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23andMe's Bankruptcy Raise Privacy Concerns and the Future of Genetic Data

Privacy Law richtfirm March 24, 2025

23andMe’s Bankruptcy Raises Privacy Concerns About the Future of Genetic Data

On March 24, 2025, 23andMe, a prominent genetic testing company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States. This move follows a significant decline in demand for its ancestry testing kits and a damaging data breach in 2023 that compromised the personal information of approximately 7 million customers. The bankruptcy filing raises substantial concerns …

CCPA Privacy Law richtfirm March 15, 2025

CPPA Enforcement Against Honda: Key Lessons for CCPA Privacy Law Compliance

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently imposed a $632,500 fine against American Honda Motor Co. for violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This enforcement action—one of the first significant penalties by the CPPA—provides critical insights into the agency’s priorities and expectations for businesses handling consumer data. Core Violations Highlighted in the Case 1. Overcollection of …

Privacy Law richtfirm December 13, 2024

New State Privacy Laws Set to Take Effect in 2025

On January 1, 2025, four new comprehensive state privacy laws will come into effect, with a fifth following shortly after on January 15. These laws are part of a growing trend of state-level privacy legislation in the United States, aiming to protect consumer data and give individuals more control over their personal information. The new …

Privacy Law richtfirm December 5, 2024

Data Brokers Face Regulatory Crackdown: CFPB and FTC Take Action

The data broker legal compliance landscape continues to undergo significant changes as regulatory bodies in the United States intensify their scrutiny of companies selling or sharing personal information and particularly sensitive consumer information. Two major developments highlight this shift: a proposed rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and a lawsuit filed by the …

Privacy Law richtfirm August 1, 2024

The Proliferation of CIPA Wiretapping Lawsuits Targeting Chat Features and Tracking Technologies

As digital technologies evolve, so does the complexity of privacy and data security laws and, by extension, the ways aggressive plaintiff’s lawyers seek to make money. Recently, there’s been a surge in wiretapping lawsuits targeting websites and applications that use chat features, session replay technologies, pixels, and various tracking tools. These lawsuits often revolve around claims of …

Privacy Law Cybersecurity richtfirm July 29, 2024

Cybersecurity Ethics For Attorneys And Law Firms

As law firms increasingly digitize their systems and practically all facets of the practice of law move into the cloud, there is significant danger lurking in the shadows in the form of breaches. Although organizations of all types and sizes see marked upticks in cybersecurity incidents, lawyers, with their ethical obligations to keep clients’ information …

Privacy Law richtfirm March 26, 2024

The Privacy Law “State of Play” In 2024

As we embark on 2024, privacy law continues to advance, particularly, here in the United States, a state-by-state regulatory patchwork is forming. Though there are core themes in common throughout practically all the newly passed state comprehensive privacy laws, critical differences must be accounted for. The result is a “balkanized” compliance landscape, resulting in a …

Privacy Law Cybersecurity richtfirm February 12, 2024

The Dynamics of Data Breach Response Law

Just the thought of a data breach or other similar attack on company systems is enough to make the CEO of a company shudder. After all, in our ever-increasing data-first world, breaches and attacks not only cause immense financial and reputational damage but also have the potential to bring operations, including those of a “mission-critical” …

Privacy Law Marketing Law richtfirm February 11, 2024

The FTC’s Enforcement Priorities & How To Ensure Compliance

With technology rapidly evolving and eCommerce and related marketing changing with it, too, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the Chair, Lina Khan, is increasingly taking a comprehensive approach to its equally broad mandate under Section 5 of the FTC Act which prohibits ”unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.” Some have …

Privacy Law CCPA richtfirm October 16, 2023

California Expands Definition of Sensitive Information to Include “Citizenship or Immigration Status”

In a further sign of the increased focus on personal information that is “sensitive,” the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), has expanded the categories of information deemed sensitive to now include “citizenship or immigration status.” Specifically, in October 2023, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 947. As …

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