On October 31, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it has taken action against education technology provider Chegg Inc. (“Chegg”) for its “careless” cybersecurity practices that exposed sensitive personal information of millions of its … [Read more] about FTC Takes Action Against Ed Tech Provider for Failure to Secure Student’s Personal Information
Today, October 29, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board approved modifications to the Proposed Regulations under the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). The modifications will largely be based on the Modified Proposed … [Read more] about California Privacy Protection Agency Approves Modifications to CPRA Regulations
On October 18, 2022, in Popa v. Harriet Carter Gifts Inc. et al., Case Number 21-2203, the Third Circuit denied rehearing on its ruling that allows a class action alleging wiretapping claims based on the use of session replay software to proceed. The … [Read more] about Website Analytics (Session Replay) Litigation is Not Dead
On October 24, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed consent order against both Drizly LLC, an online marketplace for alcohol delivery, and its CEO over the company’s alleged security failures that led to a data breach in … [Read more] about Recent FTC Order Has Implications for Executive Liability and Corporate Data Minimization Practices
On October 18, 2022, EyeMed Vision Care LLC (“EyeMed”) entered into a Consent Order with the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) relating to a cybersecurity event from 2020 that exposed consumer nonpublic information (“NPI”) to an … [Read more] about NYDFS Announces Significant Cybersecurity Settlement with EyeMed Vision Care