Perkins on Privacy
Perkins on Privacy
Perkins on Privacy keeps you informed about the latest developments in privacy and data security law. Our insights are provided by Perkins Coie's Privacy & Security practice, recognized by Chambers as a leading firm in the field.
California Privacy in 2025: Key Changes Affecting Data Brokers
As we close out the first quarter of 2025, one thing is unmistakable: California’s regulatory efforts continue to center on data brokers.
Privacy Law Recap 2024: Data Security
Continued cyberthreats drove expanded data security and breach notification requirements in 2024. Although sectors deemed high-risk saw significant activity, we also saw proposed regulations that stand to have a significant impact on a wide swath of private companies in the year to come.
This Update outlines highlights of data security law in 2024.
Fasten Your Seatbelts: CPPA Proposes Rules on Automated Decision-Making and Cybersecurity Audits and Finalizes Data Broker Regulations
After much anticipation, on November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board voted to advance proposed regulations for insurance, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making technology (ADMT) to formal rulemaking.
CPPA Regulatory Delays and Enforcement Updates: Takeaways from July Board Meeting
CPPA Board Updates Timing for Regulations, and Enforcement Division Releases Enforcement Advisory: Focus on Data Minimization!
This year, the blossoming of spring is accompanied by a pair of noteworthy California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) updates.
Kids Online Safety Act Gains Momentum in the Senate
Last month, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), initially introduced last term, noting that the bill now has 62 cosponsors, bipartisan support, and is poised to pass in the Senate.
