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The Simplified Sales Tax Project? Not so Simple.
- May 18, 2012
- Posted by: Seth Heyman
- Categories: Business Law, Internet Law
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Class Action Attorneys, Commence Salivating: California considers enacting its own Internet privacy law
- May 4, 2011
- Posted by: Seth Heyman
- Categories: Business Law, Featured, Internet Law
As Congress debates the merits of two proposed pieces of Internet privacy legislation, a California senator recently introduced SB 761 in the State Legislature, which would require Internet companies to notify California residents about their data collection practices and to provide an opt out option. If passed, the law would forbid companies from collecting or using covered information if a California consumer exercises his right to opt out.
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California Supreme Court: ZIP Codes Are Personally Identifiable Information
- February 12, 2011
- Posted by: Seth Heyman
- Categories: Business Law, Featured, Internet Law, Internet Marketing, Marketing & Advertising Law, Regulatory Compliance
The California Supreme Court has ruled that a consumer’s ZIP code constitutes “personally identifiable information” and thus falls under the state’s strict consumer data privacy law. Online marketing organizations and even some online retailers may find it easier to simply exclude California residents, rather than run the risk of becoming the target of California class action attorneys.
