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California Privacy Update: Attorney General Seeks Comments and Announces Public Forum on CCPA
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced yesterday that the California Department of Justice will hold a series of six public forums on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The hearings will take…
Christine Wilson Sworn In as FTC Commissioner Following Maureen Ohlhausen’s Departure
Yesterday, Christine Wilson was sworn in as FTC Commissioner. Commissioner Wilson – the fifth and final Trump appointee – joins the FTC from Delta Airlines and assumes former Commissioner Maureen Ohlhausen’s seat.…
California Amends California Consumer Privacy Act
In June of this year, California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) giving California residents specific rights related to their online privacy, similar to those proscribed by GDPR . The law was…
California Passes Bill Requiring Reasonable Security Features for Connected Devices
Yesterday, the California legislature passed SB-327, a bill intended to regulate the security of internet-connected devices. Unlike the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), SB-327 is significantly more narrow. As…
Big Government? FTC Advocates for More Authority in Congressional Hearing
Last week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a Committee Hearing on the Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission. All five Commissioners attended and their message was largely the same: the FTC needs…