As an onslaught of recent class actions allege, companies may be liable for eavesdropping and wiretapping based on the use of common analytics software on their platforms.
For instance, in California, plaintiffs have filed...more
5/23/2024
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed a complaint against a data broker alleging that the collection and sale of precise location data significantly harms consumers, especially if the data contains information...more
9/14/2022
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Sellers ,
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
Location Data ,
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Roe v Wade ,
SCOTUS
On June 8, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA” or “Agency”) voted to begin the formal rulemaking process for regulations implementing the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The Agency Board discussed and...more
6/10/2022
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
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Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Regulatory Agenda
On April 18, 2022, the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed its narrow interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act’s (CFAA) “without authorization” prong in a data scraping dispute between hiQ and LinkedIn. The opinion upheld a...more
Utah is poised to become the fourth state to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation, after California, Virginia, and Colorado. The Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) was approved by the Utah House of Representatives on...more
3/7/2022
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Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
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Pending Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
The new California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) has made two recent notable announcements. On September 22, 2021, CPPA issued an Invitation for Preliminary Comments on Proposed Rulemaking Under the California Privacy...more
10/18/2021
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
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