The FTC recently reported that over $650 mm worth of cryptocurrency was stolen by hackers last year. Thus far, over $320 mm in cryptocurrency has been stolen by hackers this year. Not surprisingly, this surge in crypto breaches has led to litigation. In our monthly webcast series, Ballard partners Phil Yannella, Greg Szewczyk and
Unpacking the FTC’s Recent Blog Post Regarding Breach Notification
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a blog post stating that a failure to disclose a data breach may be a violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act. The May 20 blog post, titled Security Beyond Prevention: The Importance of Effective Breach Disclosures, explained that in some instances, the FTC Act
Initial Thoughts About the Proposed CPRA Regulations
In a surprising development, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) published proposed amendments to the CCPA regulations recently. The proposed amendments were initially made public on May 27 in a package of materials to be considered by the CPPA at its upcoming June 8 meeting. The proposed amendments—which in effect are the draft CPRA regulations—were
Draft CPRA Regulations Released by CPPA
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) scheduled a Board Meeting for June 8th, in which it will be discussing and possibly taking action with regard to the much anticipated CPRA enforcing regulations. To facilitate this discussion, the CPPA included a draft of the proposed regulations as part of the meeting records. This draft
Webinar Recording – Dark Patterns: Legal & Regulatory Update
In this initial episode of Ballard Spahr’s new privacy and data security webcast series, Phil Yannella and Greg Szewczyk – co-chairs of the Privacy & Data Security Group – discuss regulatory scrutiny concerning the use of “dark patterns” to steer website visitors into purchasing products or making online choices they otherwise would not make.
Colorado’s New Auto-Renewal Law
Businesses with automatic renewal contracts—including subscriptions—should take note of Colorado’s new law that went into effect earlier this year on January 1, 2022. While companies subject to other state’s auto-renewal laws and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (“ROSCA”) will be familiar with the three-prong approach of upfront clear disclosure, simple cancellation, and ongoing reminders,
CO AG Announces Pre-Rulemaking Considerations for CPA
At the IAPP Global Privacy Summit, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced the principles that would guide the CPA rulemaking process, after which his office published a white paper entitled Pre-Rulemaking Considerations for the CPA. In the white paper, the Colorado Department of Law (which is headed by the Attorney General) welcomes informal input
Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act Becomes Law
On March 15, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA), which increased funding for the federal Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and outlined new rules and requirements for companies and organizations to follow.
Notably, CIRCIA requires owners and operators of critical infrastructure to report cyber
Podcast – New Privacy Litigation Targets Sharing of Consumer Personal Data
On the latest episode of our podcast, Business Better, our Ballard lawyers discuss emerging trends in privacy litigation. Issues we discuss include companies sharing and selling consumer data, plaintiffs’ liability theories, including the right of publicity, and best business practices to consider in anticipation of privacy claims.
Leading this discussion is Aliza Karetnick, a Partner
Utah Legislature Passes Consumer Privacy Law
Following the lead of California, Colorado, and Virginia, Utah is set to become the fourth state to pass a comprehensive privacy law.
As of March 4, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (SB 227) cleared both houses of the Utah legislature. The UCPA closely resembles the Virginia Consumer Data Privacy Act, but with some