Did UPMC Data Breach Ruling Lock Plaintiffs Out Of State Court?

A federal court in California dismissed all nine claims in a privacy class action against Adobe, ruling that plaintiffs cannot establish lack of consent by merely asserting they never gave it. The decision establishes critical pleading standards for consent in tracking device cases, requiring plaintiffs to allege specific facts about what they saw on websites and why disclosures failed, rather than simply denying consent occurred.

Sheri Thome (Partner-Las Vegas, NV) authored “Emerging Challenges in Supervision in Every Law Office,” appearing in the September 1, 2026, edition of Nevada Lawyer Magazine. The article examines how Nevada attorneys’ supervisory obligations under Rules 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 apply to increasingly technology-driven and decentralized legal practices.

California's 2026 legislative session concluded with Governor Newsom signing several landmark privacy and AI bills into law, including comprehensive child safety measures, AI auditor oversight frameworks, and expanded data protection requirements. How will these new regulations reshape digital advertising, workplace AI deployment, and online platform obligations for businesses operating in California?

California's Senate Bill 690 eliminates the private right of action for pen register claims under CIPA when violations arise from website or mobile app tracking technologies, leaving enforcement solely to the Attorney General. The bill applies retroactively to claims filed after January 1, 2025, and awaits Governor Newsom's signature with an operative date of January 1, 2027.

California Senate Bill 690 has passed, amending the California Invasion of Privacy Act by eliminating the private right of action for Section 638.51 claims. Kristine Argentine and Paul Yovanic Jr. discuss the implications of this legislative change and what businesses should expect when the amendment takes effect on January 1, 2027.

A recent Seventh Circuit decision is a reminder of BIPA’s financial institution GLBA exceptions. In that case, the court held that a vendor to GLBA-regulated entities was exempt from Illinois’ biometric law.

California's Legislature has unanimously passed SB 690, a landmark reform that could eliminate thousands of pending class action lawsuits based on website tracking technologies under the California Invasion of Privacy Act. The bill removes the private right of action for pen register claims arising from routine web analytics tools, potentially reshaping the data privacy litigation landscape while companion bills simultaneously expand substantive privacy obligations.

Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has signed H.B. 380, dramatically expanding the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act to include stringent third-party contracting requirements, broader sensitive data protections, and lower jurisdictional thresholds. The amendments introduce California-style due diligence obligations for data disclosures, expand sensitive data categories to include neural data and financial information, and impose new profiling requirements that extend even to employment contexts. These changes po

California's Senate Bill 690 represents a pivotal legislative response to the explosion of website-tracking lawsuits under the California Invasion of Privacy Act, specifically targeting claims brought under the pen-register provision that have generated thousands of cases since 2022. While the bill would eliminate private plaintiffs' ability to pursue these particular claims involving digital tracking technologies, it leaves other CIPA provisions intact and raises questions about how the litigation landscap

New York Attorney General Letitia James has released final rules for the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids Act. The law was signed in 2024, but the effective date was triggered by the release of these rules.

District of New Jersey judges enforce individual Judicial Preferences published on the court’s website as strictly as formal rules.

A California federal court has ruled that a website's privacy policy, even when presented as a passive hyperlink, can defeat delayed discovery claims and render wiretapping lawsuits time-barred.

Bipartisan legislation aims to reduce compliance burdens on U.S. citizens living abroad by streamlining overlapping international financial reporting requirements and simplifying tax obligations.

PFAS litigation is expanding rapidly across federal and state courts, with new claims emerging and an increasingly diverse range of parties becoming involved. Updated data through the first quarter of 2026...

President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation last week, "Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers," that aims to significantly limit the H-1B professional worker program by imposing a $100,000 fee on certain applicants.

The most expensive clause in a contract may be the one nobody notices until a substantial disagreement arises — the dispute resolution clause.

A new year brings new intellectual property laws and regulations, and 2023 is no exception.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just published its Health Products Compliance Guidance ("Guidance"), which it issued to replace an advertising guide from 1998 focused on dietary supplements.

When November 1st hits, you can almost guarantee that you will start hearing familiar Christmas songs, one of which being Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas." The song has gained so much...

This Sunday, the Washington Commanders are set to introduce their new mascot, which the team has indicated will either be a hog or a dog. The former, however, may lead to a trademark...