Earlier this month, the Board of the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) announced an enforcement action against clothing retailer Todd Snyder for non-compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”). The findings resulted in an approximately $350,000 fine and a requirement that the company modify its CCPA compliance […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
Children’s Privacy Moves to the Federal Level
We’ve covered the efforts of Utah to update its privacy laws that protect children and now these updates may be coming at the federal level. Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Representative John James of Michigan have introduced identical bills in the Senate and House, respectively, which also mirror Utah’s […]
Enforcement: On the Horizon
On Wednesday, April 23, while attending the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025, we had the opportunity to hear Stevie DeGroff, First Assistant Attorney General, Technology and Privacy Protection Unit at the Colorado Attorney General’s Office, Kristen Hilton, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Consumer Privacy and Data Security of the Oregon Department of Justice, […]
FDIC and Federal Reserve Fine Discover Bank over Misclassification of Credit Card Transactions
On April 18, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (the “Federal Reserve”) each announced a consent order against Discover and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, “Discover”) in connection with Discover’s categorization of consumer credit cards for interchange purposes. In particular, each […]
Enforcement: California Privacy Protection Agency’s First Settlement
On March 12, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced its first enforcement settlement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) against American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“Honda”). Pursuant to the settlement, Honda has agreed to change its privacy related business practices and pay a $632,500 fine to resolve […]