In an earlier piece, we discussed the increase in recently-filed California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) TikTok trap and trace device lawsuits. Generally, TikTok trap and trace actions allege that the use of TikTok...more
California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) wiretapping claims against online businesses are topics with which our readers are well-versed. Inconsistent court decisions about whether wiretapping claims under CIPA apply to the...more
4/30/2025
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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
Readers of this blog know about the never-ending barrage of consumer privacy litigation commenced against online companies in connection with their collection of consumer data. Several of these cases have recently been filed...more
While readers of this blog are familiar with the proliferation of California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) wiretapping claims, our readers may be less familiar with CIPA-related GET Request claims. Below, we explain what...more
Our readers are well aware of the proliferation of lawsuits alleging California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) violations against companies that use third-party tracking technology to collect consumer data on their...more
1/30/2025
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Despite some favorable rulings, lawsuits alleging California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) claims against companies that use third-party tracking technology to collect consumer data on their websites show no signs of...more
1/24/2025
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Readers of this blog are aware of the never-ending stream of lawsuits alleging that the use of third-party tracking technology to collect consumer data on company websites is tantamount to illegal wiretapping in violation of...more
11/27/2024
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The California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) and the Massachusetts Wiretap Act (“MWA”) are state statutes which prohibit the unlawful recording of communications. As our readers can guess, CIPA and MWA originally were...more
The surge in consumer privacy claims alleging that the use of third-party tracking technology on websites violates the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) is a topic with which our readers are very familiar. Now, the...more
Readers of this blog may recall our prior piece about recent lawsuits alleging that the use of tracking software on certain websites violates the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”). While earlier lawsuits focused on...more
Readers of this blog are familiar with the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”), and the systematic transformation of CIPA wiretapping cases since their inception. Applying CIPA, a Washington State federal court...more
Readers of this blog likely know about the wave of consumer privacy litigation directed at online companies’ collection of consumer data. A litany of these cases are brought by Swigart Law Group, APC (“Swigart Law”), a law...more
Recently, companies have found themselves defending allegations that the use of third-party pixel tracking technology on their websites violates state consumer privacy laws. Fortunately, these claims do not always survive the...more
Readers of our blog are well aware of the rash of recent lawsuits alleging that a company’s use of tracking software on its website constitutes a “pen register,” as defined under the California Invasion of Privacy Act...more
On March 15, 2024, a United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss in the matter of Rodriguez v. Ford Motor Company. In her eavesdropping lawsuit, Plaintiff alleged...more
Readers may recall our recent article discussing a new trend in California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) litigation in which enterprising plaintiffs’ attorneys have brought CIPA allegations against companies that use...more
As readers of our blog know, the use of website user tracking software has been the subject of many recent consumer privacy lawsuits. The latest iteration of consumer privacy cases involves the use of “pen registers” that...more
2/5/2024
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Electronic Communications ,
Electronic Monitoring ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
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