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2024 Year in Review: Video Privacy Protection Act Litigation Trends

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The Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), a federal statute enacted in 1988, is gaining new relevance in recent years as plaintiffs bring lawsuits with the goal of enforcing online privacy rights. 2024 saw a continuation of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Pixel Litigation Drives Transparency in Privacy Policies

Pixels, a piece of tracking software businesses use to assess the success of their advertising campaigns, are creating headaches for in-house counsel as decades-old laws are being revived by litigants. Unlike cookies, pixels...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Illinois Appellate Court Weighs in on Biometric Data Policies

An Illinois state appellate court’s recent ruling will impact how companies consider compliance with Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). That court ruled companies must have a BIPA-compliant written...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Senators Reveal a Privacy Bill for COVID-19

This is the fifth alert in a series of Bradley installments on privacy and cybersecurity developments arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 7, 2020, five United States senators introduced a bill aimed at protecting...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Is Your Bed Bugged? Data-Collecting Mattresses and Sleep Apps May Give You Nightmares

When you next lay down to sleep, the bed may not your secrets keep. So-called “smart” beds, mattress pads, sleep apps, and fitness trackers with sleep options are collecting data on those who use them and sending that...more

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