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March 21st, 2022
California Businesses Gain Clarity on Consumer Data Requests
Privacy & Data Security Practice Group Chair Daniel M. Goldberg is quoted in the article, “California Businesses Gain Clarity on Consumer Data Requests” published by Bloomberg Law. The article discusses Attorney General Rob Bonta’s opinion under the California Consumer Privacy Act that consumers have a right to access inferences, regardless of whether those are generated by a company’s data or data from another source. Daniel says, “Many companies were already treating inferences as personal information under the law and responding to consumer requests accordingly.” Adding, “[Attorney General] Bonta’s opinion should convince any holdouts that treating generated inferences differently than acquired personal information isn’t a tenable approach.”
Daniel points out an unclear piece of the opinion, “Still, the opinion doesn’t expressly address whether consumers’ right to delete and right to correct—which will go into effect when amendments to the CCPA become operative on Jan. 1, 2023—extends to inferences as well.” Daniel concludes by saying, “The bigger issue for me is: Where do we go from here?”
Read the full article here. (Behind paywall)
Other Quoted
https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2025/12/12/ftc-weighs-petition-to-revive-click-to-cancel-rule/
Law.com quoted Holly Melton was quoted in a Law.com in an article discussing the Federal Trade Commission's consideration of a petition to revive the "Click to Cancel" rule. Ms. Melton analyzed the FTC's potential next steps following the rule's invalidation by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. She noted that when Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion in September to settle allegations of deceptive Prime subscription practices, the settlement document included language indicating that any future rulemaking on subscription cancellations would supersede the agreement's provisions. Mr. Melton emphasized that this language "reads like a deliberate placeholder—future-proofing the settlement for the reappearance of click to cancel," suggesting the commission anticipates reviving the rule in some form. She advised that businesses should maintain compliance with the rule's underlying principles, stating that "for advertisers and subscription-based businesses, the path forward is clear: provide transparent disclosures, obtain affirmative consent, and make cancellation as effortless as sign-up." Read the full article on the “Click to Cancel” rule here. ( Behind paywall).
December 18 2025
Challenges in Opt-Out Design and Children’s Privacy Highlighted by Sling TV’s Settlement With California AG
Cybersecurity Law Report quoted Daniel Goldberg regarding California AG Rob Bonta's $530,000 settlement with Sling TV for CCPA violations related to opt-out processes and children's privacy protections. Read more.
December 1 2025
Game Companies Must be Flexible to Comply with Changing Laws
Emma Smizer was recently featured as a panelist at GamesBeat Next 2025 and quoted in a GamesBeat article discussing global regulatory compliance and its impact on the gaming industry. Read more.
November 25 2025
