Ad Law Access

Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

No Delay? What To Expect on CCPA Enforcement Timing

The CCPA grants the California Attorney General (AG) the authority to enforce the CCPA starting on July 1, 2020. Last month, the AG confirmed no intention to delay that enforcement date due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…

AdTech Groups Seek California AG Clarification on CCPA Scope

Last week, five advertising and marketing trade associations jointly filed comments with the California Attorney General seeking clarification on provisions within the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). While…

California Privacy Update: Attorney General Seeks Comments and Announces Public Forum on CCPA

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced yesterday that the California Department of Justice will hold a series of six public forums on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The hearings will take…

Comcast to Pay $33.4 Million for the Unauthorized Disclosure of Customer Contact Information

Yesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission announced it had approved a $33.4 million settlement with Comcast, which resolves allegations that, due to vendor switches, the company disclosed and published the…

The Year of the Breach: California Attorney General Releases 2013 Data Breach Report

On Tuesday, the California Attorney General released the second annual data breach report, summarizing the 167 data breaches reported to the Attorney General’s office in 2013, and providing privacy and security…