Consumer Privacy
The California Consumer Privacy Act’s impact on out-of-state companies
The CCPA, which includes various protections against the collection and disclosure of consumers’ personal information, was signed into law in June 2018.—Aya Hoffman and Tevin Hopkins
Cybersecurity
U.S. encryption debate sparks questions at the European Commission
In June 2019, it was reported that the Trump administration was considering pursuing legislation to prohibit encryption that law enforcement could not break. The European Commission reacted.—Jenny L. Holmes
Cybersecurity
Breach triggers $1.6M penalty for HIPAA violations
In November 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights imposed a $1.6M civil money penalty on the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Department of Aging and Disability Services for HIPAA violations.—Valerie Breslin Montague