What a German Court’s Ruling on a Public Facebook Profile Means for U.S. Data Brokers
A recent decision from a German labor court offers an interesting perspective on the use of personal information collected from publicly available social media profiles. While the case arose in the context of employment litigation…
Continue Reading https://dataprivacy.foxrothschild.com/2026/09/articles/general-privacy-data-security-news-developments/5110/As lawyers increasingly incorporate generative AI into everyday practice, bar associations around the world are…
Continue Reading AI in Legal Practice: What the Israel Bar Association’s Guidance Means for LawyersBeyond CIPA: New California Federal Court Decision Provides a Roadmap for Tracker Litigation Post-SB 690
A new decision from the Central District Court for Central District of California Judge Fred…
Continue Reading Beyond CIPA: New California Federal Court Decision Provides a Roadmap for Tracker Litigation Post-SB 690Is the FTC going soft on data privacy? Is it safe to say that companies…
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New California Bill Would Prohibit Apps From Changing User Privacy Settings Without Consent
If a user sets a privacy preference, an operating system or app cannot change that setting without the user’s explicit consent, says new bill, AB 2561, that passed the…
Continue Reading New California Bill Would Prohibit Apps From Changing User Privacy Settings Without ConsentItaly’s €400,000 Credit Scoring Fine: What U.S. Companies Should Know About the Next Phase of DSAR Enforcement
400,000 EUR fine by the Italian DPA for a credit agency Cerved Group S.p.A’s failure to provide sufficient responses to a data access requests (DSARs) provides some insight into a…
Continue Reading Italy’s €400,000 Credit Scoring Fine: What U.S. Companies Should Know About the Next Phase of DSAR EnforcementCookie Wiretapping Lawsuits: Delaware Court Highlights Class Certification and Ascertainability Hurdles
The large wave of cookie wiretapping lawsuits does not seem to be subsiding, but a plaintiff-favorable outcome is far from assured.
A new decision by the US District Court in…
Continue Reading Cookie Wiretapping Lawsuits: Delaware Court Highlights Class Certification and Ascertainability HurdlesPennsylvania AG’s Lawsuit Against Snap Highlights Growing Risks for Companies with Child and Teen Audiences
New lawsuit by the PA Attorney General against Snap (fka Snapchat) provides some potential lessons to companies that have child or teen audiences for their services.
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Continue Reading Pennsylvania AG’s Lawsuit Against Snap Highlights Growing Risks for Companies with Child and Teen AudiencesConnecticut has enacted a sweeping new data broker law (SB 4, as amended by HB 5222), making it one of a growing number of states to regulate the collection, sale…
Continue Reading Connecticut’s New Data Broker Law (SB 4): What Businesses Need to KnowColorado’s PTFA Litigation Wave: Liability for Listing Cell Phone Numbers Without Consent and Why It Puts Data Brokers at Risk
If you list cellphone numbers in a directory for a commercial purpose without consent, you could be liable under the Colorado Prevention of Telemarketing Fraud Act, Colo. Rev. Stat. §…
Continue Reading Colorado’s PTFA Litigation Wave: Liability for Listing Cell Phone Numbers Without Consent and Why It Puts Data Brokers at RiskNew York Set to Ban Key AI Companion Chatbot Features for Minors in First‑of‑Its‑Kind Law
New York just is set to become the first state in the US to outright prohibit certain AI companion features for minors. The bill has passed both houses and is…
Continue Reading New York Set to Ban Key AI Companion Chatbot Features for Minors in First‑of‑Its‑Kind LawLast week, Governor Phil Scott signed Act 138, amending Vermont’s data broker law. The operative provisions go into effect January 1, 2027.
So what should companies be focusing on?…
Continue Reading Vermont Amends Its Data Broker Law: What Do You Need to Know?CIPA Personal Jurisdiction: Nationwide Call Recording and Analytics Deployment Fails “Express Aiming” Test in Central District of California
A nationwide call recording and analytics service, uniformly deployed nationwide, that merely operates in California is not sufficient, standing alone, to establish specific personal jurisdiction under the California Invasion of…
Continue Reading CIPA Personal Jurisdiction: Nationwide Call Recording and Analytics Deployment Fails “Express Aiming” Test in Central District of CaliforniaAbout this Blog
There is a complex web of federal and state statutes and regulations that govern the gathering, use, and retention of private information. Yet many companies and institutions often have only a vague understanding of their rights, obligations, and potential liability. Fox Rothschild attorneys have the necessary experience to address investigations, claims, and lawsuits alleging violations in the privacy arena.