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Location Data
114 published works
The Lawletter Blog
CONSTITUTIONAL/CRIMINAL LAW: You’re Going to Need a Warrant for That: Chatrie v. United States
By ccrockettnlrg-com-cassidy-crockett-verba
Lawletter Vol. 51, No. 4 Cassidy Crockett-Verba—Senior Attorney Geofence warrants, which allow law enforcement to acquire an individual’s cell phone location data from Google, have been subject to…
New Media and Technology Law Blog
FTC Remains on the Location Data Beat: Agency Settles Long-Running Kochava Enforcement, Even as State Regulation Has Already Changed the Landscape
In early May, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed settlement with digital marketing and analytics firm Kochava, Inc. (“Kochava”) and its subsidiary to resolve allegations the companies sold…
Connect on Tech
Thought for the week: Spark for the US DOJ Rule enforcement and/or new legislation?
This article was originally published by IAPP linked here. Reports of foreign adversaries using commercially available cellphone location data to target U.S. troops could trigger early DOJ enforcement under its…
Data Privacy Dish
FTC Bars Kochava from Selling Sensitive Location Data
By Timothy A. Butler, Matthew White, Cody B. Davis
The Federal Trade Commission announced a stipulated final order resolving its enforcement action against data broker Kochava Inc. and its subsidiary Collective Data Solutions.
Consumer Protection Insights
FTC Bars Kochava from Selling Sensitive Location Data
By Timothy A. Butler, Matthew White, Tessa Cierny, Cody B. Davis, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
On May 4, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission announced a stipulated final order resolving its enforcement action against data broker Kochava Inc. and its subsidiary Collective Data Solutions (CDS). The order bans them from…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
California’s GM Settlement Reveals a New Era for Connected Car Privacy
California regulators have announced a major privacy settlement with General Motors (GM) over allegations that the company unlawfully sold the location and driving data of hundreds of thousands of Californians…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
FTC Blog Updates (May 3 – 8, 2026)
Despite only having two active Commissioners, the FTC has remained busy. The Commission resolved a long-running litigation related to sensitive consumer location data, announced a workshop on developments in the…
Healthcare Law Insights
FTC Settles with Data Brokers Over Unlawful Sale of Sensitive Location Data
By Elizabeth Ignowski, Noreen Vergara
This post is part of our The Top 2025 Privacy and Security Issues Still Shaping Healthcare series, in which our team of attorneys provides essential strategies and insights for healthcare…
Eye On Privacy
Oregon’s Privacy Law Update Adds to Patchwork Approach to Minors and Location Data
By Liisa Thomas, Kathryn Smith, James O'Reilly*
Oregon will begin to regulate the use of minors’ information and sale of users’ location data (regardless of age) with an update to its Oregon Consumer Privacy Act. These revisions will…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
California Announces Investigative Sweep of Location Data Industry
On March 10, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep targeting the location data industry, emphasizing compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This announcement follows…