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January 06, 2021 - Privacy, Class Action
Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review: CCPA Litigation
By: Mark David McPherson, Purvi G. Patel and Michael Burshteyn
In part two of our Privacy Litigation Year in Review series, we discuss how plaintiffs are challenging the limits of the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) private right of action. In every respect, plaintiffs are trying to expand the private right of action. Given
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January 05, 2021 - Privacy, Class Action
Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review: Data Breach Litigation
By: Nancy R. Thomas, Zachary Maldonado and Ani Oganesian
2020: the year that will be remembered for privacy litigation. Well, OK, maybe not. But there were many developments in privacy litigation. In this four-part series, we will cover the key litigation developments arising out of data breaches, the California Consumer Privacy Act, the Illinois Biometric Information
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December 04, 2020 - Privacy, Consumer Products, Class Action
5 Tips For In-House Counsel Anticipating Cyber Class Actions
By: Nancy R. Thomas
David McDowell and Nancy Thomas authored an article for Law360 where they share five things in-house counsel can do when facing data breach class actions. First on the list is creating a strong foundation. “Depending on the nature and scope of the breach, companies
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May 12, 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19), Privacy, TCPA, Class Action, Government Actions
Class Action Litigation in the Wake of COVID-19
By: Tiffany Cheung and Michael Burshteyn
Class action claims have taken on a new twist in the wake of COVID-19. Already, the global pandemic has generated litigation across a broad swath of areas, including privacy, data security, and consumer, among others. To date, hundreds of business lawsuits related to the
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December 05, 2019 - Privacy
California Attorney General Holds Public Hearing in Los Angeles on Draft CCPA Regulations
The California Attorney General held the second of four public hearings on the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) proposed regulations in Los Angeles on December 3, 2019. The Los Angeles hearing featured comments from approximately 24 speakers over a two-hour period. The following provides
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June 10, 2019 - Privacy, Consumer Products
Nevada Enacts CCPA-Style Opt-Out Right for Consumers—but Similarities Are Few
By: Julie O'Neill and Max Phillip Zidel
Nevada just joined California as the second state to enact an opt-out right for consumers from the “sale” of their personal information. Senate Bill 220 , which was signed into law on May 29, 2019, is scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2019,
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June 04, 2019 - Privacy, Consumer Products
CCPA: California Assembly Passes Additional Bills to Amend the CCPA
By: Nathan D. Taylor
Prior to the California Legislature’s May 31, 2019 deadline to pass bills out of their chamber of origin, the California Assembly passed six additional bills that would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA” or “Act”). The California Senate now has until September 13,
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May 23, 2019 - Privacy, Internet of Things
Youth Protection in Germany: Online Age Checks and Daytime Blackouts Ahead?
By: Christoph Nüßing
Last week, German regulators decided to no longer accept the widely used “JusProg” software as a sufficient means for online service providers to comply with statutory youth protection requirements. The decision is effective immediately, although it will most likely be challenged in court. If
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April 02, 2019 - Privacy, FTC
FTC Releases 2018 Privacy and Data Security Update Report
By: Julie O'Neill
With privacy and data security issues dominating headlines over the past year, the Federal Trade Commission – the Nation’s top privacy watchdog – has had its hands full. The FTC’s recently released 2018 “Privacy and Data Security Update” reflects this flurry of activity. The report provides
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March 11, 2019 - Privacy, Consumer Products
California Seeks to Strengthen Tough Privacy Laws
By: Purvi G. Patel
If you thought California’s privacy laws couldn’t get any tougher, think again. The California Legislature has proposed amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act and additional privacy bills that could expand businesses’ privacy and data security obligations and heighten liability for noncompliance. These proposals confirm
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