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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued a decision that could have significant consequences for data privacy cases going forward. The class action is getting a lot of attention from legal experts and generating major headlines, such as “Black v. IEC Group: Important Data Privacy Ruling.” That’s because the federal appellate court reversed a lower court decision and held that a plaintiff can have Article III standing to sue even when the only harm alleged is the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data.

A class action lawsuit against Burger King for data privacy violations could be headed to trial. Burger King was sued for a faulty consent banner on its website, with plaintiffs alleging that the fast-food giant continued to track user activity and private communications even after their clear rejection of cookies and other tracking technologies.

The world’s most popular health & wellness website recently made headlines after being accused of violating California’s consumer privacy laws: Healthline Pays $1.55M for CCPA Violations. Healthline was accused of violating the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the $1.55 million fine represents the largest monetary penalty ever issued for a CCPA violation.