With the Supreme Court recently upholding the constitutionality of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), political campaigns, PACs, and grassroots GOTV organizations now know the tools by which they will be allowed to go to battle as it relates to
Consumer Class Defense Blog
A Practicable Legal Blog on Consumer Class Actions
The Consumer Class Defense Blog, published by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, focuses on legal developments and defense strategies related to consumer class action litigation. It covers topics such as privacy laws including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), and the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). The blog discusses court decisions, legislative changes, and compliance challenges affecting businesses, particularly in areas like biometric data, web tracking, and automated decision-making technologies. It also provides insights on managing risks and regulatory updates relevant to consumer protection and privacy enforcement.
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A Fractured Supreme Court Strikes Down and Severs the TCPA’s Government Debt Exemption, Leaving the Rest of the Statute Intact
Yesterday, a divided Supreme Court issued a plurality opinion in Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, Inc. (“Political Consultants”) striking down and severing a 2015 amendment to the TCPA, which exempts government debt collection calls (“government debt exemption”) from…
Post-Pandemic Litigation Webinar Series
From court closures and the way judges conduct appearances and trials to the expected wave of lawsuits across a multitude of areas and industries, the COVID-19 outbreak is having a notable impact in the litigation space—and is expected to for…
Seyfarth Webinar: Desperately Seeking Post-COVID Sales? Don’t Forget About TCPA and the CAN-SPAM Act – July 15, 2020
Event Details
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific
Consumer spending in the US plunged more than 13% as…
Law.com References Blog Post Written by Darren Dummit, Robert Milligan and Stanley Jutkowitz
A blog post authored by Seyfarth attorneys Darren Dummit, Robert Milligan and Stanley Jutkowitz, titled “Mass Texts: How the Cannabis Industry Must Deal with the Surge of TCPA Class Actions During Covid-19,” was referenced in a new story…
Mass Texts: How the Cannabis Industry Must Deal with the Surge of TCPA Class Actions During COVID-19
THC, CBD, CBN … the cannabis industry is quite familiar with acronyms. But it’s another nasty little four letters, TCPA, that are—or should be—on the top of mind for every dispensary, delivery service, CRM platform, and private equity holding company.
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Robert Milligan and Joshua Salinas Published Article on California Consumer Law on Law.com
Seyfarth attorneys Robert Milligan and Joshua Salinas recently published an article titled “Avoiding California’s Consumer Law Pitfalls Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic” for Law.com.
COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges, including in the area of consumer class action law. This article discusses…
The Growing Number of Biometric Privacy Laws and the Post-COVID Consumer Class Action Risks for Businesses
Biometric privacy continues to be a hot-button topic in the United States, and internationally, with states continuing to join the wave of strict consumer biometric data protection laws. In an effort to avoid costly class action litigation as the country…
Post COVID-19 Considerations as Universities Open in the Fall
Major operational changes and disruptions occasioned by COVID-19 have created a swell of contract disputes and new litigation in various industries. The area of higher education is no different. Faced with safety concerns and government stay-at-home orders, universities across the…
Webinar Recap! COVID-19-Related Consumer Class Action Developments and Trends in California
In this webinar, Seyfarth attorneys Robert Milligan, Jonathan Braunstein, Daniel Joshua Salinas, and Darren Dummit covered the recent developments in consumer class actions related to COVID-19 in California, explaining the claims and expected defenses, and proactive attempts that companies can…