We get Privacy for work — Episode 7: What Is a WISP and Why Your Organization Must Have One
How Startups Can Comply With Ever-Changing Privacy Laws
Getting Bang for Your Buck: Spend Your 2025 Privacy Budget Wisely
No Password Required: Director and Cybersecurity Adviser at KPMG and Rain Culture Authority
Navigating the Regulation Jungle: How to Be Compliant, Work Efficiently, and Stay Sane
The ‘Long Arm’ of CIPA and Its Newfound Pen-Trap Claims
Privacy Litigation Trends: Meta Pixels, Cookie Opt-Out, and Sale of Data
Fashion Counsel: Privacy in the Retail Fashion Industry
Healthcare Privacy Walkthroughs
CF on Cyber: An Update on the Florida Security of Communications Act (FSCA)
NGE On Demand: Privacy Considerations for Remote Work Productivity Monitoring with David Wheeler
I Wish I Knew What I Know Now: Conversations with AGG on FDA Issues - Data Privacy Issues Life Sciences Companies May Encounter
Education Data Privacy and Security Laws: Best Practices for School Districts
Compliance Perspectives: Permissible Disclosures under HIPAA, Especially in the Time of COVID-19
E14: The Three Pillars of GDPR
E13: GDPR Wedding Day & Beyond
BakerHostetler Partner Alan Friel Talks Big Data and Data Collection
IP|Trend: It’s Time to Get to Know the Federal Trade Commission
IP|Trend: Keeping Your Start-Up Compliant
Yul Kwon, Head of @Facebook's Privacy Program & CBS 'Survivor' Winner, Opens Up On @HsuUntied
Florida has suddenly become flooded with “digital wiretapping” lawsuits or demand letters targeting companies that use standard tracking technologies on their websites or in marketing emails. While historically many of these...more
As our readership is aware, the Application-to-Person (“A2P”) 10-digit long code (“10DLC”) ecosystem continues to evolve as mobile carriers refine their requirements for The Campaign Registry (“TCR”). The year 2025 saw a...more
Is your website’s privacy policy up-to-date? For businesses covered by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the expanded 2026 regulations, annual reviews and updates are required—not optional....more
Does your company operate a website and do business in California? If so, you may soon receive (if you have not already) a letter from a law firm on behalf of a California resident aggrieved by your alleged violation of the...more
Over the last several years, plaintiffs’ attorneys and other individuals have used antiquated wiretapping laws, including California’s 1967 wiretapping act, to allege that businesses with websites utilizing third parties and...more
Businesses may be feeling a bit of whiplash from a recent federal court ruling on California’s wiretapping law and should be on alert for whether their website tracking technology could be used to file a viable lawsuit. On...more
As you slowly emerge from your tryptophan coma next week, and realize that the first of December is upon us, many complex legal tasks may seem too daunting to face. Luckily, the privacy team at Stoel Rives has developed a...more
A California federal court recently handed businesses another major victory in the ongoing wave of privacy lawsuits targeting website analytics and tracking tools. On September 30, Judge Fernando Aenlle-Rocha of the Central...more
Does your company’s website use automated bots to interact with visitors? A wave of Florida-based privacy litigation has created new compliance considerations for businesses that use what are now commonplace website tools. If...more
A federal judge in San Francisco just gave website operators a major win, calling the California Invasion of Privacy Act “a total mess” – but the ruling also highlights major privacy risks businesses still face nationwide....more
A growing number of U.S. states are requiring businesses to offer mechanisms in their privacy policies or online interfaces to allow individuals to "opt out" of data collection. However, in increasing numbers, many states are...more
California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) was enacted in 1967 to prevent unlawful wiretapping. Nearly sixty years later it is being used in a new way: to challenge how websites collect and share user data. Today,...more
Four federal courts issued decisions in August involving claims that healthcare companies violated the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) by deploying tracking technologies—such as the Meta Pixel and Google...more
As of September 15, 2025, the NAI has discontinued its cookie- and email-based opt-out tools. Companies should update their privacy policies accordingly, as links to the NAI tool will no longer function....more
Officials from California, Colorado, and Connecticut just announced a coordinated investigative sweep targeting companies whose websites may be ignoring automatic opt-out preference signals that users can configure in their...more
Data scraping is an automated process through which computer programs extract vast amounts of data from the internet at a faster rate than manual data collection methods....more
Most U.S. businesses are aware that they need to have a Privacy Policy available on their websites. Most businesses also are aware that the generic forms they may obtain from third-party website developers or through general...more
In today’s digital landscape, a website privacy policy is no longer just a legal formality—it’s a critical shield for your business and a trust-building tool for your customers. Here’s why every company should prioritize...more
Over the past few months, securing approval for listing on The Campaign Registry (“TCR”) has become significantly more difficult. Why? Because virtual phone service providers (“service providers”) continue to update internal...more
If your company uses a third-party tool to power your website chat function or AI-assisted customer service, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals just delivered a ruling you should know about. On July 9, the court affirmed...more
While website privacy notices are now commonplace – and consumers might only skim them – a recent settlement highlights the importance of staying vigilant about complying with applicable consumer privacy laws. The Connecticut...more
A California bill aimed at curbing the explosion of lawsuits filed against businesses using common website tools like cookies, pixels, and session replay software has stalled out in the 2025 legislative session, meaning your...more
Healthline Media has agreed to pay $1.55 million to resolve allegations that it violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – which is the largest settlement to date under the state’s landmark privacy law. The...more
Selling goods or services online can be a challenge, as there are various legal issues to consider. Here are my top 10 recommendations for protecting your rights when using the internet as a tool for sales or licenses: 1....more
A recent series of articles by the International Association of Privacy Professionals discusses a trend in privacy litigation focused on breach of contract and breach of warranty claims. Practical Takeaways- • Courts are...more