Esther Kye

Esther is an associate in the firm’s Privacy + Cyber practice. She received her J.D. from the University of California, Irvine School of Law where she served as a representative of the Asian Pacific American Women Lawyers Alliance, the Orange County Korean American Bar Association, and as pro bono chair of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association.

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Streaming Under Scrutiny: Michigan AG Alleges Roku Violates COPPA and Other Privacy Laws

By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team, Gene Fishel, Laura Hamady, Esther Kye & Kyara Rivera Rivera on June 9, 2025

Posted in Compliance, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, State Attorneys General

On April 29, Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit against Roku, Inc. (Roku), the smart TV and device provider and streaming service, alleging that Roku collects and monetizes personal data from children without proper parental consent in violation of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other laws, including the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) and the Michigan Consumer Protection Act.

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