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Government,
Data Privacy

Apr. 16, 2021

Other states copy California's Consumer Privacy Act

“There’s definitely an accelerated trend in states,” said Scott W. Pink, special counsel with O’Melveny & Myers LLP in Menlo Park. “There are differences, but for the most part they are modeled after the CCPA.”

What do Alabama, Alaska, Colorado and New York have in common? All are considering laws based on the California Consumer Privacy Act.

When California passed the act in 2018, many assumed similar laws would sweep across the country. This didn't happen right away; several state legislatures debated but ultimately rejected similar proposed laws.

But something has changed in the past couple of months, a...

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