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Motion to Dismiss VPPA Personally Identifiable Information

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Second Circuit Rules on Scope of VPPA Protection

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On May 1, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its decision in Solomon v. Flipps Media, Inc., affirming the dismissal of a putative class action alleging violations of the Video Privacy...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

The Return of the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA)

This year has seen a tremendous spike in the number of cases alleging violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), 18 U.S.C. § 2710, a statute enacted in 1988 in response to the Washington City Paper’s publication...more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

Mobile App VPPA Suit Survives Spokeo Standing Challenge

In Yershov v. Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc., a user of the free USA Today app alleged that each time he viewed a video clip, the app transmitted his mobile Android ID, GPS coordinates and identification of the...more

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USA Today Defeats Video Privacy Class Action

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In Yershov v. Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc. d/b/a USA Today, No. 14-13112 (D.Mass. May 15, 2015), the District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently granted a motion to dismiss a putative class action...more

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