The Situation: A federal court in California recently considered whether it had jurisdiction over defendants in a class action under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") based on the presence in California of the...more
The Situation: A federal court recently considered whether a plaintiff could maintain a nationwide Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") class action brought on behalf of class members who did not reside in the state...more
11/29/2018
/ Bristol-Myers Squibb ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Due Process ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Jurisdiction ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Putative Class Actions ,
TCPA ,
Unsolicited Faxes
The Situation: On August 3, 2018, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed Senate Bill 220, the Ohio Data Protection Act ("Ohio DPA"), which provides a safe harbor against data breach lawsuits for businesses that implement and...more
The Situation: While biometric data (such as fingerprints, facial recognition technology, and iris scans) can be used effectively in the workplace, privacy advocates worry that anonymity could be undermined, and plaintiffs'...more
11/20/2017
/ Biometric Information ,
Data Collection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Foreign Jurisdictions ,
Notice Requirements ,
NTIA ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Standards ,
State and Local Government