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FTC Says Kochava Lacks Right to Jury Trial
March 10, 2025 |Courts

The FTC asked an Idaho court Friday to deny data broker Kochava’s request for a jury trial and strike its affirmative defenses in a case alleging that the company's data sales are unfair acts or practices likely to cause substantial injury to consumers in violation of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act.

Topics:FTC
TikTok Users, Families Urge Court Not to Drop Privacy Case Against the Platform
March 7, 2025 |Courts

Kids and their guardians on Wednesday urged the U.S. District Court for Central California to continue pursuing a class-action complaint against TikTok alleging the social media platform invaded the privacy of users younger than 13, a violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other laws. TikTok filed a motion to dismiss on Jan. 29 on the basis that the plaintiffs never identified what personal information was collected from them, or how that caused them harm.

Topics:Social Media, Comprehensive Privacy Bills, Class Actions, Private Right of Action, FTC, Data Brokers and Delete Acts, Data Minimization, TikTok
Teachers and Others Support Calif. in Kids' Social Media Regulation Case
March 7, 2025 by Kara Thompson|Courts

Three amicus briefs were submitted to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday supporting California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) in a case about a bill regulating social media feeds for minors. The legislation, S.B.-976, would make it illegal for internet-based services and applications to provide an addictive feed to a user younger than 18 unless the operator does not know that the user is a minor.

Topics:Social Media, Comprehensive Privacy Bills, Private Right of Action, Data Minimization, TikTok
Media Company Can’t Dismiss Meta Tracking Pixel Case, District Court Rules
March 5, 2025 |Courts

The U.S. District Court for Southern New York ruled Tuesday that media company Springer Nature cannot dismiss a class-action complaint over alleged violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). The defendant argued the plaintiff fails to state a claim for relief under the act because Springer Nature is not a video tape service provider nor do they plaintiffs’ qualify as consumers under the VPPA.

Topics:Social Media, Comprehensive Privacy Bills, Class Actions, Private Right of Action, Data Minimization
Globe Life Faces Two Class-Action Suits Over 2024 Data Breach
March 4, 2025 |Courts

Life insurance company Globe Life was hit with two class-action lawsuits last week in the U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas over its failure to protect the personally identifiable information (PII) of its customers when unauthorized access to information systems was gained in 2024.

Topics:Social Media, Comprehensive Privacy Bills, Class Actions, Private Right of Action, Health Privacy and HIPAA, FTC, Data Brokers and Delete Acts