A national leader in privacy law, California was among the first states to include an express right to privacy in its constitution, create a data breach notification law, and codify robust consumer data protections. ...more
6/11/2025
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CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Criminal Code ,
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Personal Data ,
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Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Retailers ,
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Wiretapping
The question of who qualifies as a “consumer” under the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) is no longer academic. In late March and early April 2025, two federal appellate courts issued starkly conflicting rulings in Gardner...more
4/11/2025
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Class Action ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
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Split of Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Targeted Digital Advertising ,
Video Recordings ,
VPPA ,
Websites
Over the past few months, a wave of new lawsuits has been filed in California state court against online retailers alleging violations of California’s Song-Beverly Credit Card Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1747.08 (“Song-Beverly”)....more
8/16/2024
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Credit Cards ,
Data Collection ,
E-Commerce ,
Email ,
Internet Retailers ,
Pending Litigation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Retail Tracking ,
Retailers ,
Song-Beverly Credit Card Act