In this post: (1) California courts split on personal jurisdiction post-Briskin; (2) District courts dismiss VPPA claims against movie theaters & online platforms; (3) ND Cal courts find “crime-tort” exception met in...more
8/13/2025
/ California ,
Class Action ,
Colorado ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Dismissals ,
Jury Trial ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Torts ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Video Privacy Protection Act ,
Web Tracking
In the closely watched case Mobley v. Workday, the Northern District of California recently granted preliminary certification of a collective action for age discrimination claims against Workday’s AI-based applicant...more
7/30/2025
/ Age Discrimination ,
Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Popular
In this post: (1) Website tracking litigation risk remains as SB 690 is designated “two-year bill”; (2) Second Circuit reinforces narrower interpretation of PII to “shut the door for Pixel-based VPPA claims”; (3) Courts...more
Keypoint: In this post: (1) Standing may depend on how specific plaintiffs’ complaint is; (2) the 2d Circuit adopts the 3rd and 9th Circuit’s narrower interpretation of PII under the VPPA; (3) Promises in privacy policies not...more
6/23/2025
/ Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) ,
Facebook ,
Google ,
IP Addresses ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Privacy Policy ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party ,
TikTok ,
Tracking Systems ,
URLs ,
VPPA
Keypoint: In this post: (1) California considers a “commercial exception” to wiretapping and pen registry laws; (2) a rise in federal wiretapping claims against websites; (3) more courts impose “knowledge or intent”...more
4/15/2025
/ California ,
CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
ECPA ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
VPPA ,
Wiretapping
Keypoint: In this post: (1) How a privacy policy can defeat a plaintiff’s “delayed discovery” argument; (2) Two CA state courts reject plaintiffs’ allegations concerning personal jurisdiction; (3) Three courts dismiss PR/TT...more
3/11/2025
/ California ,
CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Discovery ,
Personal Information ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Web Tracking
Welcome to the twentieth installment in our monthly data privacy litigation report. We prepare these reports to provide updates on how courts in the United States have handled emerging data privacy trends. After our expansive...more
2/18/2025
/ California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party ,
VPPA ,
Websites ,
Wiretapping
Last week, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision, finding that the “regular rate of pay” under Colorado law does include holiday incentive pay for purposes of calculating overtime. The Tenth Circuit,...more
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
7/16/2024
/ Audio Recording ,
CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
ECPA ,
Privacy Laws ,
Shopify ,
Third-Party ,
VPPA ,
Websites ,
Wiretapping