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California Consumer Protection Act (Ccpa): Narrowing Ccpa Exemptions Will Ensure Greater Privacy Protections, Brennan Gamwell

GGU Law Review Blog

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been touted as a “landmark” and one of the “strictest digital privacy laws in the United States.” Californians for Consumer Privacy first sponsored the CCPA in 2018 as a ballot initiative. Soon after, the CCPA was introduced into the California Assembly as AB 375 and signed into law later that same year. The CCPA went into effect on January 1, 2020, granting California residents rights regarding their personal information collected and sold by businesses.

Privacy protections for California consumers will become even stronger once the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) goes into effect …

The Case For Blockchain In The Beauty Industry, Sumanpreet Kaur

Blockchain Law

Part II of this paper addresses the legal issues presented by counterfeit cosmetics and false claims, and also compares the regulatory landscape in the United States versus that of the European Union. Part III analyzes how blockchain can be used to fill in the gaps left by the lack of strong regulations in the United States and provide consumers reliable methods of authenticating the ingredients in their personal care products. Part III also explains how Cult Beauty is implementing blockchain in its business. Part IV discusses the potential hurdles and negatives of using blockchain in the beauty industry. Part V …

The California Consumer Privacy Act: The Illusion Of Control?, Justin Trimachi

GGU Law Review Blog

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) goes into effect on January 1, 2020. On the surface, the purpose of the CCPA is to give consumers “rights” to control how businesses monetize their personal information. However, the extent of those “rights” is somewhat vague in the language of the statute.

The California Consumer Privacy Act Of 2018: Are Your Interests At Stake?, Katie Christensen

GGU Law Review Blog

California residents and those who do business in California are advised to stay abreast of the California Consumer Privacy Act, as there may be major textual revisions – or Federal pre-emption – before the act goes into effect on January 1, 2020.

The Future Is Mobile: Financial Inclusion And Technological Innovation In The Emerging World, Eleanor Lumsden

Publications

The digital revolution is in full bloom and technology is being used to solve the world’s most challenging problems, yet traditional banking excludes many of the world’s poorest from taking advantage of the full fruits of the financial system. Especially in developing countries, implementing mobile financial systems can speed financial inclusion and spur economic growth. There is space for regulatory reform that addresses concerns with data security and consumer privacy yet does not stifle innovation. Throughout history, resistance to innovation has generally proved futile, and countries that refuse to change risk missing opportunities.

2015-2016 Legislative Summary, Assembly Committee On Privacy And Consumer Protection

California Agencies

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Expanding Local Enforcement Of State And Federal Consumer Protection Laws, Kathleen S. Morris

Publications

This Article calls on Congress and the state legislatures to grant large cities and counties standing to enforce the Federal Trade Commission Act (the FTC Act) and its state statutory counterparts (or little Acts). The FTC Act, a federal law, prohibits businesses from engaging in any "unlawful," "unfair," or "deceptive" acts or practices, and the little Acts apply similarly broad prohibitions in all fifty states. This fifty-one-statute consumer protection regime - which has been the law of the land for several decades - carries enormous promise to halt a wide range of unlawful and harmful corporate practices in their earliest …

Expanding Local Enforcement Of State And Federal Consumer Protection Laws, Kathleen S. Morris

Publications

This Article calls on Congress and the state legislatures to grant large cities and counties standing to enforce the Federal Trade Commission Act (the FTC Act) and its state statutory counterparts (or little Acts). The FTC Act, a federal law, prohibits businesses from engaging in any "unlawful," "unfair," or "deceptive" acts or practices, and the little Acts apply similarly broad prohibitions in all fifty states. This fifty-one-statute consumer protection regime - which has been the law of the land for several decades - carries enormous promise to halt a wide range of unlawful and harmful corporate practices in their earliest …

Recommendations Of The Advisory Group To The Subcommittee, Subcommittee On Public Utilities Commission Reforms

California Senate

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Subcommittee Agenda And Formation Of Advisory Group, Subcommittee On Public Utilities Commission Reforms

California Senate

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Interim Hearing On The Cable Television Consumer Protection And Competition Act Of 1992: The Impact On Cable Television Rates And Services In California, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Hearing On Status Of The Public Utilities Commission's Review Of The Proposed Pacific Telesis "Spin-Off", Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Hearing On High Cellular Telephone Rates In California - How Should The State Regulate The Cellular Industry?, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Reform Of Public Utilities Commission Procedures - Senate Bill 1041 & Senate Bill 1042, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities, Senate Judiciary Committee

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Update On The Proposed Sce-Sdg&E Merger - Is The Puc Rushing To Judgment?, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Interim Hearing On Cellular Car Telephones: Progress And Problems Of The Growing Telecommunications Technology, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Interim Hearing On Moving Toward Greater Competition: Pending Regulatory Changes Of Our Local Telephone Network, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Joint Interim Hearing On Utility Merger Mania: Benefits And Risks To Ratepayers And Shareholders, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities, Assembly Committee On Utilities And Commerce

California Joint Committees

No abstract provided.

Hearing On Local And Long Distance Telephone 'Flexibility' And 'Social Contract' Rate Regulation, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Interim Hearing On Future Competition In Local And Long Distance Telephone Markets, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Interim Hearing On Diversification Of Electric, Gas And Telecommunications Industries, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Hearing On Telecommunications - Long Distance Competition And Equal Access, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Interim Hearing On Emerging Utility Trends: Competition And Diversificaiton, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Informational Hearing On Computers And Warranty Protection For Consumers, California State Assembly

California Assembly

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Petroleum Violation Escrow Account Funding Proposal Process, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Hearing On Telephone Divestiture - One Year After: Impact On State Consumers And Providers, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Resale Communications Carriers (Sb 375), Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

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Telephone Service After Divestiture, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.

Public Participation In Utility Ratemaking Procedures, Senate Committee On Energy And Public Utilities

California Senate

No abstract provided.