The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently issued a significant Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) decision in Bradford v. Sovereign Pest Control of TX, Inc., No. 24-20379, Doc. 85-1 (5th Cir. Feb. 25,...more
3/6/2026
/ Appellate Courts ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Class Action ,
FCC ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Robocalling ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Summary Judgment ,
TCPA ,
Unsolicited Phone Calls ,
Written Consent
Figure Lending, LLC, which markets itself as America’s #1 non-bank Home Equity Line of Credit lender, has been named in a proposed federal class action following a reported cyber incident that allegedly exposed customer...more
2/27/2026
/ Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Non-Bank Lenders ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
In January, the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Office of the Chief Information Security Officer issued a new procedural guide, CIO-IT Security-21-112 Rev. 1, that sets expectations for protecting Controlled...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) makes it easy to create, remix, and distribute content at scale, and that speed is a significant part of its value. It is also where intellectual property (IP) risk can creep in. That risk is not...more
1/26/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Contributory Infringement ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Induced Infringement ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Liability ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Technology
On January 5, 2026, the federal U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York upheld two discovery orders requiring OpenAI to produce a sample of 20 million de-identified user logs from ChatGPT as part of...more
1/16/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Disputes ,
e-Discovery ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Fair Use ,
Information Governance ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Personal Data ,
Privacy Concerns
The recent decision in Wiley v. Universal Music Group highlights how courts are scrutinizing website operators’ privacy controls and representations, particularly regarding cookie banners and opt-out tools. 2025 WL 3654085...more
On November 6, 2025, Texas reached a settlement regarding Senate Bill 140 (SB 140), which set forth amendments to the “state’s mini-TCPA” (Chapters 301-305 of the state’s Business and Commerce Code). In a joint motion to...more
Indiana’s new Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) takes effect on January 1, 2026. It follows other state consumer privacy laws by providing consumers with rights related to the collection and processing of their information....more
Gift cards are a perennial favorite for holiday shoppers. They’re easy to wrap, universally appreciated, and always the right size. But as gift-giving season approaches, it’s important to remember that gift cards are also a...more
A class action complaint filed in the Northern District of California on October 17, 2025, alleges that entertainment and arcade franchise Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc., misled website visitors about users’ ability to...more
On October 9, 2025, the Northern District of California denied Mashable, Inc.’s motion to dismiss a class action alleging violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). Mashable operates a digital news and...more
On October 6, 2025, Bloomberg reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into AppLovin Corporation’s data-collection practices, following an alleged whistleblower complaint and a...more
On September 29, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (“the Act”) into law, establishing a regulatory framework for developers of advanced artificial intelligence...more
10/2/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
In August 2024, The Department of Defense (DoD) released a proposed amendment to the Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) – which provides acquisition policies and procedures for the DoD – that would require a...more
On August 11, 2025, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) published updated guidance relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule (Privacy Rule) in the form of two new FAQs. The FAQs...more
In a ruling issued on June 18, 2025, in Purl v. Department of Health and Human Services, Docket No. 2:24-cv-00228-Z, Doc. 110 (N.D. Tex. 2025), the District Court for the Northern District of Texas largely vacated the privacy...more
On July 24, 2025, during a public meeting following public comment, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board unanimously approved amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These substantial...more
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board unanimously approved amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These substantial changes include new compliance obligations for...more
The rise of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT has created novel legal implications surrounding the development and use of such artificial intelligence (AI) systems. One of the most closely watched AI cases...more
Reproductive health privacy is once again in the legal spotlight with a recent federal district court decision that struck down nearly all of a recent rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)...more
7/21/2025
/ Abortion ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Privacy Laws ,
Reproductive Healthcare Issues ,
SCOTUS ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws
On July 1, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Healthline Media LLC stemming from alleged violations of the state’s consumer privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)....more
On June 13, 2025, a federal court in the Northern District of California held that a putative Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) class action lawsuit belonged in arbitration, thanks to the defendant company’s arbitration...more
Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) class action lawsuits have been on the rise, and the owner of the The Onion, a popular satire site, finds itself the subject of a recent one. On May 16, 2025, a plaintiff-initiated...more
On May 15, 2025, a district court in Illinois denied a motion by defendant Hospital Sisters Health System and Saint Francis (HSHS) to dismiss a class action claim brought against the hospital system under the Illinois Genetic...more
5/23/2025
/ Biometric Information ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Litigation ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Hospitals ,
Illinois ,
Medical History ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
On April 22, 2025, the National Football League (NFL) filed an amicus brief asking the United States Supreme Court to take on a Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) class action case against the National Basketball Association...more