevada and Maine Legislatures legislation that,…

Sock Retailer Bombas Agrees to Pay $65,000 to NY over Data Breach

Last week, the New York Attorney General’s Office announced that Bombas had agreed to pay $65,000 and implement a number of injunctive provisions to settle allegations that the sock startup failed to comply with the…

Nevada and Maine Advance Legislation Addressing the “Sale” of Personal Data

While businesses rightfully have been focused on preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), the Nevada and Maine Legislatures have moved forward with legislation that, like the CCPA, features new…