MacTaggart Goes to Washington – What’s Next?
Unlike Europe, with its recently implemented GDPR, the United States does not have a comprehensive law to regulate the collection and use of data. Certainly, a federal law in this realm, which primarily regulates
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No Time to Waste on Fixing Consumer Privacy Law
AB 375 (Chau, Hertzberg), the California Consumer Privacy Act, was passed in late June to avoid a big ballot fight in November over the flawed “privacy initiative.” However, due to a hard deadline to
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No Time to Waste on Fixing Consumer Privacy Law
AB 375 (Chau, Hertzberg), the California Consumer Privacy Act, was passed in late June to avoid a big ballot fight in November over the flawed “privacy initiative.” However, due to a hard deadline to
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CalChamber Outlines Business Concerns with Privacy Bill
CalChamber Policy Advocate Sara Boot details for the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 26 some of the problems the business community has identified with AB 375 (Chau; D-Monterey Park/Hertzberg ; D-Van Nuys), the privacy
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Ripped from the headlines… BOTS
From the #MeToo movement and the Equifax data breach to allegations of Russia meddling in our elections we have seen a virtual tsunami of bills attempting to respond to important issues that have garnered
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Getting Hacked: Your Business Nightmare Could Turn Into a Trial Attorney’s Dream
Cyber crime is all over the news. Data breaches have become more prevalent as cyber criminals have become more sophisticated and aggressive. Even nation states are investing in offensive cyber weapons – in some
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CalChamber Welcomes Sarah R. Boot to Policy Team
Sarah R. Boot, an experienced litigator and former senior legislative staffer, joined the California Chamber of Commerce’s policy team on March 26. As a policy advocate, Boot will specialize in privacy/technology, telecommunications, economic development,
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CalChamber Welcomes Litigation Attorney to Policy Team
Litigation attorney Kevin McKinley has joined the California Chamber of Commerce as a policy advocate. He specializes in privacy/technology, telecommunications, economic development, and workers’ compensation issues, as well as the credits, exclusions, deductions and
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CalChamber Action on Legislation Keeps Balance Between Privacy, Innovation
Earlier this month, the California Chamber of Commerce hosted a timely panel discussion on data security policy at both the federal and state levels. The panel was moderated by Jeanne Cain, CalChamber executive vice
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Assembly Committee Passes Government Data Breach Requirements
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that requires government entities to provide protection when personal information is part of a data breach unanimously passed an Assembly policy committee yesterday. AB 259 (Dababneh; D-Encino) requires
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