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Two courts in 2026 have allowed CCPA claims to proceed based on adtech use without addressing whether adtech discloses “personal information” under the CCPA - According to plaintiffs’ interpretation of a May 2026 decision...more
Companies facing privacy class actions, pixel tracking claims and data-sharing allegations often assume the real fight begins at class certification or summary judgment. In reality, the outcome is frequently shaped much...more
(1) Plaintiffs who expand their class definition beyond the complaint risk losing both certification and their class representative on limitations grounds; (2) Banners that require users to interact before accessing website...more
Website advertising technology has been the subject of much recent litigation. While California plaintiffs have sought to reframe website cookies as illegal "trap and trace" devices in violation of the California Invasion of...more
Even though the DOJ Bulk Data Transfer Rule does not contain a private right of action, plaintiffs continue to look for new ways to bring claims against companies for alleged violations of the Rule. A recently filed complaint...more
On January 26, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Salazar v. Paramount Global (d/b/a 247Sports), a case that squarely presents a question driving a substantial share of modern Video Privacy Protection Act...more
Recent enforcement activity by the California attorney general underscores a sustained regulatory focus on whether businesses meaningfully recognize and operationalize consumer opt‑out rights under the California Consumer...more
Over the last few years, businesses, nonprofits, and other website operators have seen thousands of lawsuits and arbitrations filed under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) alleging that the use of ubiquitous...more
In this episode of our special 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, Ashley Taylor, co-leader of Troutman Pepper Locke’s State AG team, sits down with Privacy and Cyber chair Ron Raether to discuss how state...more
Inside Competition is designed to help companies identify key legal developments in antitrust and competition law in the United States....more
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently ruled, in favor of publishers and advertisers, that Google monopolized worldwide markets for publisher ad servers and ad exchanges and unlawfully...more
California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) is a 1967 criminal wiretapping statute being stretched to govern 2025-era internet technologies. The result has been a patchwork of conflicting decisions that turn on...more
On September 5, 2025, the European Commission imposed a EUR 2.95 billion fine on Google, concluding an ongoing major antitrust probe dating back to 2012 into abusive practices in the advertising technology sector (AdTech)....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
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is now in its second year with full enforcement powers and has begun to exercise its authority under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in significant ways in 2025. With...more
A recent California federal jury verdict against Meta Platforms Inc. has sent a clear message to businesses: tracking technologies can pose serious legal and reputational risks if not deployed responsibly. ...more
On April 17, 2025, U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema held that Google had violated both Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act by unlawfully monopolizing the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets and engaging in...more
Join Kelley Drye and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) for an in-person workshop designed to explore the intersection of health information, adtech, and privacy law, sensitive health information, and advertising...more
The US government, led by President Trump, has recorded another big win in the battle that US law enforcement agencies have been waging for years against Google. This time, a federal court issued a landmark ruling stating...more
With advances in digital technology and consumers’ insatiable appetite for “free” content, the advertising technology industry (AdTech) has played a crucial role in delivering highly personalized ad campaigns to consumers...more
In the fast-paced, ever-changing world of data, privacy, cyber, and AI, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. To mark Data Protection Day 2025, we've identified ten key themes that might significantly impact our clients in...more
As expected in the data privacy and digital space, 2024 shaped up to be a year full of guidance, consultations, regulatory focus areas and legislative updates. Artificial Intelligence (AI) remained a hot topic with...more
On June 11, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ damages claim in a lawsuit brought by the Department of Justice and eight states...more
Last year proved to be a big year in data protection with U.S. state data protection laws popping up across the country, the FTC updating its guidance and regulations on everything from data breaches and biometric...more
As we have detailed previously, 2023 was a landmark year for privacy law, featuring numerous developments at the federal, state and international levels, ranging from newly enacted statutes to massive regulatory enforcement...more