The Bottom Line Privacy and wiretapping laws like California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), Massachusetts’s Wiretap Act (MWA), and the federal Wiretap Act (FWA) were originally designed to prevent unwanted eavesdropping on telephone calls. These laws, enacted before websites were Continue Reading
How to Handle ADA Website Accessibility Claims
The Bottom Line When faced with an ADA website accessibility claim, there are defenses that can be raised, either with the court or as part of settlement negotiations.Companies should carefully review any such claim, particularly the allegations concerning whether the plaintiff visited the Continue Reading
Two Websites Settle FTC Allegations That They Failed to Secure Consumer Data
The Bottom Line The security of consumer data is an important priority for the FTC and has become even more important in recent years, particularly when such data is subject to attacks by malicious third parties. The FTC emphasized that both settlements contained “new requirements” going beyond Continue Reading