On March 15, 2021, California brought “dark pattern” prohibitions squarely into the mainstream of American privacy and software design law. The new law will affect some U.S. companies directly, and a far larger number of companies indirectly. Read More
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In a tech company’s early days, it’s easy for the founders to make legal missteps. Most mistakes are unintentional and result from a lack of knowledge or legal budget rather than bad intent. Nonetheless, it’s critical to remedy them as the company moves forward. Failure to do so can place the company in breach of its business-to-business contracts; it can create uncertainty about the company’s ownership of its intellectual property; and it can create a host of operational risks. It can also kill or devalue outside investment deals when investors discover these problems in their due diligence. Read More
A huge range of businesses – from “Mom and Pop” retail stores to large, multinational firms – collect and keep personal consumer information. The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the…
To date, consumers have been largely unsuccessful in suing companies that have allowed their personal information to be exposed through a data security breach. However, a California plaintiff suing LinkedIn…