Earlier this year, a number of individuals brought a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington against Washington-based company Wyze Labs, Inc (Wyze), which manufactures “smart” home cameras and security equipment. See In re:
Continue Reading Arbitration Agreements in Privacy Disputes: The Wyze Decision and the CCPA
During these particularly trying times resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses of all sizes have been concerned about the future. As a result, considering potential liquidation or restructuring through bankruptcy is inevitably starting to become a reality for some. Companies
Continue Reading Privacy During Bankruptcy Proceedings: Why It Matters
Next Tuesday is election day, and this year, California voters are deciding whether to support another statewide privacy initiative – the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) (Proposition 24).
This measure would expand on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which
Continue Reading Proposition 24: California’s Ever-Evolving Privacy Landscape
With a little time to consider the finalized California Consumer Privacy Act regulations released by the California Attorney General on August 14, 2020, it is clear that some last-minute negotiations (or perhaps just some thoughtful additional analysis) took place that
Continue Reading Twists in the Plot: California AG Releases Final CCPA Regulations
A few weeks ago on this blog, we addressed some of the legal issues that have arisen for Zoom, as it becomes a significant part of American daily life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Among those legal issues was an
Continue Reading Zoom Successfully Addresses New York’s Privacy and Security Concerns
As privacy-related litigation continues to heat up, Judge Beth Freeman (ND Cal.) recently laid out in In re Google Assistant Privacy Litigation (Case No. 19-cv-04286)[1] a potential roadmap for surviving or winning a motion to dismiss on privacy-related causes
Continue Reading A Roadmap to Litigating Privacy Claims? A Look at a Recent Order From the Google Assistant Privacy Litigation
While far from getting us back to any kind of normal that predated the COVID-19 pandemic, states have begun to relax lockdown requirements and some previously closed “nonessential” businesses are returning to operations. With such openings, governmental entities, trade organizations,
Continue Reading Reopening Plans and Recommended Protocols Beg New Privacy Issues
Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal and Mark Warner have introduced the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act in response to the bill of the same subject released by Senate Republicans (the COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act) at the end of last
Continue Reading Senate Democrats Release Competing COVID-19 Privacy Bill
Californians for Consumer Privacy has announced that it has secured and submitted enough signatures to qualify its California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) for inclusion on California’s November 2020 ballot.
Alistair Mactaggart, the architect behind the ballot initiative that led to
Continue Reading Signatures Submitted for Inclusion of New California Privacy Law on November Ballot
A group of Republican senators has proposed a new privacy law to govern the collection and use of certain personal information thought to be both important and at risk during the current coronavirus crisis.
While numerous companies and governments have
Continue Reading Federal “COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act” Proposed
