Shelby Dolen of Husch Blackwell writes: Senators introduced the “Clean Slate for Kids Online Act of 2021” in the United States Senate last week. The bill seeks to amend the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). The bill provides individuals with the right to delete personal information the operator collected from the individual as a child. The…
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A Roundup of CCPA Court Decisions (I Only Know of 7)
Eric Goldman writes: This post recaps the court decisions analyzing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) so far. I only know of seven opinions as of May 1, 2021, a number that struck me as surprisingly small. (If you think I’m missing any, please email me). Overview CCPA lawsuits generally fit into one of the…
Trump Justice Department secretly obtained Post reporters’ phone records
Devlin Barrett reports: The Trump Justice Department secretly obtained Washington Post journalists’ phone records and tried to obtain their email records over reporting they did in the early months of the Trump administration on Russia’s role in the 2016 election, according to government letters and officials. In three separate letters dated May 3 and addressed…
Biometrics in the Ballpark – How Teams and Leagues Can Mitigate Data Collection Risk
Stephen J. Cosentino and Ethan J. Sanders of Stinson LLP write: At select ballparks across the country, fans can speed through security screen procedures using thumbprint scans. Sports venues from Madison Square Garden to CenturyLink Field now use biometrics to enhance game day experience. Major League Baseball in particular has led the charge with biometric…