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Privacy 2023: Planning for Compliance
Privacy 2023: Planning for Compliance

Privacy 2023: Planning for Compliance

Are you preparing for 2023’s new data privacy requirements? New privacy legislation in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia is coming and it’s going to impact – perhaps significantly! – how you process, store, and share consumer data. Depending on where your…

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California AG Warns Businesses Operating Loyalty Programs of CCPA Violations
California AG Warns Businesses Operating Loyalty Programs of CCPA Violations

California AG Warns Businesses Operating Loyalty Programs of CCPA Violations

On January 28th, National Data Privacy Day, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that his office had notified several businesses operating loyalty programs in California about alleged noncompliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA allows businesses to offer financial…

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Get the Most from your Compliance Audit: Four Tips from an Experienced Compliance Attorney
Get the Most from your Compliance Audit: Four Tips from an Experienced Compliance Attorney

Get the Most from your Compliance Audit: Four Tips from an Experienced Compliance Attorney

A regulatory compliance audit is an assessment of a business’s policies, procedures, and practices against an established set of legal requirements or industry best practices. You may be evaluating your telemarketing practices against requirements of the TCPA and other telemarketing laws, your…

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Eleventh Circuit Holds Debt Collector’s Communication of Personal Information to Mail House May Violate FDCPA
Eleventh Circuit Holds Debt Collector’s Communication of Personal Information to Mail House May Violate FDCPA

Eleventh Circuit Holds Debt Collector’s Communication of Personal Information to Mail House May Violate FDCPA

On April 21, 2021, in a decision that threatens collector relationships with vendors, the Eleventh Circuit held that a debt collector’s transmittal of a consumer’s personal information to a mail house vendor constitutes a communication “in connection with the collection of any…

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California AG’s Additional Regulations to CCPA Take Effect
California AG's Additional Regulations to CCPA Take Effect

California AG’s Additional Regulations to CCPA Take Effect

On March 15, 2021, the California Attorney General’s Office ("CAG”) announced approval by the Office of Administrative Law of the fourth set of modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act regulations. The minor modifications accepted in the fourth proposal clarify the CCPA,…

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rescinds 2020 Abusive Acts Policy Statement
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rescinds 2020 Abusive Acts Policy Statement

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rescinds 2020 Abusive Acts Policy Statement

On March 11, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rescinded its “Statement of Policy Regarding Prohibition on Abusive Acts or Practices” announced in January 2020. The Statement attempted to clarify uncertainty surrounding the Bureau’s exercise of its abusiveness jurisdiction. However, new Bureau…

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New York’s Expansive Auto Renewal Law Takes Effect in 2021
New York’s Expansive Auto Renewal Law Takes Effect in 2021

New York’s Expansive Auto Renewal Law Takes Effect in 2021

In November, New York State enacted an extensive auto renewal law (ARL). Taking effect on February 9, 2021, New York’s ARL covers contracts that include an automatic renewal for a subsequent period at the end of the term. Businesses offering automatically renewing…

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BREAKING: CFPB Releases Long Awaited Debt Collection Rules
BREAKING: CFPB Releases Long Awaited Debt Collection Rules

BREAKING: CFPB Releases Long Awaited Debt Collection Rules

Following its multi-year rulemaking process, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released its long-awaited rules regarding debt collection acts and practices under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. Coming in at over 600 pages, the

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