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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Promising Decision in Wiretapping Case, Win for Businesses

Those tracking CIPA litigation are familiar with the recent decision holding in favor of a company whose site had an online chat operated by a vendor. The court in that case held (1) that the company had not violated the...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Calhoun v. Google - Continued Considerations for Privacy Notices

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Website owners often struggle to design privacy policies that are not only comprehensive, but also comprehensible. The tension between these competing concerns was in sharp focus in a recent Ninth Circuit decision, Calhoun v....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Recent CIPA decisions suggest website privacy class actions will continue

Companies should brace for another surge in California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) claims after two federal court decisions may encourage plaintiffs to file even more claims relating to website analytics tools. No industry...more

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California’s Privacy Laws: Financial and Medical Data, Website Usage, Children’s Data, Data Brokers, and Customer Records

California has a long history of protecting privacy rights. Article I, Section 1, of the California Constitution expressly provides a right of privacy. Recently, the focus has been on compliance with the California Consumer...more

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New Strain of Web Tracking Suits Pose Risks For Retailers

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In the latest example of privacy laws being stretched to fit new digital technologies, plaintiffs have begun to file a flurry of suits alleging that retailers are using pen register and trap-and-trace software to illegally...more

DarrowEverett LLP

As Wiretap Act Claims Abound, ‘Submarine’ Counterattack Launched

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The proliferation of class action lawsuit and arbitration claim filings under the Federal Wiretap Act and various state wiretap statutes has recently grown beyond California, as other states are now beginning to see more...more

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[Hybrid Event] Risk-Based Strategies for Using Online Tracking and Personalized Digital Advertising Amid Complaints, Demand...

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California was the first US state with a comprehensive privacy law the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), 4 more states followed with omnibus privacy laws effective this year and state legislatures passed 8 more this...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: June 2023

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Keypoint: June 2023 maintained a trend of mostly favorable outcomes for defendants as courts continue to grant motions to dismiss in session replay and VPPA cases. This is the fifth installment in our monthly data privacy...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Website Chats and Litigation – Another Look at California and Class Actions

Collecting data from a California customer’s use of the chat feature on your website without first obtaining the customer’s permission may constitute a violation of Section 631(a) of the California Invasion of Privacy Act...more

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