Christopher Ingram

Jan 7, 2025 | kfgo.com | Christopher Ingram

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Minnesota Reformer) – The U.S. Fish & Wildlife service has denied two petitions from hunting advocacy groups to reduce federal protections for gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act. The petitions asked the agency to recognize wolves in western Great Lakes states, including Minnesota, as a distinct subpopulation and delist them, and also to reduce protections on wolves in parts of Oregon, California and Washington.

Aug 27, 2024 | mondaq.com | John Landolfi |Christopher Ingram |Christopher A. LaRocco

For years, retailers have braced and prepared for the next wave of litigation under California's Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 (Song-Beverly). While activity under Song-Beverly and the 14 other states with similar laws has been largely dormant for several years, it seems the next wave of litigation is here. This time, the lawsuits focus on the collection of IP addresses in connection with online credit card transactions.

Aug 21, 2024 | lexology.com | John Landolfi |Christopher Ingram |Christopher A. LaRocco |Gretchen Rutz Leist |Eric Parker

For years, retailers have braced and prepared for the next wave of litigation under California’s Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 (Song-Beverly). While activity under Song-Beverly and the 14 other states with similar laws has been largely dormant for several years, it seems the next wave of litigation is here. This time, the lawsuits focus on the collection of IP addresses in connection with online credit card transactions.

Aug 15, 2024 | mondaq.com | Christopher Ingram |Christopher A. LaRocco |Gretchen Rutz Leist |Nikkia Knudsen

Last month, the United States Senate passed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) and the Children and Teen's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) with overwhelming bipartisan support (91-3). KOSA and COPPA 2.0 are the first major federal bills that have been passed since the original COPPA in 1998 that are geared towards protecting children on the internet. If enacted, COPPA 2.0 would significantly enhance and expand COPPA.

Apr 24, 2024 | mondaq.com | John Landolfi |Christopher Ingram |Christopher A. LaRocco

On April 4, 2024, Governor Andy Beshear signed into law Kentucky's comprehensive privacy legislation, (the Act), officially placing Kentucky as the nation's sixteenth state to join the privacy legislation race. The Act, which mirrors Virginia's comprehensive privacy law, is set to take effect January 1, 2026.