Website operators secured another win in the protracted battle over third-party website cookies last week when a California state court held that these common tech features were not “trap and trace” devices and therefore a...more
8/6/2025
/ California ,
CIPA ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Dismissals ,
Leave to Amend ,
Privacy Disclosures ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites
New Jersey officials recently released proposed privacy regulations that would create several new compliance obligations for businesses above and beyond what existing state law and many other state laws require, meaning you...more
7/18/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Comment Period ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Customer-Loyalty Programs ,
Data Collection ,
Data Controller ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Use Policies ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Duty of Care ,
Impact Assessments ,
New Jersey ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Comment ,
Sensitive Personal Information
In a significant decision for privacy class action litigation, a federal judge in California recently denied the certification of a proposed class action involving claims under the state’s invasion of privacy law. The May 29...more
6/11/2025
/ Article III ,
CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Class Representatives ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
E-Commerce ,
Failure To Preserve ,
FRCP 23(a) ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retailers ,
Standing ,
Third-Party Liability ,
Web Tracking
A California federal court just certified a significant class action involving allegations that a health-tracking app improperly shared sensitive health information with third parties without user consent. The court’s May 22...more
5/30/2025
/ Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Terms of Service ,
Web Tracking ,
Without Consent
Businesses just received some good news when a federal court dismissed a California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) claim that aimed to expand the reach of the state’s wiretapping law to cover internet communications. The...more
4/23/2025
/ California ,
CIPA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Dismissals ,
Eavesdropping ,
Electronic Communications ,
Internet ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Privacy Policy ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Summary Judgment ,
Third-Party ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites ,
Wiretapping
In a big win for businesses, a California federal court just held that a “tester” plaintiff – someone who visits websites for purposes of initiating litigation – cannot bring a claim under the California Invasion of Privacy...more
4/16/2025
/ CIPA ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Internet ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privacy Policy ,
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party Liability ,
Web Tracking ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites ,
Wiretapping