June 14, 2013 – Texas Governor Rick Perry today signed into law a revision to the state’s data breach notification law that effectively deletes the requirement for entities that experience a data breach affecting residents of Texas … [Read more] about Texas Data Breach Law Revision Backs Off Requirement to Comply With Other States’ Laws
8-6-7-5-3-0-Class Action: Florida Court Certifies TCPA Class
Manno v. Healthcare Revenue Recovery Group, No. 11-61357 (S.D. Fla.) (Mar. 26, 2013) Judge Scola. Granting class certification. Individual consent issues often derail putative TCPA classes. Not this one (at least not yet). The plaintiff gave his … [Read more] about 8-6-7-5-3-0-Class Action: Florida Court Certifies TCPA Class
Consent Issues Swamp California Privacy Class
Quesada v. Banc of America Investment Services, No. 11-cv-01703 (N.D. Cal.) (Feb. 19, 2013) Judge Rogers. Denying class certification. A California client of Merrill Lynch (successor-in-interest to Banc of America Investment Services) sued the … [Read more] about Consent Issues Swamp California Privacy Class
Consent Issues Doom Privacy Class
Jamison v. First Credit Services, Inc., No. 12 C 4415 (N.D. Ill.) (Mar. 28, 2013) Judge Kendall. Denying class certification. A Honda customer sued First Credit Services (Honda’s debt collection firm) under the Telephone Consumer Protection … [Read more] about Consent Issues Doom Privacy Class
Click Here for Class Action: Illinois Court Gives the Green Light to Huge Internet Privacy Class
Harris v. comScore, Inc., No. 11 C 5807 (N.D. Ill.) (Apr. 2, 2013) Judge Holderman. Granting class certification in part. Everybody shops on the Internet these days. comScore developed software that tracks consumers’ online behavior. Consumers … [Read more] about Click Here for Class Action: Illinois Court Gives the Green Light to Huge Internet Privacy Class