The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has ordered Kanye West’s Yeezy brand to pay $950,000 to settle a class action lawsuit claiming that the brand’s delayed shipping, and lack of notice thereof, is a violation of...more
11/19/2021
/ Attorney's Fees ,
California ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Class Action ,
False Advertising ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Refunds ,
Restitution ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Shipping ,
Unfair Competition
FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the “Internet of Things” -
The FCC is requesting public comment in a proceeding that will help determine the scope and nature of regulation of the “Internet of...more
10/13/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FCC ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hacking Back ,
Internet of Things ,
Malware ,
Mobile Apps ,
NIST ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Popular ,
Public Comment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Settlement ,
Software
In Blackbaud Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 3:20-mn-02972 (D.S.C. Aug. 12, 2021), a federal judge found that defendant, Blackbaud Inc. was subject to the CCPA despite its motion to dismiss asserting that...more
9/22/2021
/ California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
China ,
Class Action ,
COPPA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK
The Middle District of Pennsylvania recently rejected arguments that a report created in response to a data breach was protected as work-product and/or under attorney-client privilege because:
The report’s Statement of Work...more
A federal district court recently found that a large diet and wellness company likely violated California’s Automatic Renewal Law by failing to send consumers confirmation emails that included specific instructions about how...more
BIPA, the frequently used basis for class action lawsuits in connection with facial recognition, fingerprint, and other technologies is once again serving as the basis for two recently filed suits.
What to Know -
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In May 2021, two photojournalists filed a class action lawsuit against Instagram, alleging that the social media giant allowed and encouraged third parties to ‘embed’ images shared to the platform in violation of copyright...more