Author: Tammana Malik

Tammana is a dual-qualified attorney (CA and India) specializing in privacy, advertising, and marketing law. At Troutman Amin, LLP’s California office, Tammana supports high-stakes litigation and compliance, advising on class action defense strategy and regulatory risks under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, California Invasion of Privacy Act, and other privacy and marketing laws. Before moving to California, Tammana litigated complex commercial and white-collar disputes in New Delhi, India, building early trial experience and a client-first approach. A 2024 graduate of UCLA School of Law (specializing in Media, Entertainment, and Technology Law) and alumna of National Law University, Delhi, Tammana is a regular contributor on telemarketing regulation, tech governance, and privacy litigation and compliance.

BREAKING: Minnesota and New Hampshire Join Bipartisan Consortium of Privacy Regulators

8 Oct 20258 Oct 2025

This morning, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced that Minnesota and New Hampshire have joined the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a bipartisan initiative announced in April to implement and…

VERDICT INTACT: Meta’s Post-Trial Attempts To Avoid Liability In Massive CIPA Ruling Fall Flat As Court Refuses To Decertify Class and Set Aside Jury Finding

In August 2025, a San Francisco jury reached a rare privacy verdict in Frasco v. Flo Health, holding Meta liable under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) for intercepting…

TEAMED UP: California, Colorado, and Connecticut Announce Joint Privacy Sweep To Enforce Global Privacy Control

The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) has announced a joint investigative sweep in collaboration with the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, and Connecticut. The sweep is targeted towards businesses that…

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY PROTECTION AGENCY BARES ITS TEETH: Files First Judicial Action to Enforce Investigative Subpoena Against Tractor Supply Company

In a watershed moment for privacy enforcement in California, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has turned to courts to enforce a regulatory investigation. On August 6, 2025, the CPPA…

MIND THE GAP: Court Grants Clothing Retailer’s Motion To Dismiss Third-Party Tracking Claims Arising Out Of Embedded Pixels In Marketing Emails

In a recent ruling out of the Northern District of California, the Court dismissed California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) claims against clothing retailer The Gap Inc. (“Gap”), holding that…

DON’T ‘DELETE’ YOUR OBLIGATIONS: California Privacy Protection Agency Fines Data Broker $55,400 For Failure To Register Under Delete Act

This morning, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced a $55,400 administrative fine on Washington-based data broker Accurate Append, Inc. for failing to register and pay an annual fee as…

SAFEST SPACE TO SPILL THE TEA?: “Dating Safety” App Targeted in Massive Data Breach

Tea Dating Advice, Inc. (“Tea”), a “dating safety” app that has recently gone viral and hit No. 1 on the US Apple App Store, is the latest target of a…

CALIFORNIA SET TO IMPLEMENT NEW PRIVACY REGULATIONS: Long-Awaited Rules on Automated Decision-Making Technology, Risk Assessments, and Cybersecurity Audits Cleared by California Privacy Protection Agency

25 Jul 202525 Jul 2025

On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) cleared a long-awaited rulemaking package by a 5-0 vote, adopting rules on automated decision-making technology, risk assessments, cybersecurity audits, and…

NO WIRE, NO VIOLATION: Converse’s CIPA Win Affirmed By Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Finding No Evidence of Wiretapping By Salesforce Chatbot

Earlier this week, we reported on Gutierrez v. Converse Inc., a putative class action under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) arising out of Converse’s use of online chat…

CALIFORNIA DELETE ACT: Less Than Six Months To Go Until Creation Of “One-Stop Shop” Deletion Mechanism For Data Brokers

CIPAWorld has been buzzing lately with a spate of new bills, enforcement actions, and judgements with critical ramifications on privacy compliance and data protection obligations. But amidst all the new…

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