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Court Expands Scope of Private Actions Under California Consumer Privacy Act to Include Pixel Tracking Practices

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 4/30/2025

On March 3, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued a significant ruling that has the potential to broaden the risk of liability under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). ...more

U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: January 2025

Husch Blackwell LLP on 2/18/2025

Welcome to the twentieth installment in our monthly data privacy litigation report. We prepare these reports to provide updates on how courts in the United States have handled emerging data privacy trends. After our expansive...more

Recent CIPA decisions suggest website privacy class actions will continue

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 9/6/2024

Companies should brace for another surge in California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) claims after two federal court decisions may encourage plaintiffs to file even more claims relating to website analytics tools. No industry...more

The Rise of ADA and Data Breach Class Actions

Epiq on 6/6/2024

Class action lawsuits have been on a record-setting upward trend in recent years and they aren’t showing any signs of slowing. According to the Duane Morris Class Action Review 2024, settlement numbers reached unprecedented...more

2023 Year in Review: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity

Goodwin on 2/16/2024

Welcome to the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity chapter of our annual report Consumer Financial Services 2023 Year in Review. Looking Ahead to 2024 - Amendments to key rules and regulations will take effect in 2024,...more

[Podcast] 2021 CCPA Litigation Report – Overview and Findings

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 5/11/2022

In this episode, Natasha Kohne and Michelle Reed, who head Akin Gump’s cybersecurity, privacy and data protection practice, and counsel Lauren York discuss the firm’s new CCPA Litigation Annual Report – 2021 Trends and...more

Privacy Update: FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the "Internet of Things"

ArentFox Schiff on 10/13/2021

FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the “Internet of Things” - The FCC is requesting public comment in a proceeding that will help determine the scope and nature of regulation of the “Internet of...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2021 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 8/24/2021

CYBERSECURITY - T-Mobile Clarifies Facts of Security Incident in Press Release - There has been a flurry of reporting in the past few days on the T-Mobile customer data compromise, with allegations that the compromise...more

Blackbaud Must Face CCPA Claims in Multi-district Class Action from Data Breach

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 8/20/2021

Blackbaud, which suffered a data breach of its customers’ data in a ransomware attack in 2020, in which it admitted paying the ransom in a double extortion attack, is facing multiple class action cases following the attack. ...more

Dismissal Of Marriott Data Breach Lawsuit Shows How Plaintiffs Still Face Standing Hurdles In The Post-CCPA Era

Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth on 1/28/2021

After the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect on January 1, 2020, a surge of class action lawsuits predicated on alleged CCPA violations hit businesses. Because of the act’s novelty, it was unclear whether...more

Marriott Wins CCPA Data Breach Lawsuit

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/22/2021

Marriott recently won dismissal of a proposed class action data breach lawsuit alleging several violations, including a violation of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The case, Arifur Rahman v. Marriott...more

Don’t You (Forget About Me 2020): Cybersecurity Developments for 2020 in Five Musical References

White and Williams LLP on 1/13/2021

Is it hyperbolic to say that never before have we seen a quieter, yet more anticipated and welcome end to a year than in 2020? For some, 2020 is a year the sooner forgotten, the better. In data privacy and security law, a lot...more

Hanna Andersson and Salesforce Receive Preliminary Approval for Settlement of CCPA-Based Class Action Litigation

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/6/2021

In 2019, Hanna Andersson, a children’s apparel store, suffered a data breach while using a Salesforce e-commerce platform. As a result of the breach, customers filed a class action lawsuit, alleging customer data was stolen...more

What’s in Store for Future CCPA Settlements After the Hanna Andersson Class Action

Troutman Pepper Locke on 12/4/2020

The first class action alleging a violation under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"), which was filed against ‎Hanna Andersson, LLC has now been resolved for $400,000 subject to court approval. The settlement...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - August 2020 #2

Robinson & Cole LLP on 8/21/2020

CYBERSECURITY - NSA + FBI Warn Defense Contractors of Russian Hackers - When the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) get together to issue a joint warning, you may wish to listen...more

The Minted Complaint: Another Case Brought Under the CCPA’s Private Right of Action

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 7/23/2020

Well before the California Attorney General’s power to enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) commenced on July 1, 2020, as we have recently reported, private plaintiffs had already jumped into the fray, suing...more

Privacy and Data Security Alert l March 2020

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 3/10/2020

Shook Weighs in on Updated CCPA Regulations - In response to extensive public comment, the California Attorney General’s office released modified draft regulations under the CCPA on February 7. Shook has provided initial...more

Salesforce Data Breach: Consumers Fight Back

Epiq on 2/19/2020

California continues to lead on data privacy protection. Since the adoption of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), cracking down on data breaches and promoting consumer privacy has remained a priority in the state....more

Recent IoT Class Actions Highlight Need for Manufacturers & Vendors of Connected Products to Be Aware of Liability Risks

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA on 1/15/2020

The Internet of Things (IoT) products have become a way of life. There are huge benefits of “smart” products, which interact through the internet to gather and exchange data to provide additional functions, security, and easy...more

Privacy and Data Security Alert | November 2019

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 11/20/2019

EU Court Allows Class Action to Proceed, Sets Precedent for Future Data Breach Class Actions - A class action brought against Google will be allowed to move forward after the plaintiff’s appeal was permitted, allowing him to...more

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - September 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/2/2019

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine five amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the EU Court of Justice's rulings on the "Right to Be Forgotten" and what qualifies as a joint...more

JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Insurance Implications of the California Consumer Privacy Act

Jones Day on 10/1/2019

Jones Day Insurance Recovery partner Rich DeNatale talks about insurance implications for clients subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"), including policy limits and coverage for statutory damages. The CCPA...more

CCPA Security FAQs: What is the Most Popular Court for Filing Data Breach Class Actions?

BCLP on 9/12/2019

The United States District Court for the Central District of California. For the last five years, BCLP has published the leading analysis of data breach class action litigation. As part of that study, BCLP has reviewed every...more

Five Steps to Mitigate CCPA Class Action Risk: What Companies Need to Do to Increase Data Security

Fenwick & West LLP on 8/25/2019

While many companies and service providers are spending significant time and budget on the privacy-related requirements of the forthcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the largest exposure for companies not selling...more

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