July 12, 2022
A California federal judge on Monday nixed a putative class action brought by a Texas mother who claimed her underage son received automated marketing texts hawking merchandise from the YouTube sketch comedy channel Smosh, finding that she lacked standing because she was not the recipient of the messages.
January 03, 2022
The Federal Trade Commission's response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that curtailed its restitution powers and cases challenging mandatory arbitration clauses will grab the consumer protection spotlight in 2022, along with continuing debates over what conduct is covered by robocall laws and whether a controversial Big Tech liability shield should be scrapped.
January 03, 2022
A key test of the scope of damages claims under Illinois' biometric privacy law and a bid to apply a new theory of liability to federal anti-robocall law are among the cybersecurity and privacy litigation that attorneys should keep a close eye on in 2022.
November 24, 2021
A lawsuit in California federal court has brought to the forefront the issue of whether minors can provide valid consent for companies to call or text their cellphones, opening a fresh potential avenue of liability for businesses that both knowingly and mistakenly interact with children.