Update: June 2020 California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) Litigation Tracker
June 3, 2020
Authored by: Jena Valdetero
As 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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