Ashley Belanger reports: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is currently seeking comments on new rules that would further restrict platforms’ efforts to monetize children’s data. Through the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the FTC initially sought to give parents more control over what kinds of information that various websites and apps can collect from their kids….
Privacy Class Action Spotlight: Latest Wave of Wiretap Class Actions Continues Despite Dismissals as Plaintiffs Try New Approaches
Danielle Brooks, Leslie Shanklin,and Ryan P. Blaney of Proskauer write: Over a hundred cases are pending from the wave of privacy class actions that commenced last year alleging violations of state wiretap statutes based on use of website session replay, chatbot and pixel technologies. Plaintiffs’ firms are continuing to file new cases based on chatbot…
Seattle hospital sues Texas AG who sought records of trans minors
Kim Bellware, Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Timothy Bella, and Ben Brasch of the Washington Post report: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) tried to compel a Seattle hospital to hand over information about gender-affirming treatment Texas youths may have received across state lines, according to court filings, signaling an escalation of his office’s attempts to crack down…
Dead People Fingerprint Sales Inspire Novel Florida Privacy Bill
Brenna Goth reports: Shortly after his mother’s funeral, Orlando resident Mark Cady-Archilla was confused to receive mail advertising the opportunity to purchase her fingerprint on a piece of jewelry. Jacqueline Cady took great pains to protect her privacy in life, Cady-Archilla said. He learned months later that the funeral home in charge of her services…