Atlas Data And Daniel's Law

Readers of this blog are well aware of the recent surge in data privacy litigation. In February 2024, Atlas Data Privacy Corporation ("Atlas Data"), a consumer data protection company, filed over 100 lawsuits in the State of New Jersey alleging that various companies had violated Daniel's Law. With Atlas Data utilizing Daniel's Law as a vehicle to bring lawsuits, now is an appropriate time to discuss Daniel's Law in further detail.

A Primer About Daniel's Law and Atlas Data

Daniel's Law was enacted in November 2020 in response to the tragic killing of Daniel Anderl, the son of a New Jersey federal judge. The perpetrator had obtained the judge's home address on the Internet and as a result, Daniel's Law, named after the judge's son, was passed. Daniel's Law seeks to protect disclosure of the home addresses and/or telephone numbers of judicial and law enforcement officers and other "covered persons." Daniel's Law defines "covered person" as "an active, formerly