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2 months ago | 
natlawreview.com | Sean Nalty
Learn how to protect your business from TCPA "canary trap" lawsuits, including key defense strategies like defining agency relationships and maintaining TCPA complia
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2 months ago | 
jdsupra.com | Sean Nalty
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), 47 U.S.C. § 227, was enacted in 1991 “to protect the privacy interests of residential telephone subscribers,” according to the act’s legislative history. The TCPA provides for a “do-not-call list,” a registry that allows consumers to opt out of receiving unsolicited telemarketing calls. The primary purpose of the do-not-call list is to give individuals a way to limit the number of unwanted sales calls they receive.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Sean Nalty
On April 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in Ryan S. v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., set a very broad pleading standard to allege a violation of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (“Parity Act”), 29 U.S.C. § 1185a.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Sean Nalty |Benjamin Perry
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has been actively
enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) since July
2023, when he announced an "investigative sweep" through
inquiry letters sent to large California employers only about six
months after the amended law took effect and became applicable to
employers.
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Sean Nalty |Benjamin Perry
California has a long history of protecting privacy
rights. Article I, Section 1, of the California Constitution
expressly provides a right of privacy. Recently, the focus has been
on compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA),
which provides a complex set of compliance issues, particularly for
companies that employ California residents.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
lexblog.com | Sean Nalty |Benjamin Perry
Quick HitsThe California Office of the Attorney General has been actively enforcing the CCPA since July 2023, and the California Privacy Protection Agency has indicated that it will take a very active role in CCPA enforcement. Covered businesses may be subjected to civil penalties or administrative fines of $2,500 for each violation of the CCPA and $7,500 for each intentional violation, with penalties up to $7,500 for privacy violations involving minors (whether intentional or not).
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Sean Nalty
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has been actively enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) since July 2023, when he announced an “investigative sweep” through inquiry letters sent to large California employers only about six months after the amended law took effect and became applicable to employers.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Joseph C O'Keefe |Angelika Munger |Sean Nalty |Benjamin Perry
Joining an emerging trend of legislative and regulatory hostility towards non-compete agreements, on February 28, 2024, the New York City Council introduced three new bills proposing restrictions on non-compete agreements in New York City. Int. No. 140 proposes an outright ban on non-compete agreements for all workers in New York City. Int. No. 146 and Int. No. 375 focus on restricting non-compete agreements for low-wage employees and freelance workers (collectively the “NYC Bills”).
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sean Nalty |Benjamin Perry
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has been actively enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) since July 2023, when he announced an “investigative sweep” through inquiry letters sent to large California employers only about six months after the amended law took effect and became applicable to employers.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
ogletree.com | Sean Nalty |Benjamin Perry
Quick HitsThe California Office of the Attorney General has been actively enforcing the CCPA since July 2023, and the California Privacy Protection Agency has indicated that it will take a very active role in CCPA enforcement. Covered businesses may be subjected to civil penalties or administrative fines of $2,500 for each violation of the CCPA and $7,500 for each intentional violation, with penalties up to $7,500 for privacy violations involving minors (whether intentional or not).
