In today’s digitized world, businesses are necessarily collecting more and more consumer data and grappling with how to protect this data. The prevalence of data breaches continues to increase, alongside growing concerns over consumer privacy. When it comes to data breach liability, businesses should know their responsibilities and consumers should know their rights. Business Responsibility […]
Illinois has some of the country’s strongest privacy protections in place with respect to biometric information. Violations of the law have led to a number of class action lawsuits in recent months. What is BIPA? BIPA, the Biometric Information Privacy Act, is a state law in Illinois intended to protect the security and privacy of […]
Everyone has been on the receiving end of a “robocall” – an automated phone message trying to sell you something, promote a product, or get you to vote for a political candidate. Believe it or not, robocalls have been around since the 1990s. In fact, major legislation to curb invasive robocalls was passed in 1991. […]
Over two dozen plaintiffs recently filed a class-action lawsuit against New Jersey-based solar company Vision Solar. The plaintiffs claim that the company pressured customers to pay for their solar products and services that failed to live up to the salespeople’s promises. According to the suit filed, the company often failed to obtain proper permits from […]
Privacy expectations of consumers have changed drastically within the last few years. From questions about how businesses process data to a slew of new privacy legislation, the landscape is quickly changing. The Latest Privacy Class Action Suit: Tesla A Tesla owner based in California sued the company in a prospective class action lawsuit claiming that […]
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) was recently sued in California in a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that thousands of current and former student athletes were denied cash payments they were entitled to. The suit claims that the NCAA barred the students from receiving payments for academic achievement in violation of U.S. antitrust law.Two […]
