On January 3, the city of Los Angeles accused TWC Product and Technology, LLC (“TWC”) (an International Business Machines Corporation subsidiary) of violating millions of American consumers’ privacy. In the civil lawsuit, Los Angeles City Attorney Michael Feuer alleged TWC misled users of its Weather Channel app to turn on precise location tracking by suggesting,
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ANA Urges Marketers to Help Fight California Data Privacy Measure
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) is working with the California Chamber of Commerce and a broad range of companies and industry groups to oppose a California ballot initiative that would drastically change how consumer information is collected and shared. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 would apply to almost every company that conducts…
California Toughens Automatic-Renewal Law
California’s proposed Automatic-Renewal Law (ARL) passed the state Legislature earlier this month, tightening the requirements on companies that sell subscription services with automatically renewing payments to consumers. The new law comes on the heels of a flurry of class actions suits filed under California’s previous ARL enacted in 2010. The 2010 ARL required auto-renewing consumer…
The Quarter Ham: California Court of Appeal Affirms Judgment in Unfair Competition and False Advertising Case
You can still get your quarter ham “STARTING AT $23.99” from Honey Baked Ham, Inc. according to the California Court of Appeal in its unpublished decision on November 8, 2016. The Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s judgment that Honey Baked Ham, Inc. did not engage in unfair competition or in false or deceptive…
California’s Eraser Button Law Triggers Privacy Requirements
Widely known as California’s "Eraser Button" law, SB 568 recently cleared the governor’s desk and has been signed into law. The new law, which takes effect on January 1, 2015, adds two key privacy-related requirements for operators of websites, online services, and mobile apps directed toward minors. Find out whether it will apply to your business…