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Nov 14, 2024 | 
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The Vita cases The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently addressed whether the term “communications” in Massachusetts’ 1968 Wiretap Act (MWA) includes when a patient interacts with a hospital’s website and determined that such interactions did not qualify for protection under the statute. This is a significant decision for businesses that have been fending off a recent wave of litigation based on website-tracking technologies. In Vita v. New England Baptist Hospitaland Vita v.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
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Home > Insights > Blogs > Cybersecurity Bits and Bytes > Supreme Court Will Again Consider Agency Authority in a TCPA Case
On October 8, 2024, the Supreme Court granted certiorari inMcLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
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Home > Insights > Blogs > Cybersecurity Bits and Bytes > California's Journey to Regulate Technology: September 2024 Legislative Update Veto for the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: opt-out preference signal On September 20, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a proposed law (Assembly Bill 3048) that would have strengthened protections under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) by requiring internet browsers and mobile operating systems to offer consumers the ability...
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May 10, 2024 | 
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Home > Insights > Blogs > Cybersecurity Bits and Bytes > Fifteen Attorneys General Ask Congress Not to Replace State Privacy Laws With Federal Law
In a May 8, 2024, letter signed by the attorneys general of 14 other states, California Attorney General Rob Bonta urged Congress not to pass a version of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) that would preempt state consumer privacy laws. A copy of the letter can be found here.
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Apr 13, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Cybersecurity Bits |David Duffy |Susan Lorenc |Carlos Ortiz
The Illinois Senate recently passed legislation by a 46-13 vote that would significantly amend the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”).[1] Senate Bill 2979 (“SB2979’), which Senate President Pro Tempore William Cunningham introduced, includes a significant benefit to corporations, employers, and other private entities in Illinois by clarifying that, in a case where the same violation occurs more than once, it would constitute only one violation for purposes of statutory...
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
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Home > Insights > Blogs > Cybersecurity Bits and Bytes > BIPA Update: Illinois Is One Step Closer to Amending How Damages Accrue under BIPA! The Illinois Senate recently passed legislation by a 46-13 vote that would significantly amend the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”).[1] Senate Bill 2979 (“SB2979’), which Senate President Pro Tempore William Cunningham introduced, includes a significant benefit to corporations, employers, and other private entities in Illinois by...
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | David Duffy |Dremain Moore |Cybersecurity Bits
In the Illinois Senate, a recently proposed Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) amendment seeks to change how BIPA claims accrue, limiting the amount of damages available in instances where there are multiple violations. The Cothron decision, which held that BIPA claims accrued each and every time biometrics were collected, transmitted, or stored absent a written release, emboldened plaintiffs to take aggressive positions when pursuing BIPA claims.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
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Home > Insights > Blogs > Cybersecurity Bits and Bytes > BIPA Update: Another Amendment Attempt for Illinois Privacy Law
In the Illinois Senate, a recently proposed Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) amendment seeks to change how BIPA claims accrue, limiting the amount of damages available in instances where there are multiple violations.
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Feb 28, 2024 | 
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement between the State of California and DoorDash on February 21, 2024, regarding allegations that DoorDash violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) by selling its California customers’ personal information without providing notice or an opportunity to opt out.
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Feb 28, 2024 | 
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Home > Insights > Blogs > Cybersecurity Bits and Bytes > California Chamber Seeks State Supreme Court Review of Privacy Act Enforcement The California Chamber of Commerce filed a petition to the California Supreme Court on February 20, 2024, seeking review of a February 9, 2024 appellate decision that paved the way for the state’s privacy enforcement agency, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), to start enforcing the California Privacy Right Act’s updated regulations immediately....
