Amazon Sued for Not Telling New York Store Customers about Tracking Biometrics -
“Thanks to a 2021 law, New York is the only major American city to require businesses to post signs letting customers know they’re tracking...more
4/3/2023
/ 3D Printing ,
Authorship ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Biotechnology ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Class Action ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Divorce ,
DNA ,
Email ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fingerprints ,
Human Embryos ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector
North Carolina Power Outage Points to Homeland Security Long-Documented Threats to US Power Grid -
“Moore County blackouts serve as reminder that nation’s electricity infrastructure could be vulnerable targets for domestic...more
12/16/2022
/ Advertising ,
Banking Sector ,
Chapter 11 ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cuba ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Electricity ,
FDIC ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Infrastructure ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
OCR ,
Phishing Scams ,
Power Grid ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology Sector ,
Terrorist Threats ,
Text Messages ,
Threat Management ,
Tracking Systems ,
Unsolicited Advertisements
U.S. Judge Halts Trump's TikTok Ban, Hours Before It was Set to Start -
"John Hall, an attorney for TikTok, said that the app, with some 100 million American users, is a 'modern day version of the town square' and shutting...more
10/4/2020
/ Amazon ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Blockchain ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Commodities ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Crypto Exchanges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Dismissals ,
Due Process ,
Dunkin' Donuts ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Executive Orders ,
Facebook ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
First Amendment ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Free Speech ,
General Motors ,
Google ,
Hackers ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Internet Retailers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Merchants ,
Microsoft ,
Mobile Apps ,
Networks ,
New York ,
Oracle ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Payment Tokens ,
Phishing Scams ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Schools ,
Ransomware ,
Rewards Programs ,
Shopify ,
Tesla ,
TikTok ,
Trump Administration ,
Twitter ,
User-Generated Content ,
Wal-Mart ,
Warner Music Group ,
WeChat ,
Wrongful Termination
TikTok Will Partner with Oracle in the United States After Microsoft Loses Bid -
"TikTok and Oracle will become business partners in the United States — a deal meant to satisfy the Trump administration's national security...more
9/22/2020
/ Actual or Constructive Knowledge ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Blockchain ,
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDCs) ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Communications Decency Act ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Digital Currency ,
Equifax ,
European Central Bank ,
Executive Orders ,
Facebook ,
Federal Reserve ,
FOSTA ,
Hackers ,
Life Sciences ,
Microchip Technology ,
Microsoft ,
Mobile Apps ,
National Security ,
North Korea ,
Oracle ,
Predictive Analytics ,
Remote Learning ,
Scientific Research ,
Section 230 ,
Service of Process ,
Sex Trafficking ,
Social Media ,
Students ,
Technology Sector ,
TikTok ,
Trump Administration ,
TX Supreme Court ,
Video
Crosmun v. The Trustees of Fayetteville Technical Community College Provides Much Needed Guidance to NC Courts on How to Properly Craft eDiscovery Protocols -
The Court of Appeals decision in Crosmun is important because...more
8/21/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Bitcoin ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Childrens' Lawsuits ,
China ,
Class Action ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Data Breach ,
Data Harvesting ,
Data Privacy ,
Discovery ,
Doctor-Patient Privilege ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Encryption ,
Ethereum ,
Executive Orders ,
Facebook ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Federal Crimes ,
FinTech ,
Hackers ,
Instagram ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Macy's ,
Mobile Payments ,
National Security ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Startups ,
TikTok ,
Trump Administration ,
Zoom®
The Editors' Note -
Welcome to the second issue of Decoded, Spilman's e-newsletter focusing on technology law, including data security, privacy standards, financing technologies, and digital-based means of conducting...more
7/27/2020
/ Appeals ,
ATDS ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Cash Transactions ,
CFTC ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cryptoassets ,
Data Plumbing ,
Data Security ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
False Arrest ,
False Evidence ,
FCC ,
FinTech ,
Identity Theft ,
Identity Theft Protection Acts ,
IMDB ,
LinkedIn ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Private Commercial or Financial Information ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Tokens ,
Settlement ,
TCPA ,
Unregistered Securities ,
Website Owner Liability
As a result of recent amendments to the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act (“WVCCPA”), consumers in West Virginia have begun using the West Virginia Collection Agency Act (“WVCAA”) as a basis to file class...more
1/7/2020
/ Amended Rules ,
Bonds ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Creditors ,
Debt Collection ,
Debt Collectors ,
Joint and Several Liability ,
Licensing Rules ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Tort Reform ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The West Virginia Legislature is in session and again is considering a bill to reduce penalties available under the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act ("WVCCPA" or "Act"). The Act is the primary statute under...more
2/4/2019
/ Actual Damages ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Credit Cards ,
Debt Collectors ,
FDCPA ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mortgagee ,
Penalty Reductions ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State Legislatures ,
Statutory Penalties ,
Statutory Violations
For decades, consumer protection has led to copious amounts of litigation in West Virginia. In the past several years, the types of lawsuits filed under the debt collection provisions of the West Virginia Consumer Credit and...more
10/18/2018
/ Banks ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Creditors ,
Debt Collection ,
Filing Requirements ,
Mortgages ,
Notice Requirements ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
Qualified Written Requests ,
RESPA ,
Statute of Limitations