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Uncertain Boundaries: How Courts and Regulators View the Sharing of Health-Related Article Titles

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Recent regulatory actions and court decisions highlight growing uncertainty over whether sharing article title data from webpages amounts to disclosure of sensitive health information under privacy laws....more

Vedder Price

CIPA: The “Other” California Privacy Statute You Should Be Worried About

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When we speak to clients about online privacy issues, they almost always mention the CCPA – California’s Consumer Privacy Act that regulates the collection and use of personal data. But unless they have already faced a...more

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UK ICO Commences Consultations on Cookies and Online Advertising

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has launched two consultations as part of the transition to the Data User and Access Act framework. These consultations will be of particular interest to organisations operating...more

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Server-Side Tracking: What Is It, and How Does It Impact Privacy Compliance?

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Tired of ad blockers, cookie deprecation, and opt-outs undermining your marketing efforts? You may be investigating server-side tracking as a way to grow your access to data.  Server-side tracking can be a great approach for...more

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What Is the Processing of Personal Data?

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You never think about breathing air. Most of the time, you’re not consciously moving your legs as you walk. You don’t have to remind yourself to blink every few seconds.  For modern businesses, that’s what processing personal...more

A&O Shearman

ICO Publishes 2024 - 2025 Annual Report

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On July 16 2025, the ICO published its annual report and financial statements for the period from April 1 2024 to March 31 2025 (the Report)....more

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California Businesses Score Another Key Privacy Win: 3 Things Your Business Should Do After Latest CIPA Court Decision

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Website operators secured another win in the protracted battle over third-party website cookies last week when a California state court held that these common tech features were not “trap and trace” devices and therefore a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Cookie Consent: Unpacking the UK ICO’s Proposed New Approach to Online Advertising

- What is new: The ICO is proposing to relax its enforcement of cookie consent requirements, meaning user consent would not be required for lower-risk advertising cookies. - Why it matters: The proposals aim to address...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

Understanding Session Replay: Legal Risks and How to Mitigate Them

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In an increasingly data-driven digital landscape, businesses are constantly seeking tools to better understand and optimize user experiences. One such tool is session replay—a powerful technology that allows organizations to...more

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Pixel Litigation Risk at Financial Institutions

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An increasingly aggressive plaintiffs’ bar has brought purported class action suits based on the nearly ubiquitous use of tracking technologies used for website analytics. Although any actual harm to the plaintiffs is...more

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California Proposal to Curb Website Cookie Litigation Stalls for This Year: What 3 Things Should Your Business Do?

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A California bill aimed at curbing the explosion of lawsuits filed against businesses using common website tools like cookies, pixels, and session replay software has stalled out in the 2025 legislative session, meaning your...more

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Healthline to Pay $1.55M for Alleged CCPA Violations: Key Lessons for Businesses from Largest Settlement Yet

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Healthline Media has agreed to pay $1.55 million to resolve allegations that it violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – which is the largest settlement to date under the state’s landmark privacy law. The...more

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Court Rejects Class Certification in Pixel Tracking Suit Against AddShoppers and Peet’s Coffee

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In a significant win for the defense, a California federal judge denied class certification in a California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) suit alleging that AddShoppers and Peet’s Coffee unlawfully tracked website visitors...more

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California Senate Bill Seeks to Curb Cookie-Related CIPA Litigation

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California Senate Bill 690 (SB 690), introduced by Senator Anna Caballero, is continuing to proceed through the California state legislative process. The proposed bill would amend the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA)...more

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Broad Interpretation of CCPA’s Private Right of Action Increases Business Risk to Tracking Technologies Lawsuits

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In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has construed the private right of action provision under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) broadly, which increases business risk...more

Array

This Week in eDiscovery: Motion for Tracking Cookies Crumbles

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of April 27-May 3. Here’s what’s...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

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

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

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Tips to Reduce Risk of Exposure to UID2 Class Actions

Businesses need to remain vigilant regarding recent developments in consumer-based data privacy class actions. In recent weeks, the plaintiff class action bar has filed several lawsuits against The Trade Desk Inc. related to...more

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Businesses Get Big Privacy Win in Tester Plaintiffs’ Wiretapping Case: 3 Key Takeaways

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In a big win for businesses, a California federal court just held that a “tester” plaintiff – someone who visits websites for purposes of initiating litigation – cannot bring a claim under the California Invasion of Privacy...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Use of Tracking Tools Requires Notice and Consent!

When browsing the internet, consumers are accustomed to being presented with advertisements for products for which they previously had searched. Through use of third-party tracking tools, companies are able to monitor visitor...more

Ice Miller

The Continuing Saga of Ad Tracking Litigation: What Businesses Need to Know

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Recent months have seen a dramatic increase in demand letters and litigation targeting websites and mobile apps. These claims often allege privacy violations stemming from the use of various technologies such as chat bots,...more

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Web Trackers May Violate Privacy Statutes That Predate the Internet

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Three recent federal court cases consider whether the use of third party trackers embedded in websites can be the basis of class action lawsuits alleging violations of statutes enacted before the internet existed. These...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Is Your Business Trapped? The Rise of “Trap and Trace” Litigation

Almost every business has a website; every website should have a privacy policy, terms of use, and, in some cases, a consumer privacy rights notice—if certain state consumer privacy rights laws apply to your business, such as...more

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Tide May Be Turning in Businesses’ Favor After Key California Court Decisions in Website Tracking Cases

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Two recent court decisions have provided businesses with long-awaited clarity on the reach of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) – and could begin to redefine digital privacy litigation for the better. Two separate...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Data Privacy and Cybersecurity in 2025: Website Tracking

Following our recent client alert, learn more about enforcement targeting website tracking technologies and the impact on organizations in 2025. Elliot Golding and David Saunders share further insights from working with...more

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