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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
Blank Rome LLP

Second Circuit’s Broad Reading of VPPA May Spark New Wave of Litigation

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The Second Circuit recently issued a ruling in a class action under the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) that departs considerably from other federal courts on several key issues. The Court’s recent decision in Salazar...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Court Denies Class Certification in VPPA Case

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In a recent decision from the Southern District of Florida, U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr. denied class certification of a proposed class of paid Univision NOW subscribers who assert that Univision NOW’s use of the...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Data collection on corporate websites is a litigation risk

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Businesses continue to be subjected to a steady stream of consumer class action lawsuits alleging improper collection or disclosure of information from their websites. A variety of laws and legal claims are used to support...more

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Lawline Sued under the VPPA

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On August 23, 2024, a proposed class action lawsuit was filed by Kamilah Jolly, against FurtherEd, Inc., doing business as Lawline, which centers on allegations that Lawline violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA)....more

Pierce Atwood LLP

2024 Second Quarter Class Action Update: Trends in First Circuit Class Actions

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We are pleased to present our second quarter 2024 update to the New England and First Circuit Class Action Tracker, which focuses on class action filings in state and federal courts within the boundaries of the First Circuit...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: June 2024

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Keypoint: Courts reject personal jurisdiction arguments and suggest the Shopify decision will be overturned; Courts continue to show differing approaches to VPPA claims at the pleading stage with a large VPPA class action...more

BakerHostetler

DSIR Deeper Dive: Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Are Trying to Assert a New Cause of Action Against Universities Based on an Old Law...

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As set forth in BakerHostetler’s 2023 Data Security Incident Report, privacy litigation is on the rise. Indeed, 2023 saw a nearly 100 percent increase from 2022 in the number of lawsuits filed in connection with data security...more

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February Privacy Report: FTC Expands Its Use of “Unfairness” Authority in GoodRx Matter

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GoodRx Faces Million Dollar Proposed Penalty from FTC in First Enforcement Action Under the Health Breach Notification Rule - Settlement reveals views on application of unfairness authority to sharing of sensitive...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Advertising Law - October 2015 #4

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Eleventh Circuit Rejects Application of VPPA to Free App - The latest decision interpreting the application of the Video Privacy Protection Act in the context of twenty-first century technology provides positive news for...more

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