Online Privacy Protection Act, Mobile Apps

Court Dismisses California AG’s First Suit Against Mobile Application Provider Under Online Privacy Protection Act

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/21/2013

On May 9, the Superior Court of California dismissed California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ first suit against a company for allegedly failing to comply with the state’s Online Privacy Protection Act. California v. Delta...more

Privacy Litigation Alert: California Court Dismisses Attorney General's Mobile App Privacy Suit Against Delta, Offers Little...

by David Marty, Tyler G. Newby | Fenwick & West LLP on 5/15/2013

A California Superior Court judge has dismissed with prejudice a privacy suit brought by California Attorney General Kamala Harris against Delta Airlines. The complaint, filed in December of 2012, alleged that Atlanta-based...more

Tips for Mobile App Privacy Compliance [Video]

by Fenwick & West LLP on 4/30/2013

Increasingly, privacy is a big concern in app development. California and other jurisdictions are ramping up enforcement efforts around existing privacy laws. For example, the California attorney general has recently taken...more

FTC Guidelines for Mobile Applications: New Standards for Transparency and Notification Dictate Responsibilities for All Parties...

by Cynthia Larose, Jake Romero | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 3/1/2013

Mobile applications allow users to direct ill-tempered birds toward the buildings of evil pigs and can operate as a tool to let you know when is the best point in a movie to excuse yourself to the nearest restroom. They are...more

Two California Privacy Bills Introduced

by Jill Westmoreland | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/14/2013

California Assemblyman Isadore Hall introduced Assembly Bill 257 which addresses mobile privacy. The bill would codify many of the best practices proposed by the California Attorney General in her report titled “Privacy on...more

California Does It Again! - Recommends Best Practices for the Mobile App Industry

by Tanya Curtis, Leonard Ferber, Doron Goldstein | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/12/2013

In last month’s Technology Advisory, I described recent actions of the California Attorney General designed to improve privacy protections for users of mobile applications. This included an agreement the California Attorney...more

FTC Path Settlement - Text Copy of Chairman's Remarks

by JD Supra Law News on 2/1/2013

Full text copy of Federal Trade Commission Jon Leibowitz’s remarks on the agency’s $800,000 settlement with social networking app Path for deceiving users by collecting personal information without authorization, and by...more

California AG Issues Mobile Application Privacy Recommendations

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/22/2013

On January 10, California Attorney General Kamala Harris (AG) issued recommended privacy practices for mobile application developers, mobile application platform providers, mobile advertising networks, operating system...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - January 11, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - MISCELLANY - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY - Excerpt from...more

Recent Privacy Developments: California AG Continues to Lead on Mobile with New Recommendations and FTC Amends COPPA

by Antony Kim, Stephanie Sharron, Joe Wright | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/15/2013

Nearly all businesses today are involved in some way in the development or distribution of mobile applications. The first part of this Client Alert highlights recent activities of the California State Attorney General to...more

Privacy-on-the-Go: California Attorney General and Major Mobile Application Platforms Agree to Privacy Principles for Mobile...

by Cynthia Larose, Jake Romero | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 1/15/2013

Application developers have been put on notice by the State of California. It is time to pay attention to user privacy and collection of information from user devices. In an effort led by the office of California...more

California Attorney General Announces Privacy Recommendations for Mobile Apps and the Mobile Industry

by Ieuan Jolly, Brian Nixon, Michael Thurman | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 1/14/2013

Yesterday Kamala Harris, California's Attorney General, issued Privacy on the Go: Recommendations for the Mobile Ecosystem. The report and recommendations are intended to encourage app developers and others in the mobile...more

California’s Attorney General Releases Privacy Recommendations for Mobile Apps

by Karen H Bromberg | Cohen & Gresser LLP on 1/11/2013

California’s Attorney General released, on January 10, 2013, a lengthy set of recommended privacy practices aimed at app developers, app platform providers, mobile ad networks, operating system developers, and mobile...more

#3 in our 2013 Issues Series: Privacy of Mobile Applications

by Cynthia Larose | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 1/9/2013

As we continue our “new year, new look” series into important privacy issues for 2013, we boldly predict...more

FTC Amends COPPA Rule and Previews Future Enforcement Policies

by Daren M. Orzechowski | White & Case LLP on 1/9/2013

On December 19, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") adopted the first amendments to the Rule promulgated under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (hereinafter, "COPPA" for the Act, and "COPPA Rule" for the...more

Privacy Resolutions for Mobile App Providers in the New Year

by James McPhillips | Pillsbury Global Sourcing Practice on 1/5/2013

The end of 2012 saw a flurry of activity in the area of privacy enforcement. In July, Kamala Harris, the Attorney General of California, announced the formation of California's own state agency to investigate and enforce the...more

Advertising Law -- Jan 02, 2013

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 1/4/2013

In This Issue: Does a Virtual Pet Site Violate COPPA?; Legislative Updates: Geolocation bill and VPPA Updates Advance, ECPA Update Stalls; Dunkin’s “Best Coffee” Slogan Can’t Be Trademarked; Takeoff: First California...more

Increasing Scrutiny of Consumer Data Collection

by Rochelle Alpert, Karen Butcher, Ron Dreben, W. Reece Hirsch, Dana Nicoletti, Carla Oakley | Morgan Lewis on 1/3/2013

Recent FTC and California Attorney General actions highlight the need to reassess privacy policies. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently ordered the data brokerage industry to provide information on the collection...more

Private Eyes Are Watching You – California Files Its First Internet Consumer Privacy Enforcement Action

by Joan Archer, Jennifer Byrne, Tiffany Schwartz | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 1/3/2013

Last month, the State of California filed its first enforcement action under its privacy laws against Delta Air Lines, seeking potentially millions of dollars in fines. Under California’s consumer privacy law, all parties...more

Privacy Policies Now a Must for Mobile Apps

by Tanya Curtis, Leonard Ferber, Doron Goldstein | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/2/2013

California has long been a leader in privacy legislation. That position was strengthened recently when the California Attorney General filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against a company for its failure to include a privacy...more

Are You In Compliance?

by Natasha Shabani | Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 12/24/2012

Online Privacy Policies for Websites and Mobile Apps - If your company’s website collects personal information from California residents, a California privacy protection law requires you to post a privacy policy on your...more

Mobile Apps Face Heightened Privacy Enforcement: Policies and Practices Scrutinized

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 12/24/2012

Mobile app developers faced new scrutiny at state and federal levels this December, with app makers removing apps and taking action to respond. On December 6, 2012, California Attorney General Kamala Harris filed suit against...more

"Privacy Update: FTC Strengthens Online Child Privacy Regulations"

by Stuart D. Levi | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/21/2012

After two years of proposals, discussions and comments, the Federal Trade Commission approved final amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (the “COPPA Rule” or “Rule”)1 on December 19, 2012. These...more

Corporate Law Report: Mobile App Privacy, HR & the FCPA, Insider Trading, First Sale Doctrine, More [Video]

by JD Supra Law News on 12/20/2012

Provides in-house counsel and executives a top-level video overview of some of the key corporate news items we are following on JD Supra this week. In this episode we look at: Mobile app privacy policies in light of news...more

California AG Files First Suit for Alleged Mobile App Privacy Policy Violations

by Ieuan Jolly, Michael Mallow, Michael Thurman | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 12/18/2012

After serving notice that mobile app companies must comply with California's online privacy statute, last week Attorney General Kamala Harris filed the first of what is likely to be many suits against companies that develop,...more

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Court Dismisses California AG’s First Suit Against Mobile Application Provider Under Online Privacy Protection Act

Privacy Litigation Alert: California Court Dismisses Attorney General's Mobile App Privacy Suit Against Delta, Offers Little...

Tips for Mobile App Privacy Compliance [Video]

FTC Guidelines for Mobile Applications: New Standards for Transparency and Notification Dictate Responsibilities for All Parties...

Two California Privacy Bills Introduced

California Does It Again! - Recommends Best Practices for the Mobile App Industry

FTC Path Settlement - Text Copy of Chairman's Remarks

California AG Issues Mobile Application Privacy Recommendations

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - January 11, 2013

Recent Privacy Developments: California AG Continues to Lead on Mobile with New Recommendations and FTC Amends COPPA

Privacy-on-the-Go: California Attorney General and Major Mobile Application Platforms Agree to Privacy Principles for Mobile...

California Attorney General Announces Privacy Recommendations for Mobile Apps and the Mobile Industry

California’s Attorney General Releases Privacy Recommendations for Mobile Apps

#3 in our 2013 Issues Series: Privacy of Mobile Applications

FTC Amends COPPA Rule and Previews Future Enforcement Policies

Privacy Resolutions for Mobile App Providers in the New Year

Advertising Law -- Jan 02, 2013

Increasing Scrutiny of Consumer Data Collection

Private Eyes Are Watching You – California Files Its First Internet Consumer Privacy Enforcement Action

Privacy Policies Now a Must for Mobile Apps

Are You In Compliance?

Mobile Apps Face Heightened Privacy Enforcement: Policies and Practices Scrutinized

"Privacy Update: FTC Strengthens Online Child Privacy Regulations"

Corporate Law Report: Mobile App Privacy, HR & the FCPA, Insider Trading, First Sale Doctrine, More [Video]

California AG Files First Suit for Alleged Mobile App Privacy Policy Violations

Tips for Mobile App Privacy Compliance [Video]

Corporate Law Report: Mobile App Privacy, HR & the FCPA, Insider Trading, First Sale Doctrine, More [Video]

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