Entries tagged with: Privacy and Preemption

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National Association of Attorneys General to Focus on "Privacy in Digital Age"

The National Association of Attorneys General has elected Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler president during its summer meeting. Gansler announced a new initiative for the organization -- "Privacy in the Digital Age" -- that will “bring the energy and legal...

Supreme Court Maintains California Financial Privacy Law

Today the Supreme Court denied review of the California law that provides customers with privacy safeguards for financial data. The law limits the sale of personal information by financial firms to affiliates, and imposes opt-in requirements. The Ninth Circuit upheld...

Obama Administration Recommends that Supreme Court Preserve California Financial Privacy Law, Dismiss Bankers' Appeal

In a filing this week, the Department of Justice urged the nation's highest court to leave intact California's financial privacy law, saying the law does not impose hardships on banks. The California law provides strong financial privacy safeguards, including the...