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Spinning into Legal Trouble: Peloton Accused of Wiretapping in California Privacy Lawsuit

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Like many organizations, Peloton is facing a legal challenge under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) relating to the company’s alleged use of third-party technology on its website to intercept chat communications...more

ArentFox Schiff

Criminalizing the Internet – Websites as ‘Trap and Trace Devices’ Under CIPA

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Have you recently visited a plaintiff lawyer’s website? If so, then you may be entitled to compensation under the most contrived California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) theory yet. ...more

Jenner & Block

Websites and Wiretap Laws: Emerging Trends in Privacy Class Action Litigation Risks

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As an onslaught of recent class actions allege, companies may be liable for eavesdropping and wiretapping based on the use of common analytics software on their platforms. For instance, in California, plaintiffs have filed...more

BakerHostetler

The Next Chapter of CIPA Litigation: The Pen Register and Trap and Trace Device

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For the past two years, hundreds of class action lawsuits alleging violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) have plagued California retailers and consumer-facing service providers. These lawsuits claim,...more

Kilpatrick

PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM . . . BUT WAIT – WHAT IS HE PLAYING, AND WHO IS SAM?: Website Session Replay Software and Wiretapping

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The trend of class action cases alleging wiretap statute violations against website operators for the use of session replay software to collect information of website users, as our privacy team previously discussed here,...more

Proskauer on Privacy

Privacy Class Action Spotlight: Latest Wave of Wiretap Class Actions Continues Despite Dismissals as Plaintiffs Try New Approaches

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Over a hundred cases are pending from the wave of privacy class actions that commenced last year alleging violations of state wiretap statutes based on use of website session replay, chatbot and pixel technologies. ...more

Passle

CMO Series EP100 - Celebrating 100 episodes and exploring the future of professional services marketing

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Welcome to a milestone episode of the CMO Series Podcast. We're pulling out all the stops to celebrate our 100th episode by taking a look back at our favourite moments as well as a sneak peek into the future of professional...more

Good2bSocial

The Benefits of Using HubSpot as Your Law Firm’s Marketing Software

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You’ve probably seen some of our past posts on valuable marketing technology tools. The right technology is key in executing marketing that actually moves the needle. We like HubSpot in particular because it’s a comprehensive...more

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SEO for Small Law Firms

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To be competitive in today’s market, you need to be visible online. That’s good news, though, because even small law firms can have a big impact in the digital space. If you have ever thought that your firm is too small to...more

J.S. Held

Litigation Surge From the Use of Tracking Technology & the Sharing of Healthcare and Personal Data

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Introduction: Tracking Software in the Healthcare Industry - Privacy-related concerns have become increasingly prominent in recent years, especially with the widespread use of third-party tracking tools such as tracking...more

Buchalter

Taste-Testing Cybersecurity Compliance: A Recipe for Disaster in Government Contracting

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative continues to raise the stakes for government contractors. This initiative uses the False Claims Act (“FCA”) to hold government contractors accountable for knowingly...more

Osano

5 red flags in a CMP implementation

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No matter how thorough your evaluation process is, deciding on a given software solution can be like taking a leap of faith. There’s just no way to really know what it’ll be like until you actually get your hands on the...more

Legal Internet Solutions Inc.

Can ChatGPT Do All My Writing?

Have you heard about ChatGPT, the A.I. tool that will replace all writers and content creators? ChatGPT is a real tool that may help with content creation, but it is not a replacement for human writers...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

Good2bSocial

Top 8 Marketing Automation Tools for Law Firms in 2022

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Marketing automation refers to the use of software and other technologies to automate repetitive tasks and improve the effectiveness of online marketing, including email, social media, websites, and any content you publish....more

Ankura

Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - October 2022

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New NullMixer Malware Campaign Spreading Through Cracked Software Websites - An emerging campaign was recently discovered by Kaspersky researchers spreading the "NullMixer" malware. NullMixer exfiltrates victims'...more

Good2bSocial

Website Marketing for Attorneys: How to Prevent Bots From Crawling Your Website

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Generally speaking, you want your website content to be as “crawlable” as possible. It’s important for spiders – such as those from Google – to be able to view your site quickly and easily. However, there might be times you...more

BCLP

Is your website violating California's Wiretap Act?

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Retailers, financial services firms, and many other companies utilize third party session replay software to maintain a record of interactions with visitors to their websites for a variety of useful purposes, including to...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

The 9th Circuit Reversed a Consumer Wiretapping Dismissal Involving the Use of Session Replay Software. Does It Change Anything?

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Anyone following consumer privacy trends is likely aware of the wave of consumer litigations filed against website owners/operators alleging violations of state wiretapping statutes based on the use of so-called “session...more

Legal Internet Solutions Inc.

Your New Website Part 1: 6 Steps to Developing Your Website Project Budget

Budget season is in full swing or possibly even winding down if your firm is ahead of the game. You are likely budgeting for a number of important marketing and business development-focused projects for next year. Is one of...more

Firesign | Enlightened Legal Marketing

The Hidden Costs of DIY Lawyer Marketing

It may be tempting to take a do-it-yourself approach to law firm marketing, but hidden costs abound that can cost you significantly in time, money and effectiveness. Consider the math. In an analysis of hourly billing...more

Holland & Knight LLP

A New Wave of Class Action Lawsuits is Targeting Online Customer Tracking

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Plaintiffs' firms routinely attempt to assert old laws in new ways. One of the latest trends is the use of federal and state anti-wiretap laws as a vehicle to sue software developers and businesses for the use of ubiquitous...more

Troutman Pepper

California Appeals Court Relies on Nexus Theory to Reverse Dismissal of ADA Website Violation Complaint

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The California Court of Appeals, Fourth Appellate District, recently reversed a lower court ruling against a visually impaired plaintiff who alleged that a credit union’s website was incompatible with screen-reader software....more

Foley Hoag LLP

Product Liability Update: October 2018

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First Circuit Holds Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign Software Services Provider On Claim Arising Under Federal Law Satisfies Fifth Amendment Due Process’ Minimum Contacts Requirement Because Defendant Knowingly Conducted...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Is Your Online Job Application Accessible To The Visually Impaired? The Newest Website Accessibility Claims

In recent years, businesses have been inundated with a wave of serial litigation wherein private plaintiffs have argued that websites that are insufficiently compatible with screen reading software are in violation of Title...more

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