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Privacy Class Actions: The Professional Information Exception Under Scrutiny In Québec
A Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class action examining whether professional contact information collected by business intelligence platform Apollo.io falls within Quebec privacy law's "professional information" exception. The case raises critical questions about the boundaries between protected personal data and exempted professional information in today's digital workplace, particularly regarding cell phone numbers, LinkedIn profiles, and algorithmic profiling outputs.
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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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When One Statute Closes, Another Opens: How CIPA Plaintiffs Are Shifting To The Wiretap Act, VPPA, And Florida’s FSCA
California's Invasion of Privacy Act has driven website-tracking litigation for three years, but as courts and legislators narrow CIPA's reach, plaintiffs' firms are pivoting to federal statutes and other state laws. The same allegations about Google Analytics, Meta pixels, and tracking tools are now being reframed under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Video Privacy Protection Act, and Florida's Security of Communications Act, creating multistate exposure that CIPA reform does nothing to address.
United States Privacy
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Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
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Mortgage Banking Update - September 24, 2026
Ballard Spahr attorneys examine the future of consumer financial services through agentic AI, highlight new guidance on SAR confidentiality and customer communications, and recap the Inspector General's report on CFPB cutbacks. The newsletter covers regulatory developments including Brian Johnson's CFPB nomination advancement, proposed CFPB reform legislation, Colorado's AI regulations, and critical updates on DIDMCA opt-out clarification.
United States Finance
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Ballard Spahr LLP
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The Hidden Risks Of Sharing Company Data With AI Vendors
As companies increasingly rely on third-party AI platforms to analyze documents and automate workflows, they often provide vendors with proprietary data and trade secrets. What legal risks arise when confidential business information is uploaded to AI systems, and how can organizations protect their intellectual property rights while capturing the benefits of these technologies?
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Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd.
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Privacy Class Actions: The Professional Information Exception Under Scrutiny In Québec
A Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class action examining whether professional contact information collected by business intelligence platform Apollo.io falls within Quebec privacy law's "professional information" exception. The case raises critical questions about the boundaries between protected personal data and exempted professional information in today's digital workplace, particularly regarding cell phone numbers, LinkedIn profiles, and algorithmic profiling outputs.
Canada Privacy
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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Privacy Class Actions: The Professional Information Exception Under Scrutiny In Québec
A Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class action examining whether professional contact information collected by business intelligence platform Apollo.io falls within Quebec privacy law's "professional information" exception. The case raises critical questions about the boundaries between protected personal data and exempted professional information in today's digital workplace, particularly regarding cell phone numbers, LinkedIn profiles, and algorithmic profiling outputs.
Canada Privacy
OH
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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When One Statute Closes, Another Opens: How CIPA Plaintiffs Are Shifting To The Wiretap Act, VPPA, And Florida’s FSCA
California's Invasion of Privacy Act has driven website-tracking litigation for three years, but as courts and legislators narrow CIPA's reach, plaintiffs' firms are pivoting to federal statutes and other state laws. The same allegations about Google Analytics, Meta pixels, and tracking tools are now being reframed under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Video Privacy Protection Act, and Florida's Security of Communications Act, creating multistate exposure that CIPA reform does nothing to address.
United States Privacy
JM
Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
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