Just as we thought 2022 was going to be significantly different than 2021, December 2021 and January 2022 events have thrown us for another (pandemic) loop. We anticipate that some of the privacy and cybersecurity...more
1/12/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
CAN-SPAM Act ,
CARU ,
CDPA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
COPPA ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Employee Tracking ,
EU ,
FCC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Identity Theft ,
Machine Learning ,
Mobile Privacy ,
Ransomware ,
SCOTUS ,
TCPA
As of this week, Apple’s requirements for apps to follow its AppTrackingTransparency are now in effect. These requirements went hand-in-hand with the iOS 14.5 launch, and impacts how an app can track users and access their...more
In Swipe Acquisition Corp. v. Krauss, CA No. 2019-0509-PAF, 2021 WL 282642 (Del. Ch. Jan. 28, 2021), the Delaware Court of Chancery held that California public policy prohibited a purported waiver of a contractual party’s...more
2/25/2021
/ Breach of Contract ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Common Law Claims ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Fraud ,
Indemnification ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State and Local Government ,
Stock Purchase Agreement ,
Waivers
Apple recently revised its review guidelines to allow push notifications that include “advertising, promotions, or direct marketing.” This changes a prior -and longstanding- prohibition on push notices that contain such...more
In Yates v. Municipal Mortgage & Equity, LLC, No. 12-2496 (4th Cir. Mar. 7, 2014), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a securities fraud claim under Section 10(b) of the...more
In American Capital Acquisition Partners, LLC v. LPL Holdings, Inc., CA NO. 9490-VCG, 2014 WL 354496 (Del. Ch. Feb. 3, 2014), the Delaware Court of Chancery applied the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing to a...more
In Freeman Investments, LP v. Pacific Life Insurance Co., No. 09-55513, 2013 WL 11884 (9th Cir. Jan 2, 2013), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act...more