(Podcast) The Briefing: No CTRL-ALT-DEL For the Server Test
The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 13: Preserving Privacy and Social Connection with Christine Rosen of the American Enterprise Institute
The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 11: Signal and Noise: The New Administration, Privacy, and Our Digital Rights with Cindy Cohn of Electronic Frontier Foundation
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 36: Crisis Communications for Employers with Heather Matthews of NP Strategy
TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 5 | Higher Standards or Higher Stakes
The FTC Takes a Closer Look at Blurred Advertising to Children
Ad Law Tool Kit Show â Episode 8 â Social Media, Influencers, and Endorsements
AD Nauseam: Testimonials and Endorsements â How Many Disclosures is Too Many
Building a law firm off of 1.7 million TikTok followers - Legally Contented podcast
[Podcast] An Introduction to the California Age-Appropriate Design Code
Webinar Recording â Dark Patterns: Legal & Regulatory Update
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - DMCA Takedowns â Benefits to Content Owner
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Advertising & Customer Engagement in the Digital Age - Customer Reviews and Response
Planning for the Future of Digital Marketing in 2021, with Leslie Richards, CIO of Furia Rubel Communications: On Record PR
Nota Bene Episode 104: European Q4 Check In: Brexit, Digital Platform Regulation, and National Security Regulation with Oliver Heinisch
Trump vs. Twitter: The Feud Over Section 230 and Online Censorship
Law Brief: The Legal Perils of Video Marketing
What Can I Do If My Reputation Has Been Trashed Online?
What it takes to be a corporate COO, mother, blogger, and leader with Sigalle Barness of Lawline: On Record PR
How to Find the Identity of an Anonymous Author Online
As we navigate the complex landscape of technology and its impact on society, considering how our digital interactions shape our identities and communities is crucial. The shift towards virtual third spacesâlike social media...more
On 16 January 2025, the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) published its Statement on Age Assurance and Childrenâs Access, and officially commenced the process for user-to-user and search services (âService Providersâ) to...more
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission finalized changes to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule. ...more
On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized amendments to the Childrenâs Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Final Rule), which completes the process that started back in 2019 when the FTC sought...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated a proposed class action by Michael Salazar against a professional sports organization on October 15, 2024, alleging violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act...more
Readers of this blog likely know about the wave of consumer privacy litigation directed at online companiesâ collection of consumer data. A litany of these cases are brought by Swigart Law Group, APC (âSwigart Lawâ), a law...more
On May 9, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) into law. MODPA applies to any person who conducts business in Maryland or provides products or services targeted to Maryland residents...more
As an onslaught of recent class actions allege, companies may be liable for eavesdropping and wiretapping based on the use of common analytics software on their platforms. For instance, in California, plaintiffs have filed...more
On April 11, 2024, Monument, Inc. (âMonumentâ), settled claims brought by the Federal Trade Commission (âFTCâ) alleging that it had committed certain health data privacy law violations. Monument provides online addiction...more
CYBERSECURITY - City of Pensacola Services Disrupted by Cyber-Attack - Adding to the list of many other municipalities, the city of Pensacola, Florida, was hit with a cyber-attack last weekend that affected services to...more
Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) launched a new website dedicated to providing resources to California residents about their privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The...more
During the last Privacy Law class of the semester, we discuss Privacy and Emerging Technology. My students continue to learn about the collection, use, disclosure, and monetization of consumersâ data, and continue to be...more
I was preparing to teach my next privacy law class on the subject matter of online privacy, when I discovered a good article (though in full disclosure, it is an ad) on protecting your privacy and personal information online....more
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada and other international data protection authorities recently issued a joint statement urging websites and social media platforms to do more to protect personal information from unlawful data...more
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) of 2023 is circulating Congress with bipartisan support. According to bill sponsors Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), KOSA would require social media companies to...more
Florida enacted a new data privacy law that mirrors similar privacy laws in other states such as Virginia, Colorado, and Utah. Senate Bill 262, otherwise known as the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (âFDBRâ), was signed into...more
With the passage of the Colorado Privacy Act, Colorado joins Virginia and California as early adopters of state-level privacy legislation. These laws impose higher restrictions on companies processing specific sensitive...more
As of this writing, the Florida Legislature is poised to enact House Bill 969 (2021), which will fundamentally affect consumer data privacy rights in Florida. Governor DeSantis has expressed his support for the new...more
Has it been a year already? Many businesses diligently made sure they did their best to hit the moving CCPA target as they welcomed 2020 and the effective date of the statute last year. A year ago, all we had were draft...more
On January 30, Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) introduced H.R. 5703, the Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth Act (Kids PRIVCY Act) that would expand requirements under the Childrenâs Online Privacy...more
Massachusetts consumers and businesses now know that the Commonwealth will likely not be the next jurisdiction to adopt sweeping consumer data privacy legislation. Earlier last week, the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection...more
The Florida Senate and House of Representatives are considering two bills (SB 1670 and HB 963) that, if adopted, will amend Florida law to create the stateâs first comprehensive privacy law (though they do not go nearly as...more
I donât know much about dating apps. I met my husband decades ago, long before the Internet, and the old-fashioned wayâin college. But I know people who have used them, have been happy with them, have found their life partner...more
In our May blog post, we took issue with the broadcast statement that âconsumer privacy law was sweeping the country and that other states were jumping on the California Consumer Privacy Law (CCPA) bandwagon to enact their...more
On May 29, 2019, Nevadaâs governor approved a new privacy law, Senate Bill 220 (âSB 220â). SB 220 amends existing state law that requires operators of websites and online services (âOperatorsâ) to post privacy notices on...more