On March 15, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra
announced that the California Office of Administrative Law approved his fourth set of proposed modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) implementing regulations (
In announcing the approval of the Fourth Set of Modifications, Attorney General Becerra noted that these revisions intend to “ensure that consumers will not be confused or misled when seeking to exercise their data privacy rights.” And, indeed, the regulations focus on providing consumers with clarity as to how they can opt out of the sale of their personal information.
Dark Patterns. The newly approved Fourth Set of Modifications ban so-called “dark patterns” that delay or obscure the process for opting out of the sale of personal information. Without defining precisely what constitutes a prohibited practice, businesses may not burden consumers seeking to opt out with confusing language or unnecessary steps, such as requiring them
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California Bans Dark Patterns Under Landmark Privacy Law
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LOS ANGELES â A coalition of California prosecutors sued the nationâs largest senior living operator, alleging it ignored laws that protect patients when they are discharged from skilled nursing facilities and it exaggerated the level of care to the federal governmentâs nursing home rating system.
The coalition led by Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer, which includes California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, sued Tennessee-based Brookdale Senior Living Inc. in connection with 10 California skilled nursing facilities alleges that the company abruptly transfers or discharges residents to bring in newcomers who will bring in more money. The facilities are usually paid more by Medicare than other sources and when that coverage ends there is an incentive to discharge a resident, the lawsuit alleges.