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California AG Announces Investigative Sweep Targeting Geolocation Data

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On March 10, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep of the location data industry for potential noncompliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)....more

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More Scrutiny of California Data Brokers

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As with many other areas of privacy law, it is not surprising that California continues to lead the nation in regulating data brokers – from promulgating new regulations to issuing a cluster of recent settlements. ...more

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CPPA Announces Settlements with Two Data Brokers for Failure to Register Under the California Delete Act

Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced settlements with two data brokers, Growbots, Inc. and UpLead LLC, for failure to register and pay the fees required of a data broker under the California...more

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CPPA Announces Settlements with Data Brokers for Failure to Register Under the Delete Act

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On November 14, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”), which is tasked with enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), announced it settled with two data brokers, Growbots, Inc. and UpLead...more

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FTC's Sensitive Location Privacy Collection and Sale Expectations: Insights From Data Broker Settlements (and 10 Action Items to...

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Following several years of investigating the common practices in the space, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached its first settlement with a data broker over the alleged collection and sale of location information that...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - January 2024, Vol. 13

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Continues Focus on Data Brokers and Sensitive Information

The FTC is beginning 2024 with a bang. Just a few short days after announcing a settlement with lead-generation company Response Tree, the FTC has announced another decision. In this latest announcement, the FTC has described...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Reaches $7 Million Settlement Over Response Tree’s “Consent Farm” Sites

Continuing its focus on potential dark patterns, the FTC has reached a settlement with the lead generation company Response Tree LLC and its president over allegations that the company ran sites that tricked people into...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

CFPB Bites of the Month - April 2023 - Stress Awareness Month and the CFPB

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior month covered during the April 2023 webinar....more

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FTC Settles Claims Against Group Of Data Brokers Dealing In Personal Information

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced on February 18 that it has reached settlements with three affiliated companies accused of selling the financial and other personal information of “hundreds of thousands” of...more

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Expect Focus - Regulators Are Watching: New Products, New Opportunities, New Risks - Volume III, Summer 2014

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In This Issue: - IN THE SPOTLIGHT ..Standard CGL Policy Form Adds Data Breach Coverage Exclusion - LIFE INSURANCE ..Class Claims Against Lincoln National Barred in Section 419 Action – Again ...more

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