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Class Action Data Privacy

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
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Some Beach … Fiduciary Considerations As Recordkeeper Sued For Misusing 401(k) Participant Data

A proposed class action lawsuit filed against Empower last month highlights the importance for 401(k) plan fiduciaries to carefully negotiate their services agreements with recordkeepers and other services providers. The...more

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Otter.ai Suit Highlights Risks of Using User Data to Train AI

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Otter.ai is facing a federal class action in California alleging that its AI transcription tool, Otter Notetaker, secretly recorded private conversations on popular video conferencing platforms without proper consent. The...more

Baker Donelson

AI and Privacy on a Legal Collision Course: Steps Businesses Should Take Now

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The continued, rapid advancement of Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies comes with increasing risks for businesses, demanding that they navigate such issues more carefully than ever. Considering recent privacy class...more

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AI in the Workplace: Navigating the Legal Minefield in the Digital Gold Rush

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Artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace — but the law is struggling to keep up. In industries like steel and manufacturing, where efficiency, safety, and workforce management are paramount, the adoption of AI...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

AI Notetaking Tools Under Fire: Lessons from the Otter.ai Class Action Complaint

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The rapid adoption of AI notetaking and transcription tools has transformed how organizations (and individuals) capture, analyze, and share meeting and other content. But as these technologies expand, so too do the legal and...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

We get Privacy for work — Episode 8: The Surge in Data Breach Lawsuits: Trends and Tactics

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Class action lawsuits in response to data breaches have skyrocketed as plaintiffs look to take advantage of courts’ perceived leniency regarding standing. ...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Film Room: Court Decisions on Eligibility Challenges and Another Data Lawsuit

In this week’s Film Room, we provide updates regarding: court decisions on eligibility rule challenges, a data privacy lawsuit filed against SeatGeek...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

[Event] Workplace Horizons Extension: Chicago - September 18th, Chicago, IL

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The leading educational and networking event — from the premier firm for employment + labor law — comes closer to you regionally and topically. The benefits of Jackson Lewis’ annual Workplace Horizons conference in New...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Federal Court Moonwalks Over West Virginia’s Daniel’s Law

While the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (“Third Circuit”) weighs the constitutionality of New Jersey State’s Daniel’s Law, a West Virginia federal court recently opined on the constitutionality of its...more

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Class Action Filings in New England Surge in 2025, Poised to Set New Record Highs

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A tidal wave of increased class action activity is breaking in New England courts. Through the first six months of 2025, total class action filings in First Circuit federal and state courts across New England have already...more

Fisher Phillips

New Lawsuit Highlights Concerns About AI Notetakers: 7 Steps Businesses Should Take

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A new lawsuit just filed against Otter.ai underscores the legal and compliance risks companies face when using AI notetakers – and serves as a good reminder to deploy best practices to reduce your risks. The August 15 case...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Data breach litigation targets wine company: Lessons for alcohol industry players

On July 30, 2025, a wine producer was sued in connection with a cyberattack that allegedly compromised the data of at least 26,000 customers. Among other things, the complaint alleges that the company failed to implement...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Biometric Backlash: The Rising Wave of Litigation Under BIPA and Beyond

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Biometric technologies—such as fingerprint scanners, facial recognition systems, and retina scans—are now commonplace in modern business operations....more

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FTC Consumer Protection and Privacy Enforcement Series: The Fair Credit Reporting Act—Who Is Covered and How to Comply

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For the latest installment of our series of practical insights on emerging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consumer protection and data privacy priorities, we discuss coverage and requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting...more

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Brewing Trouble: The Steep Price of Privacy Missteps

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A recent high-profile breach at a women-focused dating app underscores how quickly a privacy misstep can escalate into lawsuits and reputational harm. The incident offers a cautionary tale for any company handling sensitive...more

Ice Miller

Heightened Ad Tracking Risks After Jury Verdict Against Meta

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A recent California federal jury verdict against Meta Platforms Inc. has sent a clear message to businesses: tracking technologies can pose serious legal and reputational risks if not deployed responsibly. ...more

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Flo Health Data-Sharing Case Ends in Major Jury Verdict Against Meta

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Meta Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been found liable by a California federal jury for improperly using sensitive reproductive health data to run targeted ads, in a case involving the...more

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[Event] West Coast Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products - October 8th - 9th, Santa...

ACI’s 3rd Annual West Coast Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Product is the must-attend event for cosmetics and personal care professionals looking to navigate the toughest legal,...more

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Aspen Dental Settles Data-Sharing Class Action

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Dental service organization (DSO) Aspen Dental has agreed to pay $18.7 million to resolve claims that it secretly shared web user data with Meta and Google, without obtaining users’ consent or informing them....more

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U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: July 2025 Decisions

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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

CDF Labor Law LLP

[Webinar] AI, Algorithms & Employer Protection — What You Need to Know - August 20th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Join CDF's Privacy and AI Practice Group Partners, Dan Forman, Dalia Khatib and Linda Wang, on August 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM (Pacific) for a timely discussion on how emerging AI regulations and privacy laws are reshaping...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Meta Pixel Case Survives Motion to Dismiss

Readers of this blog are well aware of the proliferation of lawsuits alleging that websites which utilize Meta Pixel tracking software violate the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”). These lawsuits typically allege...more

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Judge Donato Rules on MSJ Dismissing UCL Claims But Not CIPA Claims – Trial Started on July 21, 2025 Frasco v. Flo Health, Inc.,...

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In late May, Judge James Donato of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled on summary judgment motions filed by Meta and Flo Health Inc.—both defendants in the ongoing Frasco v. Flo Health, Inc....more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Email Tracking CIPA Wiretapping Victory!

Although the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) lawsuit train shows no signs of slowing down, a California federal judge recently derailed a CIPA email tracking lawsuit when it dismissed claims mirroring those...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Federal Court Allows Privacy Related Claims to Proceed in a Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Against Motorola

In December 2024, Jonathan Gabrielli filed several claims alleging that Motorola Mobility LLC (Motorola) misrepresented its data usage policy and shared his personal data with third parties, including Google, Amazon, and...more

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