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Don’t Call Me, Maybe – Missouri AG Alleges Charter Communications Violated TCPA, TSR, and State Laws under Third-Party Liability Theory
On Monday, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster filed a lawsuit against Charter Communications, Inc., alleging that the cable, internet, and telephone service provider’s third party telemarketers made thousands of…
California Enacts Three Bills Amending Breach Notification Statute
Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law three bills that revise California’s data breach notification statute. The bills, which take effect January 1, 2016, establish specific formatting requirements…
European Parliamentarians React Positively to ECJ Invalidation of U.S. Safe Harbour
In the first public debate in the European Parliament to take place to date, Members of the European Parliament have expressed their support for the 6 October 2015 judgement of the European Court of Justice (ECJ)…
Dumbing Down Your Smart TV: California Prohibits the Use of Voice Recognition for Advertising Purposes
Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law A.B. 1116, prohibiting manufacturers' use of smart televisions’ voice recognition feature for advertising purposes. Effective January 1, 2016, consumers must…
Snowden Aftershocks: High Court Invalidates U.S.-EU Safe Harbor
This week, largely driven by concerns over indiscriminate U.S. surveillance of EU citizen data, the Court of Justice of the European Commission (ECJ) invalidated the 15-year-old U.S.-EU Safe Harbor framework in …