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Opening the Flood Gates? California Voters May Create Presumption of Harm in Privacy Breach Cases

Authored by: Julian Perlman Editor’s Note: This post is a joint submission with BakerHostetler’s Class Action Lawsuit Defense blog. California has moved one step closer towards amending its Constitution to create a presumption of harm whenever personal data is shared without a consumer’s express opt-in, a change that would clear a significant hurdle to many privacy breach … Continue Reading

Poland Adopts Heavy Penalties for Telcos Using Cookies without Obtaining “Opt-In” Consent

Poland’s Act amending its Telecommunications Law and Certain Other Laws of November 16, 2012, came into effect on March 22, 2013.  The law relates specifically to telecommunications companies, and therefore other sectors such as service providers and third-party advertisers are not affected by the amendment.  With respect to cookies, it implements the EU Cookie Directive … Continue Reading

California’s Privacy Class Action Litigation Du Jour: “Shine the Light” Law

Privacy class action litigation is hot in California and a new wave of lawsuits are being filed under California’s 2003 “Shine the Light” law, codified in Cal. Civ. Code Section 1798.83. This privacy law affects most businesses with as few as 20 employees and allows individuals to learn about how a business sells and shares … Continue Reading
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