The surge of lawsuits under Section 638.51 of California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA)—which governs “pen registers” and “trap and trace devices”—has burdened online businesses over the past two years. Hundreds, if not thousands, of...

For years, TCPA compliance has largely meant following the statute as interpreted by FCC rules and regulations. That is no longer enough. Since the Supreme Court scrapped Chevron deference in Loper Bright and then held in McLaughlin that district courts...

Ninth Circuit vacated, in part, the injunction against the California AADC, which could be enforced imminently; South Carolina enacts an expansive AADC. California The Ninth Circuit issued a split opinion on the California “Age-Appropriate Design Code” (“CA AADC”), vacating portions...

The UK government plans to pass a law which will force tech companies that allow users to share content to remove intimate images shared without consent within 48 hours of receiving notification.  The offence of sharing intimate...

On September 30, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) and Tractor Supply Company announced a $1.35 million settlement to resolve claims that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Initially prompted by a consumer...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $10 million settlement with Disney, addressing allegations that the company failed to correctly label its child-directed videos on YouTube, which resulted in unlawful collection of children’s personal information.  Disney’s actions,...