Leveraging Knowledge to Manage Your Data Risks
This post was authored by William S. Fallon, Associate in Robinson+Cole’s Business Litigation group.
In Chatrie v. United States, No. 25-112 (U.S. June 29, 2026), the Supreme Court took another step in redefining digital privacy under the Fourth Amendment, building directly on its landmark decision in Carpenter v. United States, 585 U.S. 296…
On June 30, 2026, New Jersey’s Governor Mikie Sherrill signed a new data broker law, largely effective immediately, that adds significant new obligations for businesses involved in personal data sales. The law reaches traditional data brokers that collect or purchase personal data about consumers with whom they do not have a direct relationship and then…
The spread of AI generated intimate imagery has turned what was already a serious online safety issue into a fast- moving platform governance problem. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) latest stakeholder letter makes clear that covered platforms will be expected to have systems in place before enforcement begins. This week, the FTC sent a stakeholder…
We know that California has a lot of privacy laws, but the Shine the Light law is one of the oldest in the state, and it still catches businesses off guard because it is not about cookies or ad tech. It’s about who you share customer information with for marketing and what you must disclose when a customer…
Ally Financial Inc., a digital financial services company, faces two class action lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina related to an April 2024 data breach. The suits allege that Ally failed to secure customers’ personal information, including Social Security and auto account numbers. One lead plaintiff claims that…
Microsoft announced this week that it would extend the consumer rights currently given to California consumers through the California Consumer Privacy Act to all consumers—no matter where they reside.
I applaud this move (especially because I don’t reside in CA). But why should my personal information be protected differently than those who live in California?…
