August, 2021

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U.S. Senators Reintroduce Privacy Legislation

Troutman Sanders

This post provides an overview of these updated privacy bills, both of which were previously introduced during the 116th Congress. Under this law, most of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) privacy-related authority would be transferred to the DPA. The Data Protection Act of 2021. On June 17, Sen. The SAFE DATA Act. On July 28, Sens.

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Zoom settles lawsuit alleging privacy violations and "zoombombing"

Public Citizen

Zoom has agreed to pay $85 million and bolster its security practices to settle a lawsuit claiming that it violated users' privacy rights by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, and letting hackers disrupt Zoom meetings. Reuters has the story, here.

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Tschider article on consent and privacy

Public Citizen

Here is the abstract: Although the first legal conceptions of commercial privacy were identified in Samuel Warren and Louis Brandeis’s foundational 1890 article, The Right to Privacy, conceptually, privacy has existed since as early as 1127 as a natural concern when navigating between personal and commercial spheres of life.

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Avoiding and Defending Class Action Claims Under the Florida Security of Communications Act

Jimerson Firm

The Florida Legislature’s intent in adopting FSCA is to protect the privacy of innocent people. Did the Class Members Have a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy? No liability exists in an FSCA claim where the plaintiff did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. What Is the Florida Security of Communications Act? In State v.

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Join Us for the ABA’s Consumer Financial Services Basics 2021 Virtual Conference

Troutman Sanders

Ron will participate in a panel discussion entitled “Financial Privacy and Data Security,” during which the presenters will discuss key restrictions on the use and disclosure of consumer financial information, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s privacy provisions and the Affiliate Marketing Rule.

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California Attorney General Releases Enforcement Update On CCPA

Collection Industry News

Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been in place for just over one year and, in announcing the milestone, Attorney General Rob Bonta said there has been “great progress” by businesses required to comply. This will give our industry even more incentive to make sure we are in compliance with the [privacy law.]”.

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter

Troutman Sanders

Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities. Privacy and Cybersecurity Activities: On August 4, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned consumers that identity thieves “are targeting millions of people nationwide with scam phishing texts aimed at stealing personal information, unemployment benefits, or both.” State Activities.