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California’s Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 – The HR Perspective

Businesses with consumers in California may soon find themselves subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the Act). The Act arrives on the heels of the expansive consumer protections offered by the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and echoes key GDPR concepts such as enhanced transparency and disclosure obligations regarding personal data.  However, as...

California’s GDPR has become law

The California legislature passed the California Consumer Privacy Act, a sweeping new law that imposes stringent new GDPR-style privacy standards across sectors. Beginning in January 2020, California consumers will be granted new rights regarding how businesses collect and use their personal data, including a “right-to-be-forgotten” in certain circumstances. The law applies to...

US Partner Michael Bahar Comments on Surveillance Tools

Eversheds Sutherland Partner Michael Bahar is quoted in this Politico article regarding the ongoing legislative debate involving the recent passage of a long-term extension of the government’s online surveillance tools. “It’s not really a pendulum swing as much as it is part of the start of a very long, complicated discussion on the role of privacy, not just in the United States, but...

DoT to Unveil Revised Autonomous Vehicle Regulations

At the Detroit auto show, Secretary Chao announced that the Department of Transportation will release revised self-driving vehicle regulations this summer. The regulations are expected encompass trucks and transit vehicles in addition to automobiles. Learn more.

Mnuchin: Bitcoin firms subject to anti-laundering rules

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Friday warned traders and firms offering services related to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin that anti-money-laundering and know-your-customer rules apply to them — and regulators are watching closely. Learn more.

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