The California Invasion of Privacy Act continues to be a focal point for privacy litigation, particularly concerning website tracking practices. A recent case, Gabrielli v. Insider Inc. sheds new light on whether collecting...more
Privacy litigation has taken California (and the country) by storm. In the past twenty-four months, the focus of privacy litigation has shifted from data breaches to data use, and the number of class actions filed grows by...more
Businesses operating in California that rely on location tracking – whether for fleet management, employee monitoring, logistics, or marketing – should pay close attention to a bill that would dramatically alter the legal...more
We continue to learn more about the courts’ perspective on claims under the California Information Privacy Act (“CIPA”). Last month, in Moody v. C2 Educational Systems Inc., the U.S. District Court for the Central District of...more
An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique identifier assigned to a device that is connected to a computer network. In the internet ecosystem, the IP allows a network host to communicate with a network participant and...more
The California Song-Beverly Credit Card Act (the “Act”) – an act intended to protect the personal privacy of individuals during credit card transactions – may very well become the new trend in California privacy litigation. ...more
A cookie is not just a cookie, according to the European Data Protection Board. It’s also similar technologies, and access and Internet of Things (IOT). Here are some key takeaways you need to know from the EDPB’s draft...more
Privacy Shield – An Early Reflection - EU law generally prohibits the transfer of personal data from the European Economic Area to the U.S., unless the transfer is made in accordance with an authorized data transfer...more
On June 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in a precedential opinion, rejected the allegation that Google and Viacom violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) and federal and state wiretapping...more