CCPA’s Statutory Damages Push More Breach Litigation to the Golden State
We had long predicted that the CCPA’s introduction of statutory damages associated with certain data breaches would make California a popular venue for data breach class action lawsuits. Sure enough, litigants are now raising such claims in Barnes v. Hanna Andersson, a data breach litigation against children’s apparel company Hanna ... Read More
Massive Fine Signals Shift in COPPA Enforcement: Apps Popular with Teens or Tweens Should Take Note
In announcing the largest fine ever issued by the FTC for COPPA violations, the FTC also signaled a potential shift in the breadth of COPPA applicability—shedding light on factors that might make an app with a large user base appeal to children and for the first time enforcing the position ... Read More
