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Class Action Third-Party Service Provider Privacy Laws

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Scientific American Unable to Kick VPPA Class Action

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In a notable development for corporate defendants grappling with consumer privacy litigation, the Southern District of New York has recently issued a decision in Lee v. Springer Nature America, Inc., embracing a broadened...more

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Location Data as Health Data? Precedent-Setting Lawsuit Brought Against Retailer Under Washington My Health My Data Act

An online retailer was recently hit with the first class action under Washington’s consumer health data privacy law alleging that it used advertising software attached to certain third-party mobile phone apps to unlawfully...more

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2024 Year in Review: Video Privacy Protection Act Litigation Trends

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The Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), a federal statute enacted in 1988, is gaining new relevance in recent years as plaintiffs bring lawsuits with the goal of enforcing online privacy rights. 2024 saw a continuation of...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: April 2023

Personal information from federal lawmakers and congressional staff members was available on the dark web following a breach of DC Health Link, the health insurance marketplace for Washington, D.C. In an internal memo sent to...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Privacy and Data Security Alert l March 2020

Shook Weighs in on Updated CCPA Regulations - In response to extensive public comment, the California Attorney General’s office released modified draft regulations under the CCPA on February 7. Shook has provided initial...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Utility Provider Settles Call Recording Lawsuit for $3.7 Million

Tiger Natural Gas, Inc. recently settled a class action privacy suit alleging that it illegally recorded sales calls with over 27,000 potential customers. Although Tiger hired a third party to handle its telemarketing, Tiger...more

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