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On November 6, 2025, Texas reached a settlement regarding Senate Bill 140 (SB 140), which set forth amendments to the “state’s mini-TCPA” (Chapters 301-305 of the state’s Business and Commerce Code). In a joint motion to dismiss, the state clarified that businesses who only send marketing texts to users who have opted in need not…

On December 1, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a proposed complaint and order against Illuminate Education, Inc., an education technology provider requiring it to “to implement a data security program and delete unnecessary data to settle allegations that the company’s data security failures led to a major data breach, which allowed hackers to…

A recent lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is spotlighting risks businesses face when using prerecorded telemarketing messages without proper consent. The case, Toledo v. QuoteWizard.com, LLC, 3:2025CV00949 (W.D.N.C. 11.24.25) alleges that QuoteWizard, an insurance comparison subsidiary of LendingTree, violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act…

Jam City, Inc., a prominent mobile gaming company behind popular franchises such as Harry Potter and Frozen, has agreed to pay $1.4 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations that it violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) by failing to provide adequate privacy opt-out mechanisms for its users. This resolution, announced by…

On November 21, 2025, in a lengthy decision, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Mark A. Kearney quashed a subpoena issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania’s Gender and Sexuality Development Program (CHOP) seeking documents:

 (1) identifying the names, addresses, and social security numbers of…

A November 4, 2025, ruling in Brooks v. WarnerMedia Direct, LLC, offers a clear reminder for organizations that changes to terms of service, especially those impacting where consumer disputes are heard, can have direct operational consequences. For WarnerMedia, the parent company of HBO Max, the result is a split process in which consumer privacy claims…

Gift cards are a perennial favorite for holiday shoppers. They’re easy to wrap, universally appreciated, and always the right size. But as gift-giving season approaches, it’s important to remember that gift cards are also a common target for scams. In 2024, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law new requirements governing the sale and display of…

A class action complaint filed in the Northern District of California on October 17, 2025, alleges that entertainment and arcade franchise Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc., misled website visitors about users’ ability to reject cookies and tracking technologies. The lawsuit, brought by two California residents, claims that the Dave & Buster’s website continued to place…