We get Privacy for work — Episode 9: The Explosion in BIPA Litigation
We get Privacy for work — Episode 8: The Surge in Data Breach Lawsuits: Trends and Tactics
Regulatory Rollback: CFPB’s Withdrawal of Informal Guidance Sparks New Litigation Dynamics – The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Should Section 5 of the FTC Act be Amended to Add a Private Right of Action?
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Challenges of Using the Current Law to Address Dark Patterns, with Guest Gregory Dickinson, Assistant Professor, St. Thomas University
Webinar Recording: An Overview of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act
CF on Cyber: An Update on the Changes to the Florida Telemarketing Act
The last legislative session in California brought with it a wave of changes to California employment law....more
Employers throughout the United States often offer to pay for employees’ training, school tuition, or other benefits so long as the employee receiving the benefit executes an agreement agreeing to remain employed for a...more
A new Idaho law gives a broad private cause of action to actual or alleged whistleblowers in the healthcare industry. The statute will increase the risk and cost to health care employers and organizations who want to take...more
Chatbots powered by artificial intelligence (AI chatbots) have become a key area of focus for innovative businesses as well as US lawmakers, regulators and private litigants – both at the state and federal levels. Most...more
Similar to New Jersey’s Daniel’s Law (“NJ Daniel’s Law”), Pennsylvania House Representatives recently passed a bill (“PA Daniel’s Law” or the “Bill”) aimed at protecting certain public officials. Much like NJ Daniel’s Law,...more
New state laws aimed at age verification and parental consent for online apps will take effect in 2026, imposing significant compliance obligations and raising enforcement risks for app developers as well as app stores....more
California’s “companion chatbot” bill (SB 243) regulates AI-powered companion or social chatbots, with the bill potentially impacting some chatbots not necessarily designed specifically for purely social interactions. Note...more
Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill (AB) 692, which adds Section 16608 to the Business and Professions Code and Section 926 to the Labor Code, making it unlawful to include in any employment contract or require a worker...more
On September 5, 2025, President Trump signed into law H.R. 2808, the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (Act). The Act amends section 604(c) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681b(c)) “to prevent consumer...more
Texas has enacted a new “mini-TCPA” law that regulates telemarketing calls and text messages made to Texas residents, creating new compliance obligations and potential liabilities for businesses both inside and outside the...more
Starting January 1, 2026, mobile app developers and app stores that have not come into compliance with the Texas App Store Accountability Act may be at risk of both public and private enforcement. ...more
If you run an ecommerce brand or handle marketing compliance, you’ve probably heard about Texas Senate Bill 140 (SB 140) and its potential impact on text message marketing. Earlier this month, a group of plaintiffs, including...more
Virginia law now provides a private right of action against employers for “vulnerable victim[s]” injured by an employee. As of July 1, 2025, employers have a duty to “exercise reasonable care” in preventing or controlling...more
California is poised to sharply curtail “stay-or-pay” arrangements beginning in 2026, extending the state’s long-standing commitment to employee mobility. Assembly Bill 692 (AB 692), passed by the Legislature and expected to...more
Businesses with marketing strategies that include sending text messages to consumers in Texas could face significant litigation risk and statutory penalties under Texas SB 140, Texas’s new state corollary to the federal...more
On September 3, 2025, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law New Jersey Assembly Bill 4429 which expands on prior statutory prohibitions on employers’ requiring employees “to attend or listen to communications related to...more
I grew up in a different time. When I was 18 we didn't have computers (for the most part) or online dating sites such as eHarmony, Bumble, Match, Dating.com, and the whole slew of other niche dating sites....more
As of July 27, 2025, employers with Washington employees have less time to respond to requests for personnel files, and have greater obligations and exposure to litigation related to doing so. With the passage of HB 1308,...more
For the third consecutive legislative session, Massachusetts state representative Tram T. Nguyen (D-Essex) has proposed a bill (H.1916) to establish a private right of action by employees on behalf of themselves, their fellow...more
Changes in state telemarketing laws are reshaping how businesses communicate with consumers. Most recently, with the passage of Senate Bill 140 (SB 140), Texas amended its telemarketing law to broaden its scope in a number of...more
Effective September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 140 (SB 140) will enact several significant changes to the state’s telemarketing laws (Business and Commercial Code, Chapters 301-305 (TX Mini-TCPA)) that, collectively, increase...more
On September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 140 (SB 140) becomes effective, broadening certain aspects of the state’s telemarketing law to cover text messages, multimedia messages and similar electronic communications. The...more
Background: the sick leave law that was—and wasn’t - Missouri employers are preparing for another pivot in the state’s paid leave requirements. Just months after businesses scrambled to comply with new sick leave rules...more
Our TCPA Counseling & Litigation Team breaks down a new Texas law that significantly expands the rules for companies doing telemarketing and telephone solicitations in the state....more
Texas has enacted amendments to its state version of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (Tex. Bus. & Comm. Code §§ 301-305) (the Texas Mini-TCPA), adding three key pressure points that will increase both compliance...more