News & Insights

The Washington My Health My Data Act took effect on March 31, 2024, ushering in one of the most significant and far-reaching privacy laws in the United States to date.

Creative plaintiffs’ lawyers representing website and mobile app users have leveraged older wiretapping and privacy laws, such as the California Invasion of Privacy Act and the Video Privacy Protection Act, that provide broad private rights of action and statutory damages in order to extract settlements from companies which are generally not available under more recent U.S. state privacy laws.

On February 21, 2024, Attorney General Rob Bonta (“AG”) announced a settlement with DoorDash for $375,000 over allegations that DoorDash violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and the California Online Privacy Protection Act (“CalOPPA”).

Data Privacy Associate Cecilia Jeong and Strategic Transactions and Licensing Partner Katie Gardner host a webinar on navigating the privacy implications of 5 of the most common uses of generative AI. 

Partner Anna Westfelt and associate Frida Alim and Cecilia Jeong led ta webinar to share insights on how to prepare for the new laws and information about requirements, consumer rights, and non-compliance penalties.

Leading talent acquisition software provider, SmartRecruiters, announces its agreement to be acquired by German multinational software company, SAP

Cryptocurrency wallet provider, Privy, announces its acquisition by Stripe, a leading financial infrastructure platform that processes payments for online businesses. 

Leader in modern Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions, Zilla Security, announces its acquisition by CyberArk, a global leader in identity security