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California privacy initiative likely to increase costs of civil litigation if passed in November

Photo of Spencer Persson (US)By Spencer Persson (US) on Posted in Compliance and risk management
Norton Rose Fulbright - Data Protection Report blogA little more than one month from implementation of GDPR, companies may be tempted to relax and exhale (and if GDPR is still causing you headaches, consult our checklist). After all, the U.S. couldn’t be crazy enough to implement something as onerous and difficult, right? RIGHT?!? Enter California, which appears likely to place an initiative … Continue reading

European Council approves EU General Data Protection Regulation draft;  final approval may come by end of 2015

Photo of Marcus Evans (UK)By Marcus Evans (UK) on Posted in Regulatory response
Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightToday the European Council approved its version of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The next stage is for the European Commission, European Parliament and European Council (each has its own preferred version of the regulation) to jointly agree on the final text of the regulation. These discussions will commence officially on June 24, 2015, and … Continue reading

Washington poised to collaborate on cybersecurity legislation

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Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightIt appears that Congress and the Administration are finally prepared to collaborate on addressing cybersecurity threats facing the nation. The Administration is moving forward on its cyber threat initiative, and a recent New York Times article suggested that Congress is now prepared to enact cybersecurity legislation. Last week, the Administration received funding from Congress to … Continue reading

Washington State amends its breach notification law

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Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightA more robust data breach notification law looks to make its way onto the books in the state of Washington as newly passed legislation was sent to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk earlier this week for final approval.  House Bill 1078, which has now passed both legislative houses by unanimous vote, if ultimately signed by the … Continue reading
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