2022 saw cases continue to be filed under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), although perhaps reflecting the increasing reliance of the plaintiffs’ bar on negligence and tort-based privacy claims concerning a defendant’s alleged failure to maintain “reasonable security,” the number of cases of CCPA based claims declined. Read on for Privacy World’s highlights of
2021 was another record setting year for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). Read on for CPW’s highlights of the year’s most significant events concerning CCPA litigation, as well as our predictions for what 2022 may bring.
2020 Recap: The CCPA Comes Into Effect
The CCPA went into effect on January 1, 2020. It regulates
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As the first year for litigation and enforcement, 2020 was a big year for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). Read on for ConsumerPrivacyWorld’s highlights of the year’s most significant events, as well as our predictions for what 2021 may bring.
Recap – What is the CCPA?
Following the lead of the European Union’s General
This week brought news of a Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) complaint and proposed $4.25 million settlement with AppFolio, Inc. (“AppFolio”), a California-based company that provides “screening reports” to property management companies regarding potential tenants’ rental, credit, and criminal histories,. While the settlement bears a hefty price tag, it was Commissioner Rohit Chopra’s dissenting statement that
On July 21, 2020, the FTC hosted its fifth annual PrivacyCon. This event is designed to inform on important and pressing topics in privacy and security, such as bias in AI and the use of cameras and voice technology. While focused on regulatory content, many of these topics directly relate to possible litigation risks. We’ve
What even might actually manage to have more geeks than Comic-Con?
PrivacyCon!
Ok, probably not, but on July 21, 2020 the FTC hosted their fifth annual PrivacyCon event, and for the first time it was entirely online. This event is designed to provide researched information on various important privacy topics. The FTC curates the event content based on submitted materials and moderates each session. This year’s topics were (1) health apps, (2) artificial intelligence, (3) Internet of Things devices, (4) privacy and security of specific technologies such as digital cameras and virtual assistants, (5) international privacy, and (6) miscellaneous privacy and security issues.
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Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge Jorge Alonso granted preliminary approval of Corner Bakery Café’s $3.2 million biometric privacy settlement in Jones v. CBC Restaurant Corp., No. 1:19-cv-06736 (N.D. Ill. June 12, 2020). The court’s preliminary approval brings the parties one step closer to final resolution of the proposed class action filed by plaintiff