Maplebear, doing business as Instacart, was hit with a biometric privacy class action accusing the company of collecting facial scans for identity verification without obtaining written consent or […]
Perkins Coie to Represent Amazon in Washington State Geolocation Privacy Class Actions
Perkins Coie has stepped up to defend Amazon.com and its subsidiary, Amazon Advertising, in two landmark privacy class actions filed in Washington federal court that target the e-commerce […]
U.S. Treasury Department Slammed with DOGE-Related Data Privacy Litigation
The U.S. Treasury Department is battling a wave of privacy litigation that sought to block it from sharing the personal data of taxpayers and government staff with the […]
While Federal Legislation Flounders, State Privacy Laws for Children and Teens Gain Momentum
For decades, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), a federal law that regulates data collected from children under 13, has been the only law to expressly address […]
Employers Face New Biometric Privacy Suits as Litigators Revive Old Illinois Law
Illinois has been a hot spot for biometric privacy litigation in the past few years, and, despite recent legislative changes aimed at limiting potential damages, the venue still appears […]
Meta Latest Company to Be Hit With Geolocation Privacy Class Action
Meta Platforms Inc. is the latest Big Tech company to be accused of illegally collecting consumers’ geolocation data without their consent through a software tool embedded in mobile […]
Should we expect new regulations on data privacy and consumer protection?
Image from Shutterstock. It’s a well-worn saying that the law always lags behind technology. It makes sense. We all remember the old song about how a bill becomes […]
Elon Musk Among Defendants Named in New Privacy Suits Targeting DOGE
Two new privacy class actions targeting the newly minted Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Elon Musk-led executive branch task force tasked with slashing federal spending, were filed […]
8th Circuit Sends Privacy Action Against Health Care Provider to State Court
A privacy suit accusing one of the state of Missouri’s largest health care providers of secretly transmitting personal health information to third parties is heading back to a […]
Litigators and Experts Weigh Impact of Potential Ban on Creators and Data Privacy
While no one knows for sure what a Sunday shutdown of TikTok, the popular short-video platform, might look like, experts in social media, technology, data privacy and entertainment […]