Best Practices -
Any company not otherwise exempt that engages in telemarketing to residents of Oklahoma, Washington, New York, and Florida (or anyone with an area code in these states) should immediately take the...more
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6/3/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
State Privacy Laws
STATE & LOCAL LAWS & REGULATIONS -
Connecticut Passes Comprehensive Privacy Bill -
The Connecticut Legislature has become the fifth state in the United States to pass a comprehensive privacy law....more
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4/8/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
COPPA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws
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3/4/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CNIL ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Investment Adviser ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Workers Compensation Act
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. ...more
2/4/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CDPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
State Privacy Laws
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. We invite you to share this resource with your colleagues and visit...more
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. The rapid pace at which technology and data privacy and security...more
12/3/2021
/ Banking Regulators ,
CFIUS ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
FDIC ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
OCC ,
Popular
Welcome to this month's issue of The BR Privacy & Security Download, the new digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. The rapid pace at which technology and data privacy and security...more
11/5/2021
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
On July 1, 2021, Florida enacted a comprehensive new telemarketing law that arguably goes beyond the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). Referred to as Florida’s “Mini-TCPA,” this new law, CS/SB 1120, updates...more
On June 25, 2021, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, No. 20-297, 2021 WL 2599472 (U.S. June 25, 2021) (“TransUnion”), providing much needed clarity regarding the type of...more
7/1/2021
/ Article III ,
Class Action ,
Class Members ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
TransUnion ,
TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
On April 7, 2021, in Gil v. Winn-Dixie, Case No. 17-13467, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an important decision on whether Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. § 12101...more
Companies engaging in telephone and text marketing will find some relief in the Supreme Court of the United States’ (“SCOTUS”) recent holding in Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid, which narrows the scope of the Telephone Consumer...more
In 2018, California lawmakers passed what was—until just recently—the most groundbreaking piece of privacy legislation in the United States—the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). Although the CCPA has only been...more
The term “omnichannel” describes a phenomenon where customers experience each of a company’s different sales and marketing channels in a unified fashion. An omnichannel strategy is a plan of action designed to optimize...more
Within a span of weeks, the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic has swept across the country, causing unprecedented disruption across all business sectors. In particular, telemarketers now face sizeable legal restrictions on...more
In response to the rising number of unwanted robocalls, Congress passed the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (“TRACED”) Act, Public Law No: 116-105, signed into law by President...more
California is usually the trailblazer state for most consumer-facing legislation, and litigation. Enterprising plaintiffs’ attorneys usually look to California first for the venue in which to “vindicate” consumer rights (by...more
For months now, proposed amendments to California’s new game-changing privacy law—the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”)—have been working their way through the California state legislature. On the last day of...more
On September 13, 2019, the California legislature brought much-anticipated clarity and focus to the scope of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) with the passing of five amendments—including Assembly Bill 25...more
9/25/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Exemptions ,
New Amendments ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws
This is the second article in a two-part series on biometric technology and the law. The first article explains the legal requirements for using biometrics in the workplace. This article provides tips on avoiding...more
This is the first article in a two-part series on biometric technology and the law. This article explains the legal requirements for using biometrics in the workplace. The second article provides tips on avoiding...more
In the summer of 2017, a supermarket chain owned by Kroger was hit with a putative class-action lawsuit for allegedly violating a law protecting individuals’ biometric data and information.
Originally published in Industry...more
When envisioning the international performing arts troupe of Cirque du Soleil, there would be little reason to consider the appropriateness of their use of faxes for marketing purposes. But this conduct is exactly what the...more
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Spokeo Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016), represents a critical turning point in class-action litigation.
At issue in Spokeo was whether Congress may confer Article III...more