Lindsay Finster v. Sephora USA Inc., No. 6:22-cv-01187 (N.D.N.Y. – March 15, 2024): The Northern District of New York dismissed a putative class action alleging that the marketing and labeling of defendant’s “Clean at...more
Many brands have reformulated beloved products with “cleaner” ingredients, while others have curated a special selection of “clean” products to offer their customers. Advertisers’ efforts, however, can run into trouble if...more
On 15 March, a New York federal court rendered a big win, not just for Sephora, but for personal care brands and retailers that want to make “clean” claims. As the personal care industry has increasingly embraced the term...more
Last week, we posted about an NAD decision that provides some helpful guidance for advertisers who want to use the word “clean” to describe their products. One day later, a New York federal court issued a decision in another...more
On February 21, the California Attorney General (“AG”) announced a settlement with DoorDash, an online food delivery service, to resolve allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and...more
NAD recently announced two decisions involving Biossance’s Squalane & Marine Algae Eye Cream. Neither of the decisions involved claims made by the company itself, though. Instead, the decisions involved mentions of the eye...more
This past week, the internet lit up over whether it was okay for President Biden and the First Lady to order the same dish at the Red Hen. In this issue, we invite you to read the February highlights on clean labeling false...more
Potential Bias in AI Consumer Decision Tools Eyed by FTC, CFPB - Potential discrimination and bias resulting from consumer tools based on artificial intelligence and automated data will be an enforcement focus of...more
The Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which amended the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), becomes fully effective on January 1, 2023. Businesses should review the new law and recent enforcement actions before the law...more
The amended California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), sometimes referred to as the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) or Proposition 24, takes effect on January 1, 2023 – and introduces new consumer rights, while...more
Editor’s Note: On September 29, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of US privacy law. As privacy continues to move to the forefront of not only information consideration but of business concern for...more
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we review California’s settlement of the first-ever enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as well as the state’s new child-focused privacy law and...more
The first California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) settlement was announced on August 24, together with a strong message from California Attorney General Rob Bonta regarding compliance with the CCPA. The settlement...more
As companies prepare for the provisions of the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) to come into effect in January 2023, California Office of Attorney General (“OAG”) has signaled that companies should not wait to start...more
On August 24, 2022, the California Attorney General released a statement regarding a settlement agreement that the State of California reached with Sephora, Inc. (“Sephora”), the international consumer product retailer...more
As we discussed last year, the California Attorney General’s Office (“OAG”) has been wielding its enforcement authority under the California Consumer Privacy Act since the law became enforceable in July 2020. But for two...more
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Sephora for violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The action places online consumer tracking, analytics and advertising...more
On August 24, 2022, the California Attorney General announced its first enforcement action – including a fine for $1.2 million – under the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”). The Attorney General brought its...more
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his office's first privacy enforcement action and settlement against a publicly disclosed entity, Sephora, Inc., for violations of the CCPA, including the...more
On August 24, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $1.2 million dollar settlement with Sephora to account for alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This is the first CCPA...more
On 24 August 2022, the California Attorney General announced a US$1.2 million settlement including injunctive relief terms with cosmetic giant Sephora, Inc. (Sephora), resolving allegations that the company violated the...more
On August 24, 2022, the California Attorney General’s Office announced a settlement with Sephora, Inc., resolving allegations that Sephora violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). At the same time, the Attorney...more
California AG Rob Bonta reached a settlement with beauty retailer Sephora to resolve allegations that it violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the state’s Unfair Competition Law by providing third-party...more
The California Attorney General began exercising enforcement authority under the CCPA on January 1, 2020. Among the CCPA’s enumerated rights for consumers, the cornerstone of the CCPA, is the right to opt out of the...more
With the notice and cure set to expire on January 1, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (CA AG) provided a glimpse at what to expect with its first settlement of alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy...more