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Litigation Alert: Eleventh Circuit Expands Standing to Bring Video Privacy Protection Act Actions But Also Limits Their Scope

Fenwick & West LLP on 5/3/2017

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that allegations that personally identifiable information was disclosed without consent in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act were sufficient to...more

Claim For Violation of Wiretap Act Not A Slam Dunk under Spokeo

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/12/2016

A motion to dismiss has been filed in a California case filed by a New York woman who claims that the National Basketball Association’s Golden State Warriors violated the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (the “Wiretap...more

App Developer Not Liable Under TCPA For User-Initiated Texts

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 9/9/2016

A recent decision out of the Northern District of California brings good news for developers of mobile apps that incorporate text messaging functions. Those functions may create the risk of claims under the Telephone Consumer...more

Mobile App VPPA Suit Survives Spokeo Standing Challenge

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 9/8/2016

In Yershov v. Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc., a user of the free USA Today app alleged that each time he viewed a video clip, the app transmitted his mobile Android ID, GPS coordinates and identification of the...more

Controversial New Jersey Consumer Protection Law Creates a Potential “Gotcha” for E-Commerce Companies

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 7/20/2016

If your company is involved in selling products or services to consumers in New Jersey over the web or through mobile apps, you’ll want to read this blog post....more

FTC Comments and Background Screeners

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 5/13/2015

I recognize this is a few days late, but the content is still timely. Last month I attended the NAPBS Mid-Year Conference in Washington, DC both as an attendee and speaker. One session of particular interest to me was...more