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Yesterday, the Governor of Florida threw his support behind a newly introduced consumer data privacy bill (
HB 969) which is very similar to the
California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. The Governor’s support is a significant development given that he and both chambers of the Florida Legislature are Republican and, to date, there has not been any aligned support for a privacy law since the
Florida Information Protection Act (FIPA), Florida’s data breach notification law. Nevertheless, as with the CCPA, the bill proposes a boondoggle for the plaintiffs’ bar in the form of a private right of action for data breaches and statutory damages, which could present a significant obstacle to passage in the bill’s current form, particularly for a fairly business-friendly Florida Legislature.
Winston & Strawn Expands Los Angeles Office with Addition of 18 Attorneys
Roster to Complement Winston s Global Litigation and Real Estate Practices; Bringing Renowned Capabilities in White Collar Defense and Complex Commercial Litigation; Extensive Expertise in Real Estate Financing, Workouts, and Restructuring
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce a significant expansion of the firm s West Coast presence and capabilities with the addition of 18 attorneys. Included in this expansion are 15 attorneys focused on white collar and complex commercial litigation from the law office of Scheper Kim & Harris LLP.
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DirecTV Arbitration Bid In Robocall Suit Absurd, Judge Says
Law360 (February 12, 2021, 6:38 PM EST) A West Virginia federal judge on Friday again denied DirecTV s bid to compel arbitration in a suit claiming the satellite TV provider violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act with robocalls to numbers on the National Do Not Call registry, stating the arbitration provision at issue is overbroad and absurd.
U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey blasted the idea that consumer Diana Mey s claims must be arbitrated due to an agreement she signed with AT&T Inc. in 2012, which DirecTV LLC argued was applicable to future TCPA claims after AT&T acquired it in 2015.
Groups Seek Correction of FCC Decision on TCPA Exemptions for Certain Informational Calls to Residences Published on: 11 February 2021 at 11:11 a.m. ET Feb. 11, 2021, 11:11 a.m. Feb. 11, 2021, 11:18 a.m. insideARM.com The iA Institute
of the ever-evolving, never-a-dull-moment Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Squire Patton Boggs LLP and all insideARM articles are protected by copyright. All rights are reserved.
As TCPAWorld previously reported, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may have unintentionally expanded prior express written consent requirements when it recently codified certain Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) exemptions for informational prerecorded or artificial voice calls to residential lines and imposed number limits and opt-out requirements. https://tcpaworld.com/2021/01/18/written-consent-required-for-informational-calls-how-the-fccs-recent-tcpa-ruling-may-have-unintentionally-expanded-pewc-requirements
Thursday, February 11, 2021
As anyone who has been through a corporate sale process can tell you, there is no such thing as a “standard” M&A transaction. Every deal is different and presents a unique set of challenges. This is especially true of transactions involving lead generation companies, which can be very different than businesses in other industries. Amongst other differences, companies in this space utilize a wide variety of customized commercial arrangements and are subject to numerous industry-specific regulatory requirements that buyers need to be aware of before making an investment in this space. In this article, we highlight the top 10 issues that buyer should diligence when considering acquiring a lead generation company. Sellers in this space should focus on eliminating any issues in these areas as well to make them a more attractive acquisition target.