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The 2023 Midwest Legal Conference on Data Privacy and Cybersecurity will take place in Minneapolis Feb. 6-7, featuring coverage on new developments in the industry and cutting-edge practice tips.

On Feb. 7, Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Stephen Baird and David A. Zetoony will present the session “Demystifying AdTech – How to Stay Compliant with Ever Changing…

The IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. 2022 Conference will focus on the intersection of privacy and technology, with sessions focused on adtech, artificial intelligence, big data, cybersecurity, and more.

Please join Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity Shareholder Darren Abernethy, a panelist on the “Managing your Marketing Program with New Global and State Laws” session, on Oct.

Modern privacy laws contain different definitions for the term “consent,” and different standards for when consent will, and will not, be effective.

In Europe, the right of an individual to withdraw consent for the processing of their personal data has become near axiomatic and is often referred to by Member State supervisory authorities. The right…

Global Privacy Control, a way for consumers to signal privacy preferences to a host of websites without manually reaching out to each one, is gaining traction. It is unclear if it can be used as a legal compliance mechanism. GT Shareholder Darren Abernethy is quoted in this article on Global Privacy Control and privacy laws…

Following much anticipation, the Office of the California Attorney General (OAG) moved one step closer to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)’s wide-ranging implementing regulations becoming enforceable by law by filing the final CCPA Regulations with the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on June 1.

The CCPA grants the OAG the authority to begin…

Although the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has only been in effect for a matter of weeks – and its proposed regulations are not yet finalized – it could be overhauled by a new privacy law later this year. Last fall, the group that first formulated the CCPA as a ballot initiative in 2018, Californians…

On Nov. 25, 2019, GT Shareholder Adam Snukal participated in a fire-side chat at NICE’s Annual Personal Connections Elevated Israel Conference. The discussion focused on the effects of the GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy laws on Israeli-based call center technology providers that operate in an increasingly global arena.
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Continue Reading Adam Snukal Discusses Effects of Privacy Laws on Israeli-Based Call Center Technology Providers

On Nov. 5, California Congresswomen Anna G. Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren introduced the Online Privacy Act of 2019, H.R. 4978, to balance the actual needs of businesses with users’ fair privacy rights and expectations. The proposed privacy bill seeks for the United States to adopt many of the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which is effective Jan. 1, 2020, and that exist under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Below is a brief summary of the main components of the Act. A copy of the Online Privacy Act can be found here, and a section-by-section analysis by the Congresswomen can be viewed here.
Continue Reading California Congresswomen Propose New Federal Privacy Legislation – Online Privacy Act of 2019

As state legislatures across the country adjourn for summer recess, privacy legislation has stalled in many states. Nevertheless, organizations should be aware of several developments on the horizon, including:

  • Nevada’s new opt-out law is effective October 1, 2019, less than six weeks from today;
  • California’s legislature is set to finalize proposed amendments to the California

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