December 2019

NAD announced that that they are making changes to their filing fees, effective January 1, 2020. The new fees will be as follows:

  • Under $250M: $10,000
  • National Partner: $25,000
  • Under $5B: $30,000
  • Over $5B: $35,000
  • NARB: $25,000

The first category (under $250 million) is a new one, designed to encourage participation from small businesses and

This month, AutoZone agreed to pay almost $50 million to settle a class action over changes the company made to its loyalty program.

According to the complaint, AutoZone promised consumers that they would receive a credit for every purchase of over $20, and that once they accumulated five credits, they would receive a $20 reward.

Congratulations. You’re nearly to January 1 with new practices designed to address CCPA obligations. Hydrate, and grab an energy bar – you’re just hitting your stride. Up ahead, we’ll need to incorporate obligations under the final Attorney General CCPA regulations (finalized perhaps mid-summer?), potential new legislation, and perhaps changes from a ballot initiative, which just

When it takes effect next month, the CCPA is almost certain to become an immediate spark for litigation.  While requests for access/deletion and individual or threatened claims start to fill in-house legal departments’ inboxes and the practical realities of compliance seize resources, a more fundamental question will need to be answered:  Is the CCPA constitutional?

Last week, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz filed a lawsuit against MillerCoors, arguing that the company used his song “I’m Yours” in an Instagram post promoting Coors Light without his consent. The post featured 13 seconds of Mraz performing the song with Coors Lite branding visible in the video. The caption read: “Kicking off summer

As the 45-day period for public comments on proposed regulations to implement the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) draws to a close (comments must be submitted by 5:00 pm Pacific time on December 6), we share this report from the second of four public hearings that the Attorney General’s Office is holding this week.  Deputy

On November 26, 2019, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) along with other Democratic senators across four key Senate committees introduced the Consumer Online Privacy Right Act (“COPRA”).  Per Senator Klobuchar’s description, COPRA “establishes digital rules of the road for companies, ensures that consumers have the right to access and control how their personal data is

The week after Thanksgiving is always a busy one and this year does not disappoint. We are pleased to be holding the following educational opportunities this week:

California Consumer Privacy Act Workshop Los Angeles Edition
In Los Angeles, on Wednesday, December 4, we will be holding the latest in our series of California Consumer Privacy