Bill Introduced to Create Federal Online Privacy Agency

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...

FTC Enters into First “Stalkerware” Consent Order

by Kathy Ossian | Oct 28, 2019 | IT Law Alerts

The Federal Trade Commission has entered into a Consent Order with Retina-X Studios and its founder for alleged violations of federal privacy laws involving three “stalkerware” apps known as Mobile Spy, Phone Sheriff and Teen Shield. Downloading each app required...

Insurer Seeks Ruling to Deny Coverage for $6 Million Email Spoofing

by Kathy Ossian | Oct 13, 2019 | IT Law Alerts

AIG Specialty Insurance Company recently filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by investment software manager SS&C Technologies Holding, Inc. seeking coverage for a $6 million loss based on email spoofing. The lawsuit stems from a March 2016 incident when...

TCPA Class Action Proceeding Against Quest Diagnostics

by Kathy Ossian | Sep 23, 2019 | IT Law Alerts

Calling or texting consumers without proper consent can lead to claimed violations of the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (TCPA). A plaintiff must show that the call or text utilized an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS) and was without the...

NTSB: Tesla Autopilot Shares Responsibility for Crash

by Kathy Ossian | Sep 10, 2019 | IT Law Alerts

Tesla touts its Autopilot as having “advanced safety and convenience features . . . designed to assist you with the most burdensome parts of driving” and enabling “your car to steer, accelerate and brake automatically within its lane.” Tesla also warns that “[c]urrent...