Technology Law Updates

7/2/2025 6:17:54 AM

Takeaways from the $1.55 Million CCPA Settlement with Healthline Media

By Daniel Goldberg

On July 1, 2025, the California Attorney General’s office announced a $1.55 million settlement with Healthline Media LLC (Healthline) for...

7/1/2025 5:17:12 PM

Second Circuit "Shuts the Door" on VPPA Tracking Pixel Claims

By Michael Salik Caren Decter

In the wake of an influx of lawsuits alleging violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), the Second Circuit has begun to...

6/26/2025 8:23:30 PM

TCPA in Turmoil: Supreme Court Shifts Power from FCC to Courts

By Andrew Folks

If you thought for a moment that compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act could not get more complex, the Supreme Court of...

6/26/2025 3:47:12 PM

The DOJ Bulk Data Rule and Ad Tech: What Every Advertiser Needs to Know

By Rick Borden

The Department of Justice’s Bulk Data Rule has fundamentally changed the landscape for advertising technology and digital marketing....

6/20/2025 2:43:14 PM

New York's New Rules for Processing Minor's Data

By Andrew Folks

On Friday, June 20, 2025, the New York Child Data Protection Act (“NYCDPA”) takes effect, bringing with it a slate of new...

6/9/2025 7:38:10 PM

Texas is Second State (After Utah) to Enact “App Store Accountability Act,” Targeting Mobile App Stores

By Emma Smizer

The Lone Star State is the latest to wade into the ongoing legal showdown for children's online safety. Somewhere, there's a great pun...

5/14/2025 6:44:24 PM

CFPB Withdraws Proposed Data Broker Rule

By Andrew Folks

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has withdrawn its proposed rule that would have expanded the Fair Credit Reporting Act...

5/9/2025 5:10:01 PM

Circuit Courts Provide Contrasting Perspectives on the Enforceability of Sign-In Wrap Agreements

By Regina Gerhardt

In the past three months, two federal appellate courts have issued multiple decisions concerning the enforceability of arbitration...

5/8/2025 9:13:25 PM

“Tester” Plaintiff Lacks Standing To Assert CIPA Claim

By Caren Decter

A California federal court recently held that a “tester” plaintiff lacks standing to file lawsuits for invasion of privacy under...

5/6/2025 11:53:11 PM

Second Circuit Narrows VPPA’s Scope in Solomon v. Flipps Media, Inc.

By Michael Salik Caren Decter

In recent years, there has been a wave of lawsuits alleging violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), targeting content...

5/6/2025 5:57:52 PM

Suit Settled: CPPA Brings Enforcement Against Menswear Company

By Maria Nava Andrew Folks

On May 6, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency announced its second enforcement action over violations of the California...

5/5/2025 2:44:39 AM

Apple violated U.S. court order, ending Apple’s 27% commission on external purchases

By Emma Smizer

As the saying goes, justice delayed is justice denied. Or perhaps more accurately, a bad apple spoils the bunch. On April 30, 2025,...

4/21/2025 6:24:53 PM

Countdown to Compliance Begins on FTC's New COPPA Rule

By Andrew Folks Maria Nava

On April 22, 2025 — just in time for Commissioner Andrew Ferguson’s keynote at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit — the Federal Trade...

4/3/2025 10:01:54 PM

Microsoft’s New Cookie Consent Requirement Coming May 5, 2025

By Bram Schumer

Website owners, even those operating simple sites that don’t proactively advertise, should be aware of an important change coming on May...

4/3/2025 6:02:18 PM

Genetic Promises Under the Microscope: FTC Weighs in on 23andMe Bankruptcy

By Andrew Folks

As 23andMe navigates bankruptcy proceedings, the fate of 15 million users' genetic information hangs in the balance. In a March 31, 2025...

3/28/2025 7:54:35 PM

New York Attorney General Reaches Settlement with Saturn Technologies Over School Calendar and Social App

By Maria Nava

On March 7, 2025, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced an Assurance of Discontinuance with Saturn Technologies (“Saturn”)...

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