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New Jersey Law Journal

'This Is a Watershed Moment': Daniel's Law Overcomes Major Hurdle

The ruling is a setback for dozens of companies which sought to overturn Daniel's Law's privacy measure based on claims that it restricts their commercial speech.
4 minute read

The Recorder

New Class Action Points to Fears Over Privacy, Abortions and Fertility

Inito Inc., a company that sells at-home fertility tracking kits connected to a smartphone app, was hit with a class action on Monday for allegedly siphoning sensitive medical data to third-party advertisers and potentially endangering its users in states that criminalize abortion.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

As Political Extremism Rises, Is Voter Data the Next Privacy Frontier?

The public availability of voter registration information is different in every state, raising the issue of whether there’s a need for more universal voter protection regulations in the wake of rising political extremism.
4 minute read

Law.com

Jones Day Client Seeks Indemnification for $7.2M Privacy Settlement, Plus Defense Costs

"CNA only agreed to pay claim expenses incurred on or after April 23, 2024. However, all of the claim expenses were incurred in connection with the civil action, as DOJ was, at all relevant times, investigating the allegations contained in the sealed qui tam complaint," Mark Rotatori, a partner at Jones Day, wrote on behalf of the plaintiff seeking indemnification.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Stock Trading App Robinhood Hit With Privacy Class Action 1 Month After Alleged Data Breach

Plaintiffs are seeking $5 million in damages.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

GEICO, Travelers to Pay NY $11.3M for Cybersecurity Breaches

A joint New York investigation uncovered deficiencies in auto insurance companies GEICO and The Travelers Indemnity Co.'s cybersecurity controls.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

'It Refreshes Me': King & Spalding Privacy Leader Doubles as Equestrian Champ

Atlanta partner Phyllis Sumner balances availability to clients with competing in equestrian competitions.
5 minute read

The Recorder

'Black Box': Food Delivery Platform GrubHub Hit With Class Action Targeting Its Use of TikTok Software

GrubHub was slapped on Monday with a proposed class action lawsuit that accuses the food delivery service of allegedly siphoning consumer data to TikTok parent ByteDance.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Companies' Dirty Little Secret: Those Privacy Opt-Out Requests Usually Aren't Honored

“Ignoring privacy requests in states where they are legally obligatory creates a huge legal risk. Most companies that do so usually don't have evil intentions but haven't properly configured their consent-management tools," said Jules Polonetsky, CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Second Circuit Ruling Expands VPPA Scope: What Organizations Need to Know

Although organizations have grappled with VPPA claims for several years, this decision is another red flag to organizations to take immediate steps and ensure compliance with privacy laws to mitigate the risks of VPPA claims.
6 minute read

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