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A federal district court has denied a motion by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (JJCI) to dismiss a second amended complaint alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting and storing...more
On February 21, 2025, representatives in the California legislature introduced California Assembly Bill 1355, also known as the California Location Privacy Act (“AB 1355”). AB 1355 seeks to amend the California Consumer...more
As we look back at 2024 and what the new year might bring in the data privacy space, one particular aspect stands out as a focus: youth online privacy and safety. ...more
It took some time, but we officially have the first complaint filed alleging violations of the Washington My Health, My Data Act (“MHMDA”). The complaint, filed February 10 in the U.S. District Court Western District of...more
Just one business day before the FCC’s one-to-one consent rule was set to go into effect, the rule became no more following the Eleventh Circuit’s decision in Insurance Marketing Coalition v. FCC....more
In an eleventh-hour play, on January 24, 2025, the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision that vacated the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) One-to-One Consent Rule, which was all set to go into effect on January 27, 2025....more
Washington's My Health My Data Act (MHMDA) goes into effect on March 31, 2024, for most entities subject to the law. The MHMDA imposes new notice and consent requirements for the processing of "consumer health data," with...more
By a vote of 4-1, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) adopted a new rule amending its regulations implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to close what it refers to as the “lead generator loophole.” ...more
In the wake of the landmark Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, state consumer health data laws have emerged as a critical focal point in the rapidly evolving landscape of how consumer health data will be...more
In July, 2021, the Florida Telephone Solicitation Act, F.S.A. § 501.059 (“FTSA”), was amended to create a private right of action for those receiving marketing calls and text messages, giving rise to an onslaught of...more
One internet search of the CCPA or the CPA reveals a plethora of articles outlining standard data protection requirements under those laws, from privacy notice requirements to new mandatory contractual provisions. But the...more
By now, most businesses are aware of the growing requirements to provide notice to consumers regarding how a business uses and discloses personal information. In addition to existing regulations, five new privacy laws will go...more
On November 21, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Declaratory Ruling and Order (“Order”) holding that ringless voicemails to wireless phones require consumer consent. The FCC further held that...more
Companies collecting consumer DNA for non-medical purposes seem to be playing fast and loose with their customers’ data, according to a well-regarded consumer watchdog. This category of private money makers, which could...more
Certain Colorado companies and others targeting Coloradans will soon be subject to the newly enacted Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”), signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis on July 8, 2021. Colorado joins California and Virginia as...more
Consent is newly defined by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). While this new definition of consent—which highlights specific, informed, and freely-given actions—closely aligns with the European Union’s General Data...more
On Thursday, September 17, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) and other Committee Republicans introduced a finalized version of their long-awaited data privacy legislation, which was first unveiled as a...more
In the last days of the most recent legislative session, the California State Legislature was busy passing several privacy bills set to impact businesses. The most recent, the Genetic Information Privacy Act, would require...more
After what seemed like a set of fits and starts for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which went into effect on January 1, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the approval of the final...more
Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) began July 1, 2020. Our privacy team at Troutman Pepper includes several attorneys who worked in an attorney general’s office. This privacy regulatory team has...more
No. The CCPA does not require that a company obtain the consent (or the “opt-in”) of a person before collecting or using their personal information. The concept of consent only arises within the CCPA if a company intends...more
Real Property Update - HOA / Contracts: Trial court erred by entering a post-judgment enforcement order requiring the association to assign its riparian rights to plaintiff pursuant to an enforceable settlement agreement,...more
On January 27, 2020, a federal court of appeals issued a significant decision interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (commonly referred to as the “TCPA”) in a way that limits the expansive potential liability...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA” or the “Act”) has limited telephone calls that can be placed using certain automated equipment since 1991. However, since passage of the Act there has been considerable debate...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has forced companies across the United States (and even globally) to seriously consider how they handle the personal information they collect from consumers. By its terms, however,...more