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February 17th, 2022
Calif. AG Sets Sights on Loyalty Programs’ Privacy Pitfalls
Privacy & Data Security Group Chair Daniel M. Goldberg was quoted in the article, “Calif. AG Sets Sights on Loyalty Programs' Privacy Pitfalls” published by Law360. The article discusses the pressure businesses are facing to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act requirement that companies offering loyalty programs explain to consumers how they’re profiting from the personal data they collect. The state's attorney general recently sent warning letters to a number of major corporations that offer loyalty rewards, and is making the issue a priority. Daniel explained that the challenges for brands include the difficulty of valuing customer data in relation to the benefits the companies receive – for example, because the value of free hotel rooms or flights can fluctuate many companies “say we're not going to address it right now because we don't know how to address it, or we don't want to address it because that could disclose trade secrets that give our competitors an advantage."
Daniel added that: "What's interesting is that the notices didn't talk about deficiencies in the notice but rather a lack of notice completely, and that's low-hanging fruit that [a] regulator [can] walk into a store or go onto a website and check out." The takeaway? companies “need to understand that this is something the AG's office is looking at very closely, and it's no longer an issue that companies can avoid addressing."
Read the article here. (Behind paywall)
Other Quoted
An Influencer Gained Followers as She Documented Her Weight Loss. Then She Revealed She Was on a GLP-1
Hannah E. Taylor is quoted in The Wall Street Journal about social media influencer Janelle Rohner, who shared her weight loss progression with diet and lifestyle tips, selling a paid course on nutrition. When Ms. Rohner posted she was taking a medication used for weight reduction and diabetes, her critics questioned her the legality of her advertising and e-commerce. The article stated, “Hannah Taylor, deputy managing partner and a partner in the advertising, marketing and public relations group at law firm Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, said proving an influencer acted fraudulently is a high bar because many jurisdictions require showing that the defendant had an intent to deceive. False advertising is typically easier to prove. Taylor said if someone had purchased the course believing that it led to Rohner’s weight loss, when in fact the medicine was the cause, that could be a material omission that could subject the influencer to false advertising liability.” View article.
May 30 2025
Mubi’s $24M Bet Just Made Agents Bullish Again. Here’s Why
Hayden Goldblatt is quoted in The Ankler article on Mubi’s purchase of Lynne Ramsay's film, “Die, My Love,” and what it meant for the Cannes market. He’s interviewed on “the real lessons from Cannes.” View article. (Behind paywall)
May 27 2025
A Federal Judge Ordered OpenAI to Stop Deleting Data
Daniel M. Goldberg is quoted in an Adweek article, which reported that a federal judge has ordered OpenAI to stop deleting output data from ChatGPT. This was part of The New York Times lawsuit, alleging OpenAI engaged in copyright infringement “by using ‘millions’ of articles published by the newspaper to train its AI model, which now directly competes with the Times’ content as a result.” The judge’s order seeks to preserve evidence in the Times’ case. Mr. Goldberg addressed mulitple implications of the order, which requires OpenAI to hold more data than they normally would. "That could make OpenAI more susceptible to security breaches, or shake the trust of consumers who expected their chatbot records to be deleted. There are also potential implications regarding energy use, storage and environmental impact that the judge may not have considered when making the order, Goldberg said." He also noted the order would trigger people's concerns about what it means for working with large tecnology providers.
May 21 2025
