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State Privacy Law Applicability Considerations for Midsize and Small Businesses

The first question most businesses ask, understandably, is whether they are subject to the new wave of U.S. state privacy laws. For our largest clients, the answer is often a straightforward yes; but for midsize and small...more

District of Massachusetts Dismisses Data Breach Class Action for Lack of Injury

On October 18, 2022, in Webb v. Injured Workers Pharmacy, LLC, the District of Massachusetts dismissed a class action complaint brought by former pharmacy patients alleging that their sensitive personal information had been...more

New Wave of Consumer Privacy Regulation: What Businesses Need to Know

For businesses that collect, process, and explore innovative uses of personal information, last month marked a watershed moment in the ongoing evolution of the U.S. regulatory landscape. Cracking down on the cosmetics brand...more

Massachusetts Legislature Punts on Privacy for Consumer Data

With another legislative session set to close, the Massachusetts Legislature has yet again punted the issue of comprehensive consumer data privacy to a future term. This development may come as a disappointment or relief,...more

Massachusetts Data Privacy Bill Advances in Legislature

On February 2, 2022, the Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity advanced an amended comprehensive data privacy bill, the Massachusetts Information Privacy and Security Act,...more

With Massachusetts’ Consumer Data Privacy Bill Still Under Consideration, Student Data Privacy Class Action Fails In Federal Court

As we have recently reported, the Massachusetts legislature is currently considering a comprehensive data privacy law that would create a private right of action for consumers who allege a violation of any provision of the...more

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