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Online Safety for Children Data Privacy Settlement

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New York AG Announces $650,000 Settlement with Social Media App Developer for Students’ Privacy and Safety Concerns

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On March 7, 2025, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (NY AG) published an Assurance of Discontinuance (Assurance) settling claims against Saturn Technologies, Inc. (company), a developer of a social media app...more

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Video Game Maker to Pay $20 Million to Settle FTC COPPA Enforcement Action

Singapore-based Chinese video game developer Cognosphere, dba HoYoverse, known for “Genshin Impact,” a role-playing game involving collectible characters with unique fighting skills, has agreed to pay $20 million to settle...more

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The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – August 2024

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Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - New York AG Seeks Comments on Rulemaking for Minors’ Online Protection Laws - On August 1, 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued two advanced notices of proposed...more

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California AG Announces $500,000 Settlement with Mobile Game App Company for Unlawful Collection and Sharing of Children’s Data

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On June 18, 2024, California Attorney General (“AG”) Rob Bonta and Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced a settlement with a video game developer and publisher regarding allegations that the company...more

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In 2022, Opioids, Data Privacy, and ESG Dominated the State AG Landscape

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2022 was a landmark year for state attorneys general. From billion-dollar global settlements with players in each link of the opioids distribution chain to record-setting settlements with a tech giant, this past year AGs...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Privacy and Data Security Alert l January 2020

States Consider Privacy and Data Security Legislation - It’s that time of year again, when we see a flood of legislative activity at the state level on privacy and data security laws. A couple of recent examples are below....more

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Google and YouTube to Pay $170 Million for COPPA Violations

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In the largest settlement ever obtained in connection with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Google and its subsidiary YouTube have agreed to pay $170 million to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the...more

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Landmark FTC Settlement Offers Important Lessons for Businesses That May Collect or Use Children’s Information

On September 4, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the “Commission”) announced a settlement with YouTube and its parent Google that resolves allegations that the companies violated the Children’s Online Privacy...more

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