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TCPA Litigation Review and Update
David Fioccola, Adam Hunt, and Lily Westergaard authored an article for Pratt's Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report reviewing recent decisions on the Telephone C
Pleading and Preemption: Immunization Against Vaccine Products Liability Claims
In a recent win for vaccine manufacturers, a district court found that federal law preempted claims against Merck, arising out of alleged injuries from the Gard
Till the Cows Come Home: Tenth Circuit’s Affirmation of Federal Preemption Is a Win for Defendants in Food Labeling Cases
The Tenth Circuit recently held that the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) gets the final word on what “Product of the U.S.A.” means for labels of beef product
Rulings, FDA Guidance May Help Food Cos. In Protein Suits
Originally published by Law360, Claudia Vetesi, Nicole Ozeran, and Lena Gankin authored an article discussing a wave of protein-labeling lawsuits hitting food m
Deleting the Data: A Future Trend in Data Privacy Settlements?
Meta recently agreed to settle one of the longest-running data privacy lawsuits in the United States.[1] The lawsuit challenged the company’s use of cookies to
California AG Issues First CCPA Opinion: Consumers’ “Right to Know” Includes Businesses’ Internally Generated Inferences
The California Office of the Attorney General (OAG) recently concluded that the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) generally requires a covered business to
California AG Issues Notices of Violations: Will We Soon Have Guidance on Loyalty Programs Under the CCPA
In an action that may eventually lead to clarification around what constitutes a “financial incentive” for purposes of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA
FDA Ends Regulation of "French Dressing"
Last week the FDA announced that it would lift regulations controlling what can be called “French dressing.” The regulations—which had been in place since 1950—
Privacy Litigation 2021 Year in Review: CCPA Litigation
The California Consumer Privacy Act has been operative for two full years now, and plaintiffs continue to file CCPA claims at a brisk clip. 2021 saw nearly 100
This Week at the Ninth: Arbitration Two Ways
The Ninth Circuit addressed the ability of non-parties to invoke arbitration agreements, and refreshed its law on the applicability of Eleventh Amendment sovere