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Can Violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act Be Insured?

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) took effect on Jan. 1 and compliance departments across the United States now have some work to do. This is especially relevant for insurance companies that insure countless businesses for regulatory liability …

Judge: Mom of Slain Ark. Anchor Can’t Sue Over Privacy

Arkansas law doesn’t allow the mother of a slain Little Rock news anchor to proceed with a privacy lawsuit against a hospital and three workers whom she accused of illegally looking at her dead daughter’s medical files, a circuit court …

Only 144 Texting While Driving Citations Issued in Kentucky

Kentucky police agencies say the commonwealth’s texting-while-driving statute is well intended, but difficult to enforce. The law took effect a year ago, but officers issued only verbal warnings for the first six months. Citations and fines have been handed out …