Michael Egan, Author at Connect On Tech

In California Privacy Law

Revised CCPA Draft Implementing Regulations: What’s New for Businesses?

February 18, 2020 by Brian Hengesbaugh, Harry Valetk, Amy de La Lama, Michael Egan, Mike Stoker, Brandon Moseberry, Gary Hunt, Lothar Determann and Vincent Schroder 6 Mins Read

On February 7, 2020, the California Attorney General released its revised draft implementing regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act. The revised regulations are not yet final. The California AG will accept written comments regarding the updated regulations until 5:00 pm (PST) on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. The following is a high-level overview of the key new requirements under the updated regulations that are important for businesses to consider in connection with their CCPA compliance…

In Data Privacy

Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland (Schrems II): Advocate general’s opinion signals legal changes to standard contractual clauses

December 19, 2019 by Brian Hengesbaugh, Wouter Seinen, Francesca Gaudino, Harry Small, Elisabeth Dehareng, Andre Walter, Michael Egan, Amy de La Lama and Lothar Determann 4 Mins Read

The European Union’s highest court, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), is evaluating the legitimacy of the EU standard contractual clauses (SCC). SCCs have been the bedrock of cross-border personal data transfers outside the EU for many years. Today, the advocate general (a.g.) has rendered an opinion on the Schrems II case. By way of brief background, Schrems II is a case before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)…

In California Privacy Law

CCPA Update – What Has Changed and What Remains the Same?

September 26, 2019 by Michael Egan and Cristina Messerschmidt 5 Mins Read

The California legislative session ended with a bang on September 13, when legislators passed several noteworthy amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The California governor has until October 13 to act on these amendments. We have outlined below the amendments that materially alter the original scope or requirements of the CCPA and that will impact CCPA compliance activities for many organizations. Limited Personnel ExemptionAssembly Bill 25, the amendment exempting personal information collected from…

In California Privacy Law

CCPA – It’s Time to Get Started

June 26, 2019 by Amy de La Lama, Michael Egan and Brian Hengesbaugh 5 Mins Read

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. – Chinese ProverbIn fewer than 6 months, the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) come into operation. With no sign that CCPA’s obligations will be materially watered down or preempted by federal legislation, companies that have not started preparing for CCPA need to do so as quickly as possible in order to meet the January 1,…