In January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) finalized a rule proposed last year with the potential to have a sweeping impact on the practices of weaponized credit reporting. According to CFPB reporting, the rule would in effect remove about $49 billion in medical bills spanning over roughly 15 million […]
Technology & Intellectual Property Update
Enforcement Action Issued Against Retailer for CCPA Violations
on Tuesday, 27 May 2025 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
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 […]
Children’s Privacy Moves to the Federal Level
on Tuesday, 27 May 2025 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
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 Tuesday, 27 May 2025 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
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 Wednesday, 30 April 2025 in
Technology & Intellectual Property Update: Arianna C. Goldstein, Editor
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 […]
