Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

In March 2023, the White House published its National Strategy to Advance Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing and Analytics.  Buried in the report was a quiet, but notable, concern related to the p...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2023/08/another-wave-of-california-privacy-suits-deanonymization-as-doxing/

Advances in artificial intelligence have become front and center in the minds of many, including attorneys general focused on consumer protection. Although concerns exist for consumer protection,...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2023/07/attorneys-general-consider-consumer-protection-issues-related-to-artificial-intelligence-in-consumer-facing-healthcare-technology/

On March 15, the Iowa House passed Senate File 262 (SF 262), a comprehensive state privacy law bill. If enacted, SF 262 would be the sixth state level privacy legislation, following Californi...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2023/03/iowa-to-introduce-the-sixth-comprehensive-state-privacy-law-in-united-states/

In a judgment of August 1, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) provided further guidance on two important aspects of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (CJEU C-184/...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2022/11/processing-of-personal-data-that-may-indirectly-reveal-sensitive-information-on-the-basis-of-a-legal-obligation-the-cjeu-draws-the-contours/

On August 24, 2022, the California Attorney General’s Office announced a settlement with Sephora, Inc. (Sephora), a French multinational personal care and beauty products retailer. The settle...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2022/09/1-2-million-ccpa-settlement-with-sephora-focuses-on-sale-of-personal-information-and-global-privacy-controls/

In the recent article, “Facebook and Google settled biometrics lawsuits. Look for more.” featured in Crain’s Chicago Business, Partner Jason Stiehl analyzes wider repercussions of Snapcha...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2022/08/crowell-provides-commentary-on-illinois-biometric-privacy-law/

The California Office of the Attorney General issued its first opinion interpreting the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on March 10, 2022, addressing the issue of whether a consumer has ...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2022/05/california-ag-interprets-inferences-under-ccpa/

On February 23, join Crowell attorneys Preetha Chakrabarti and Suzanne Trivette and Gail Gottehrer of Gail Gottehrer LLC for “Lawyers in the Metaverse.” Hosted by the National Association of...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2022/02/webinar-women-in-intellectual-property-tech-law/

The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which went into full effect on January 1, 2020, has seen robust enforcement efforts by the office of the California Department of Justice. In l...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2022/02/enforcement-of-the-california-consumer-privacy-act-via-letters-noticing-noncompliant-loyalty-programs-and-online-tool-for-consumers-to-notify-businesses-of-potential-violations/

Monday, October 18, 2021 Deceptive or Misleading Conduct & Protecting Older Consumers The FTC issued its latest report to Congress on protecting older consumers, which highlights updated findings...

https://www.retailconsumerproductslaw.com/2021/10/ftc-updates-october-16-24-2021/