New Jersey has entered the modern era of privacy laws. As of January 15, 2025, the New Jersey Data Privacy Law (“NJDPL” or “NJDPA”) is in effect—and it brings with it new obligations for companies processing New Jersey consumers’ data, and significant opportunities (and challenges) for enforcement. Because NJDPL does
Rising Tide of State Lawsuits Over Addiction, Privacy & Sextortion In October 2024, attorneys general from multiple states filed high‑profile lawsuits against major platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, alleging that these companies designed features that enable addiction, expose minors to sextortion, and violate children’s privacy rights. These legal actions
You go online and book a hotel room and get a great deal. You cannot believe you got a hotel in SOHO or Georgetown or Rittenhouse Square for so little money. But did you get a good deal? At checkout, you see “resort fee” or “destination fee” or “amenity fees”.
After the price of Bitcoin soared most of yesterday, reaching almost $14,000 per Bitcoin, the price began to drop around 4:25 p.m. EST. As the price began dropping, many owners of Bitcoin logged into their accounts on Coinbase.com to sell. Had they been able to sell, they would have reaped
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) prohibits auto-dialed robocalls without your permission. That probably comes as some surprise since you, like most other people with a cell phone, receive multiple robo calls per week. Those calls are against the law. There have been a slew of recent class action settlements
Uber and Lyft drivers manipulate apps to increase surge pricing, costing riders
We do it everyday. We sign up for something –a cellphone, a gym membership, a magazine– and we give the company our credit card information or our bank account information. Allowing a business to automatically take money from your account or charge your credit card is a modern convenience that
Equifax, a large credit reporting agency, recently exposed the personal information of 143 million consumers. The breach was global, affecting not only Americans, but also consumers in the U.K. and Canada. It resulted in the hacking of personal information, including, Social Security numbers, driver license numbers and addresses. When you
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently reported on a data breach at Women’s Health Care Group also known as Axia Woman’s Health, which was the third-largest data breach reported this year. Women’s Health Care Group inexplicably took more than two months to notify patients of the breach, despite Pennsylvania law requiring that
Some of you may have seen John Oliver’s recent story on DaVita on “Last Week Tonight.” The story described DaVita as a dialysis factory that placed profit before its patients. DaVita has also settled lawsuits for paying kickbacks to doctors who refer patients to DaVita. Klaproth Law is currently investigating
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