Mobile Apps, Wiretap Act

Music To Your Ears? Court Rules Bose Can Gather Your Music Listening Habits

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/17/2019

According to a recent decision from a federal district court in Illinois, Bose Corp. may monitor and collect information about the music and audio files consumers choose to play through its wireless products and transmit that...more

Court Says Headphone App Not Eavesdropping, But May Be Deceptive

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 4/15/2019

A federal judge allowed a class-action lawsuit alleging Bose collected and shared data about its headphone users to proceed last week on the basis of deceptive advertising. The decision underscores the risks that internet of...more

Colts Fail to Score Motion to Dismiss Eavesdropping Suit

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 10/23/2017

Moving the chains forward for the plaintiff, an Indiana federal court judge said allegations that the Indianapolis Colts’ mobile app eavesdropped on users were sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss....more

Your Apps May Be Selling You Out

Carlton Fields on 7/13/2017

While most people are vaguely aware, even if they are in denial, that their browsers give advertisers access to their search histories, they are probably unaware that information is being sold or given to third parties via...more

Claim For Violation of Wiretap Act Not A Slam Dunk under Spokeo

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/12/2016

A motion to dismiss has been filed in a California case filed by a New York woman who claims that the National Basketball Association’s Golden State Warriors violated the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (the “Wiretap...more

Pa. Wiretap Laws Forbid Use of Smart Phone Apps to Record Conversations

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 3/4/2016

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has delved into the “App Store,” addressing for the first time the use of smartphones and their applications in the context of illegal wiretapping. Pennsylvania’s Wiretap Act forbids the...more