Melinda McLellan

Courts have been inundated with TCPA claims, often filed as proposed class actions, arising from text messages. On July 14, 2026, however, the Seventh Circuit held that the TCPA’s private right of action under 47 U.S.C. §...more The first quarter of 2026 continued a familiar trajectory for U.S. state privacy law – new state consumer privacy laws; more amendments layered onto existing statutes; and a growing convergence among privacy, artificial...more In 2025, BakerHostetler’s privacy attorneys advised hundreds of clients on complex privacy and data protection compliance challenges. As the year closes, our annual privacy review examines some key developments that will...more The Data Stream podcast dives deep into the fast-moving currents of data, technology, and the law. Presented by BakerHostetler’s Digital Assets and Data Management (DADM) Practice Group and hosted by Partners David Sherman...more