by Kathy Ossian | Feb 10, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
Calling or texting consumers without proper consent can lead to a potential violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA). The TCPA prohibits calls and texts to consumers using an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS) without obtaining the...
by Kathy Ossian | Jan 27, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
On January 8, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court amended a longstanding court rule that had allowed local courts to determine the use of electronics in their facilities, including outright bans of such devices. The amended rule allows attorneys, parties and members of...
by Kathy Ossian | Jan 7, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
On January 1, 2020, California’s new consumer privacy act became effective. The California Consumer Protection Act, or CCPA, includes a broad definition of “personal information” that not only includes identifiers like name, address, phone number and email address,...
by Kathy Ossian | Dec 9, 2019 | IT Law Alerts
In 2015, the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts federal court against Harvard University. The class action complaint alleged that thousands of videos and audio tracks on the university’s website and third-party platforms violated...
by Kathy Ossian | Nov 25, 2019 | IT Law Alerts
Two recent tech-related rulings from the E.U. Court of Justice demonstrate inconsistencies in whether the decisions apply just within the European Union or more globally. Over the past five years, the E.U. Court of Justice has ruled that Google must comply with...
by Kathy Ossian | Nov 12, 2019 | IT Law Alerts
U.S. Representatives Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren, each representing districts in Silicon Valley, have introduced the “Online Privacy Act” bill. The bill calls for the creation of a U.S. Digital Privacy Agency to draft and enforce comprehensive federal...
