On April 28, the Northern District of California granted in part and denied in part Hulu’s motion for summary judgment over allegations that it violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) by sharing users’ information with comScore and Facebook. The court granted the motion for the comScore disclosures but denied the motion for the Facebook
California Senate Passes SB 383 Expanding The Song-Beverly Credit Card Act to Online Transactions of Downloadable Content
This post was also written by Jasmine Horton.
On January 30, 2014, the California Senate approved SB 383, which amends the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act (Song-Beverly Act) to apply to online credit card transactions of electronic downloadable content (e.g., music, videos). Originally crafted to apply to all online credit card transactions, the bill has
Does SB 568, California’s New ‘Eraser Button’ law, apply to you?
This post was also written by Joshua B. Marker and Paul Cho.
One of the bills we have been following since May has recently cleared the governor’s desk and been signed into law. SB 568, now popularly known as the “Eraser Button” law, adds two significant, privacy-related requirements for operators of websites, online services, and
California Governor Signs ‘Do Not Track’ Disclosure Requirement; Commercial Website and Mobile App Operators Required To Disclose Whether They Honor DNT Requests
This post was also written by Joshua B. Marker and Katrina M. Kershner.
We previously noted that the California legislature had recently passed and sent to the governor’s desk a number of different data privacy bills this term. This past Friday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law one of those bills, AB 370
California Legislature Hard At Work: Passes Three Data Privacy Bills Before Close Of Session
This post was also written by Joshua B. Marker and Paul H. Cho.
Back in May, we highlighted several bills the California legislature was actively considering in the area of data privacy. Recently, three bills have found their way to the governor’s desk and are waiting to be signed into law. They all give reasons
Court Rules That Technical Violations of Michigan Video Rental Privacy Act Give Rise to $5,000 Per Person in Statutory Damages, Alleged Violation Enough to Stay in Federal Court
A Michigan federal judge has held that plaintiffs could proceed in federal court on their claims under the Video Rental Privacy Act (VRPA), a state law akin to the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). The ruling came in three similar putative class actions that alleged Bauer Publishing Co., Hearst Communications, Inc, and Time, Inc.,
California Legislature Pushing Forward Multiple Data Privacy Bills
This post was also written by Sarah Woo and Joshua B. Marker.
The California legislature is determined to be at the forefront in the development of data privacy law by drafting a number of data privacy protection bills that will impact companies’ obligations with respect to the disclosure, compilation, removal, or sharing of consumers’ personal
CalOPPA Enforcement Grounded, For Now
This post was also written by Joshua B. Marker and Tyler M. Layton.
In a significant victory, Delta Airlines’ demurrer to the enforcement action filed by the state of California was sustained without leave to amend. We previously wrote about the case here. California alleged that Delta’s mobile application was in violation of CalOPPA
CA Legislators Demand the Right To Be Forgotten (Quickly): Bill Targets Social Media
This post was also written by Joshua B. Marker.
California continues to be among the most aggressive states in proposing legislation restricting disclosure of personal identifying information. Earlier this month, California Senate Majority Leader Ellen M. Corbett (D) introduced SB 501, known as the Social Networking Privacy Act, which would require social networking websites to
More Light or More Heat? California’s Proposed ‘Right to Know Act’ Expands Shine the Light Requirements, May Expand Liability
This post was also written by Joshua B. Marker.
California legislators have proposed revisions to the Shine the Light Act, which we first wrote about here. Under pending legislation, the Shine the Light Act would be renamed the “Right to Know Act of 2013,” with significantly expanded reach and requirements. If the proposed amendment