A new lawsuit filed in Illinois federal court is shining a spotlight on the legal risks tied to AI-powered meeting assistants that offer transcription and speaker identification services on platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. The complaint, brought by Illinois resident Katelin Cruz, alleges that California-based tech company Fireflies.AI Corp. is illegally harvesting and storing
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“Buried” Forum Selection Clause Sends CIPA Class Action to Minnesota: Key Lessons from Adam v. CaringBridge
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Posted in Data Privacy
A recent federal court decision in Adam v. CaringBridge, Inc., No. 25-cv-06042-WHO, 2025 WL 3493565 (N. Cal. Dec. 5, 2025), offers a cautionary tale for plaintiffs in privacy class actions, and a strategic playbook for defendants. Even where a case is properly filed in California (the home turf for many privacy statutes and plaintiffs)…
Why Your Company Must Review Its Website Privacy Policy and Online Disclosures Annually
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- It’s the Law: The CCPA regulations mandate that you review, and update, if necessary, your
CCPA 2026: What Companies Need to Know About California’s Revised Consumer Privacy Rule
By Kathryn Rattigan on
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The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended and effective January 1, 2026, brings the most detailed and sweeping changes since the law’s introduction. If you do business in California or handle Californians’ personal information, here’s what your company must know, and do, to avoid compliance risks.
Expanded Privacy Policy and Disclosure Requirements
The updated…
Stalled CIPA Reform: What California’s Legislative Gridlock Means for Business Privacy Compliance
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Data Privacy
The 2025 California legislative session ended without passing critical reforms to the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), leaving businesses vulnerable and scrambling to manage escalating compliance challenges and legal exposure on their own.
Why Was Reform Needed?
CIPA, originally enacted in 1967 to protect against telephone wiretapping, has recently been used to challenge how websites collect…
CDPA Countdown: Hoosiers Get a Privacy Bill of Rights
By Roma Patel on
Posted in Data Privacy
Indiana’s new Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) takes effect on January 1, 2026. It follows other state consumer privacy laws by providing consumers with rights related to the collection and processing of their information. On November 25, 2025, Indiana’s Attorney General issued a Consumer Data Protection Bill of Rights as “a tool to educate Hoosiers…
Dashboard Detectives: How Connected Cars Turn Drivers Into Data
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Posted in Data Privacy
Anyone who has purchased a car in the past decade is familiar with the dazzling wave of technology that greets them: giant touchscreens, voice controls, remote start apps. But behind the gleaming infotainment systems and driver-assist cameras, a subtler, more powerful feature has crept into the modern automobile, the ability to observe, record, and report…
Navigating California’s Data Broker Strike Force: Key Insights for Businesses
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Data Privacy
On November 18, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the formation of a new Data Broker Enforcement Strike Force within its Enforcement Division. The purpose of this new team is to investigate alleged violations of both the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the Delete Act’s data broker registration requirements.
According to the…
When AI Notetakers Take the Stand: The Legal Risks Lurking in Your Virtual Meetings
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Data Privacy
As platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet have cemented themselves as the backbone of modern collaboration, a quiet revolution has unfolded in our meeting rooms, one where digital notetakers often outnumber the people actually present. Tools like fireflies.ai and Otter.ai promise the magic of effortless, automated meeting transcription. But as reliance on these…
Navigating Website Privacy Risks in California: CIPA Tracker Claims, TCPA Marketing, CCPA Compliance, and Why Arbitration in Your Terms Matter
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Data Privacy, Telephone Consumer Protection Act
- The surge in California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) lawsuits targeting website tracking technologies;
- Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) risks in digital marketing;