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Federal Court Sinks CIPA Wiretap Lawsuit Against Royal Caribbean Over TikTok Tracking Tool

In a significant win for Royal Caribbean Cruises, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that alleged the cruise line’s website violated a California privacy law by using a TikTok tracking tool. The case, Kishnani v. Royal...more

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U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: April 2025

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Keypoint: In this post: (1) The Ninth Circuit holds essentially any website can be sued in California; (2) two courts limit pen registry claims; (3) courts split on whether privacy policies establish consent for wiretapping...more

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Ninth Circuit Privacy Ruling Could Be Used to Expand Potential Forums for E-Commerce Lawsuits

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On Monday, April 21, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, issued an opinion in Briskin v. Shopify, Inc., __ F.4th __ (9th Cir. Apr. 21, 2025), that plaintiffs will cite to attempt to expand...more

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Ninth Circuit expands specific jurisdiction for e-commerce platforms

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In Briskin v. Shopify, Inc., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, reversed a district court’s dismissal of a proposed data privacy class action for lack of personal jurisdiction. In applying traditional...more

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VPPA Lawsuit Against Major Video Game Studio Dismissed

On April 2, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss in Lakes et al. v. Ubisoft, Inc. In Lakes, Among other eavesdropping claims, Plaintiffs alleged...more

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Privacy ‘Testers’ Don’t Have Standing to Sue, Court Rules

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If you are “tester” who actively seeks out privacy violations and files lawsuits to ensure legal compliance (as many class action lawsuit plaintiffs are), you do NOT have Article III standing to sue, according to a recent...more

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Collecting IP Addresses? “Not An Invasion of Privacy,” Says New York Federal Court in CIPA Pen-Register Action

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On February 18, 2025, US District Judge Edgardo Ramos of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss against a plaintiff bringing claims under California...more

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