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Private Right of Action Exposure Increase: Texas Expands Damages for Telemarketing Violations Effective September 1, 2025
A bill recently enacted in Texas ( SB140 ) will enhance the ability of individual consumers to seek damages for violations of various aspects of the state’s telemarketing laws. The changes adopted impact the following…
California AG focuses on contracts, opt-outs, and consumer disclosures in Healthline settlement
On July 1, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $1.55 million proposed settlement order with Healthline Media – the largest California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) settlement to date. The proposed…
Connecticut AG Announces First Settlement Under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act
On July 8, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a settlement with TicketNetwork, Inc. for alleged violations of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA). The settlement is the first publicly announced…
Eighth Circuit Vacates FTC’s Negative Option Rule
On the metaphorical eve of the July 14 effective date for the FTC’s Negative Option Rule, the Eighth Circuit released an opinion Tuesday vacating the Rule in its entirety. The economy-wide notice, consent,…
Fragmentation of Privacy Requirements Accelerates as Four States Amend Nascent Laws
On June 25, 2025, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law a major amendment to the state’s comprehensive privacy law (CTDPA), just over three years after signing the CTDPA into law on May 10, 2022 and two years…