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Two recent court decisions have provided businesses with long-awaited clarity on the reach of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) – and could begin to redefine digital privacy litigation for the better. Two separate...more
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host, Chris Willis, is joined by Partners Kim Phan and Lori Sommerfield, to discuss recent developments related to website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities...more
The Authors previously published the below client alert on June 8, 2023, analyzing privacy litigation under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) and other wiretap statutes in Pennsylvania and Maryland. We provide...more
2022 has seen a new wave of class action lawsuits targeting companies that use technology to track consumers’ interfaces on their websites. These lawsuits generally allege that the use of technologies such as session replay...more
The proliferation of privacy-related law suits filed against a wide range of companies related to website tracking/analytics will continue in 2023, joining robocall and biometric privacy disputes. Join Kelley Drye Privacy...more
The UK is reportedly considering legislation that would impose a ‘duty of care’ on social media companies to regulate harmful content on their platforms. This push for an online safety bill was triggered by the high-profile...more
Accessibility should be considered at an early stage when developing a new technology product or service. Many countries are responding to calls for better accessibility in the digital space. The growth of the importance of...more
Blank Rome Of Counsel Martin S. Krezalek will co-present the online webinar “The Rise of Mobile App Lawsuits and New ADA Litigation Trends for 2020” on February 19, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. EST. Martin will be joined by UsableNet...more
As a society, we have become dependent on the internet for retail purposes. Companies from Amazon to Winn-Dixie sell their products on websites aimed at consumers and those websites are critical to revenue. Internet retail...more
In the fall of 2018, Microsoft released its Xbox Adaptive Controller, which is made for those with limited mobility. As Microsoft artfully put it in a television commercial advertising the new product, "When everyone plays,...more
On October 7, 2019, the Supreme Court denied a petition to review the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Robles v. Domino’s Pizza, to the disappointment of many in the business community. As a result, businesses subject to the...more
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) – the European Union’s equivalent to the US Supreme Court – has issued a very important ruling with respect to cookie compliance that may require re-evaluation of your cookie...more
Seyfarth synopsis: California Court of Appeal affirms ruling that inaccessible restaurant website violated the Unruh Act and orders that restaurant website comply with WCAG 2.0 Level AA....more
James Grago has a nice business going. He runs a website called ClixSense.com that permits users to earn money by completing surveys and watching advertisements. Revenues grew from $6.7 million in 2015 to $9.1 million in...more
They grow up so fast! A sentiment – and challenge – shared by parents and technologists alike. Just when you think you’ve finally figured it out, you blink, and they’re unrecognizable. The old rules can no longer be trusted...more
A ruling by the highest court in the European Union regarding the common practice of putting a Facebook “Like” button on a website could have repercussions for American companies doing business overseas. In late July, the...more
On July 18, 2019, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) issued new guidance on the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies (collectively referred to as “cookies” below). The guidance clarifies the instances in...more
During the past few years, there has been a virtual explosion in the number of lawsuits being filed asserting that a business’ website violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In the first nine months of 2018...more
The owner of a video social networking app, Musical.ly, has agreed to pay a $5.7 million civil penalty to settle a complaint brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging violations of the Children’s Online Privacy...more
Many consumers are unaware that retailers use facial recognition technology in retail stores to monitor shoppers and prevent shoplifting. Consumers see cameras in retail stores and assume they are there to monitor for...more
In stark contrast to the rapid development of e-commerce in China, it has taken nearly five years and no less than four drafts for China to finalise its first e-Commerce Law. The new law will enter into force on 1 January...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Plaintiffs who pursued numerous web accessibility actions under Title III of the ADA are now using website accessibility to test the limits of a different area of law – employment law – California’s Fair...more
Ashley Madison, which suffered a data breach in 2015 involving the loss of 37 million users’ personal and financial information, has settled the suit for $11.2 million....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has entered into a multimillion dollar settlement with the owners and operators of AshleyMadison.com, a dating website for people interested in having discreet affairs, related to the...more
If your website allows for posting of user-generated content and you filed an agent designation insulating you from copyright infringement claims, you may be about to lose that legal protection. All existing paper-filed agent...more