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California AG Secures Landmark Privacy Settlement Over Tracking: What It Means for Your Website

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In a record-setting enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Attorney General (AG) announced a $1.55 million settlement with Healthline Media, a popular online publisher of health...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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MoFo’s State + Local Government Enforcement Newsletter - October 2024

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Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from State Attorneys General across the country and...more

King & Spalding

N.Y. Attorney General Issues Guidance for Internet Privacy Tools

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On July 15, 2024, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) announced new guidance regarding the use of cookies, tags, and other online user information tracking tools. Although New York does not yet have a...more

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The Spotlight Shines Even Brighter: New York Attorney General Publishes Guidance On Businesses’ Use Of Website Tracking...

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Organizations across the spectrum rely heavily on website tracking technologies to understand user behavior, enhance customer experience, and drive growth. The convenience and insights these technologies offer come with a...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Companies Beware: New York Attorney General Targets Websites That Track Visitors

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Recently, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) issued an advisory warning business that website tracking technology may violate New York consumer protection laws, including the state’s Uniform Deceptive...more

McDermott Will & Emery

New York Attorney General Issues Cookie Guidance and Enforcement Warnings

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On July 15, 2024, the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) published website privacy control guidance focused on cookies and other tracking technologies. The guidance identifies common deficiencies and...more

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The Top 10 Privacy Law Issues From Last Month

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These are the top 10 things you need to know from from the world of privacy last month, as compiled by me. •Texas means business when it comes to biometrics. The Texas Attorney General recently secured a $1.4 billion...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New York Attorney General Publishes Website Privacy Controls Guidance

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Keypoint: Although New York lacks a consumer data privacy law, the New York Attorney General’s office has taken the position that New York’s consumer protection laws require entities to implement certain tracking technology...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Paul Hastings Hosts Panel on Perspectives from Cybersecurity Regulators

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On May 8, 2024, Paul Hastings Hosted the Cybersecurity Law Workshop at this spring’s Privacy + Security Forum with a panel on perspectives from cybersecurity regulators. The panel was moderated by Paul Hastings Global Chair...more

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Year in Review: 2023 Web Tracking Litigation and Enforcement

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This post is part of a series of articles we are doing on 2023 data protection litigation trends. 2023 saw a rise in class action litigation related to internet tracking technology employed by companies to enhance user...more

Cozen O'Connor

California Settles with Google for $93 Million over Location-Privacy Practices

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California AG Rob Bonta settled with Google for $93 million to resolve allegations that the company’s location-privacy practices violated the state’s consumer protection laws. The settlement resolves allegations that Google...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 7.27.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • FTC and HHS Express Concern Over Health Data Disclosed by...more

Cozen O'Connor

Google Settles with Five States Over Location Tracking Practices

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A group of five AGs announced a multistate settlement with Google over allegations that it violated state consumer protection laws by misleading consumers about its location tracking practices....more

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Arizona AG Fines Google $85 Million Over Alleged Deceptive Location Tracking

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Arizona AG Mark Brnovich reached a settlement agreement with Google to resolve allegations that the internet search and technology company unlawfully obtained users’ location data and used that information to sell...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #222 – The Dating App Privacy Secret

I don’t know much about dating apps. I met my husband decades ago, long before the Internet, and the old-fashioned way—in college. But I know people who have used them, have been happy with them, have found their life partner...more

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