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Data Monetization and State Privacy Laws

June 15, 2017 By Nameir Abbas

On June 8, magazine publisher Trusted Media Brands, Inc. settled a class action lawsuit for $8.2 million after purportedly disclosing the personal information and magazine choices of customers to third parties.  The lawsuit, Taylor v. Trusted Media Brands, Inc., No. 7:16-cv-01812 (S.D.N.Y. June 8, 2017), alleged that the publisher’s actions violated Michigan’s Video Rental Privacy […]

Filed Under: Privacy, Privacy Litigation Tagged With: Privacy, Privacy Class Actions

California Privacy Ballot Initiative Moves Forward: Act Would Amend California Constitution to Set Standards for Collection and Protection of Personally Identifying Information, including Financial and/or Health Information

October 4, 2013 By Privacy & Data Security Team

California Secretary of State Debra Bowen has allowed signature collection to commence for a ballot initiative, named the Personal Privacy Protection Act, that could drastically alter the California privacy regime. The initiative, led by former state Senator Steve Peace and retired attorney Michael Thorsnes, seeks to amend the California Constitution to define personally identifiable information […]

Filed Under: Behavioral Advertising, Financial Privacy, Health Privacy, Legislation, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Litigation Tagged With: Privacy Class Actions, US State Law

California District Court Allows ECPA Claims to Proceed

October 3, 2013 By David Carpenter

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California has denied Google’s motion to dismiss the ECPA claims asserted against it in In re Google Inc. Gmail Litigation, No. 13-MD-02430 2013 WL 5423918 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 26, 2013).  This decision provides a road map to plaintiffs’ lawyers and has already resulted in the […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Behavioral Advertising, Online Privacy, Privacy Litigation Tagged With: Privacy Class Actions

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