Regulation of consumer privacy, including the use of cookies and other tracking technologies, is top of mind for many state regulators, as evidenced by the recent adoption of 19 comprehensive state privacy laws in the past few years. New York has not yet adopted a comprehensive data privacy law.
Navigating the virtual marketplace has become an integral part of the consumer experience in the digital age. Lurking behind the convenience and accessibility of e-commerce websites, however, lies a subtle yet pervasive tactic known as “dark patterns.”
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today joined several other federal financial regulatory agencies in announcing a proposed rule to establish data standards for certain information collections submitted to financial regulatory agencies. The proposal would promote interoperability of financial regulatory data across the agencies through the establishment of data standards for identifiers of legal entities and other common identifiers.
In a move to support New Jersey families, Governor Phil Murphy signed the Louisa Carman Medical Debt Relief Act into law. This new legislation aims to help families avoid falling into medical debt and protect them from aggressive debt collectors. The act is named in honor of Louisa Carman, a dedicated member of the Governor’s Office who played a crucial role in crafting the proposal before her tragic death in a car accident at age 25.
A Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) plaintiff who was neither a subscriber of the telephone number nor a customary user of the number failed to state a claim under the statute, a New York federal court has ruled.
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