Readers may recall our recent article discussing a new trend in California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) litigation in which enterprising plaintiffs’ attorneys have brought CIPA allegations against companies that use tracking software on their websites. This latest wave of CIPA litigation focuses on CIPA’s definition of “pen registers” and “trap and trace devices,” devices […]
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The latest version of the New York (“NY”) State Privacy Law (“S365B”) is continuing to make its way through the NY State Assembly. As readers of this blog know, members of the NY State Senate have been trying to get a version of S365B enacted dating back to 2019. On June 8, 2023, the NY
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On January 8, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri issued a decision involving Telephone Consumer Privacy Act (“TCPA”) internal Do-Not-Call rule (“DNC”) allegations. As our readership is aware, the TCPA is a federal statute designed to protect consumer privacy by restricting the transmission of certain types of telemarketing communications.
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As federal and state regulators continue to crack down on telemarketing and text message marketing, businesses are now transitioning back to email marketing to reduce Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) regulatory action and litigation risk. With this renewed reliance on email marketing, now is a good time for a refresher course on compliance with the
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On February 12, 2024, the New Jersey Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1237 (“S1237”). S1237 focuses on telemarketing caller ID requirements. Specifically, it amends Section 10 of P.L.2003, c.76 to mandate that “a telemarketer shall not fail to transmit or cause to be transmitted the telephone number and, when made available by the telemarketer’s telephone
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Companies often hire lead generation companies to find consumers who may be interested in their product and service offerings. Buyers of these leads typically enter into contracts requiring that all leads come from consumers who have consented to be called/texted in compliance with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). Python Leads, LLC (“Python”) is a
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As our readers are aware, last October, the New York State Gaming Commission (“GC” or the “Commission”) adopted New York Rule 5602.1(a)(4), a law outlawing fantasy sports contests, such as “pick’em games,” that are based on proposition betting. The Commission is the official governing body in charge of overseeing New York State casino gaming, charitable
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On February 9, 2024, the Third Appellate District of California vacated a trial court decision, holding that the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) could immediately begin enforcing the current version of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). As our readers are aware, the CCPA went into effect on January 1, 2022, with the aim of
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