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June 23, 2021 - Privacy, Class Action, Retail
Open for Business: Are You Prepared for New York City’s Biometric Identifier Information Law?
By: Marian A. Waldmann Agarwal
Starting next month, businesses in New York City that collect biometric identifier information may be required to provide individuals with notice and be prohibited from selling or profiting from such information. New York City’s biometric privacy law (2021 NYC Local Law No. 3, NYC
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May 14, 2021 - Privacy, Appellate & Supreme Court, FTC
FTC & Privacy: Will the FTC's Rulemaking Push Result in New Privacy Rules?
By: Julie O'Neill
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is laying the groundwork to test the scope of its rulemaking authority. On March 25, 2021, FTC Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Slaughter (D) formed a group within the agency’s Office of the General Counsel to centralize FTC rulemakings. In announcing
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April 05, 2021 - Privacy, Appellate & Supreme Court, TCPA, Consumer Products, Class Action, Retail, Mass Torts
Much-Anticipated Supreme Court Ruling Limits the TCPA’s Definition of an Autodialer
By: Tiffany Cheung and Julie O'Neill
The Supreme Court has issued its much-anticipated ruling in Facebook v. Duguid , impacting many pending TCPA cases nationwide and providing guidance to the many businesses that engage in calling and texting campaigns. The TCPA generally requires an individual’s prior consent to use an
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February 10, 2021 - Privacy, Product Liability
Deepfake Litigation Risks: The Collision of AI’s Machine Learning and Manipulation
By: Erin M. Bosman
AI and machine-learning advances have made it possible to produce fake videos and photos that seem real, commonly known as “deepfakes.” Deepfake content is exploding in popularity. In this article, we explore deepfake technology and the legal risks it presents to companies while providing practical
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January 19, 2021 - Privacy, TCPA, Class Action
Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review: TCPA Litigation
In the final installment of our four-part Privacy Litigation Year in Review series, we focus on important developments in TCPA litigation. The Supreme Court struck down the TCPA’s government-backed debt exemption, leaving district courts to address five years of enforcement and liability under the
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January 13, 2021 - Privacy, Class Action
Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review: BIPA Litigation
By: Tiffany Cheung and Camille Framroze
Third in our Privacy Litigation Year in Review series is an overview of cases under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). 2020 was a busy year for BIPA litigants. Defendants in the flood of BIPA cases ranged from technology companies developing novel biometric products
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January 06, 2021 - Privacy, Class Action
Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review: CCPA Litigation
By: Purvi G. Patel
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: Zachary Maldonado
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
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
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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Topic Archives: Privacy

Open for Business: Are You Prepared for New York City’s Biometric Identifier Information Law?

By: Marian A. Waldmann Agarwal

FTC & Privacy: Will the FTC's Rulemaking Push Result in New Privacy Rules?

By: Julie O'Neill

Much-Anticipated Supreme Court Ruling Limits the TCPA’s Definition of an Autodialer

By: Tiffany Cheung and Julie O'Neill

Deepfake Litigation Risks: The Collision of AI’s Machine Learning and Manipulation

By: Erin M. Bosman

Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review: TCPA Litigation

Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review: BIPA Litigation

By: Tiffany Cheung and Camille Framroze

Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review: CCPA Litigation

By: Purvi G. Patel

Privacy Litigation 2020 Year in Review: Data Breach Litigation

By: Zachary Maldonado

5 Tips For In-House Counsel Anticipating Cyber Class Actions

Class Action Litigation in the Wake of COVID-19

By: Tiffany Cheung