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Update: June 2020 California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) Litigation Tracker
Jun 03, 2020As of January 1, 2020, California became the first state to permit residents whose sensitive personal information is exposed in a data breach to seek statutory damages between $100-$750 per incident, even in the absence of any actual harm. Further, the California Attorney General may bring a civil action against any entity violating the CCPA, seeking an injunction and civil penalties between $2,500 (for each violation) and $7,500 (for each intentional violation).
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