by Kathy Ossian | Jul 27, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
After receiving complaints filed by music-streaming service Spotify and an audio book distributor, the European Commission formally opened an investigation into Apple. The Commission is looking into whether Apple’s rules for app developers on the distribution of apps...
by Kathy Ossian | Jul 14, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
A group of Dallas area homeowners used HomeAdvisor’s website to locate contractors for home improvement projects. Though they were recommended by the site and subsequently hired by the homeowners, the contractors abandoned the projects. The homeowners/plaintiffs then...
by Kathy Ossian | Jun 23, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
In March 2019, Capital One experienced a data breach affecting over 100 million consumers. The Capital One data breach is the subject of consumer multi-district litigation pending in federal court in Virginia. The case is currently in the discovery stage. The...
by Kathy Ossian | Jun 9, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
Microsoft’s Threat Protection Intelligence Team recently reported that ransomware groups may remain on an organization’s system even after receiving the requested payment. Ransomware involves the deployment of malware to lock or prevent user access to a network or...
by Kathy Ossian | Mar 10, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
Last summer, a proposed class action was filed in a California federal court against Alphabet, Inc., the parent company of Google, alleging that the accidental recording of conversations by Google Assistant violates various state and federal privacy and wiretap laws....
by Kathy Ossian | Feb 24, 2020 | IT Law Alerts
In 1988, Michigan enacted the Personal Privacy Protection Act (PPPA) to “preserve personal privacy with respect to the purchase, rental, or borrowing” of written materials, sound recordings, and video recordings. Enacted with the video rental industry in mind, the...
