The ‘Long Arm’ of CIPA and Its Newfound Pen-Trap Claims
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BakerHostetler Partner Paul Karlsgodt Discusses Privacy Class Actions
Website owners often struggle to design privacy policies that are not only comprehensive, but also comprehensible. The tension between these competing concerns was in sharp focus in a recent Ninth Circuit decision, Calhoun v....more
Frequent readers of this blog are aware of the surge in lawsuits alleging that companies illegally wiretap consumers when they utilize software which tracks consumers’ interactions on their websites. The majority of these...more
Amid little clarity from courts, wiretap claims targeting the use of data analytics tools are becoming increasingly common. Here are ways to stay compliant and avoid costly litigation....more
Vondran Legal® News: We have recently filed suit in the Los Angeles Superior Court against the South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation. Amazingly, they used photographs of two Defendants (who are working professionals who...more
California businesses are experiencing a tsunami of demands and complaints alleging class action status that applies the well-established 1960’s California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) to the internet’s new technology. CIPA...more
Keypoint: Courts continue to issue conflicting decisions in wiretapping cases while one court has expanded who may be considered a “video tape service provider” under the VPPA. Welcome to the eleventh installment in our...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
Here is what we can learn from class action lawsuits filed in the last few days under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act, and other...more
Companies in all industries and of all sizes are evaluating sophisticated and useful technology for their websites and applica- tions (their “apps”) in an effort to enhance and develop their image or brand and to support...more
Keypoint: Slurry of litigation filed by privacy-plaintiffs has survived its first motion to dismiss challenge in a California court but faces tougher challenges ahead. Anyone who has called into customer service for any...more
Imagine you’re the CEO of a Midwest-based company operating an e-commerce website. You just attended the monthly sales and marketing presentation, and are pleased with the customer satisfaction and sales revenue numbers since...more
Recently, US companies are experiencing a surging wave of consumer class action lawsuits alleging businesses and their software providers are violating state anti-wiretapping statutes and invading consumers’ privacy rights...more
According to a recent unpublished Ninth Circuit ruling, failure to obtain consent prior to using recording technologies is not sufficient for purposes of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). This ruling is notable...more
On May 31, the Ninth Circuit issued a memorandum disposition in Javier v. Assurance IQ, LLC, addressing two important questions in California: (1) whether a business can record user interactions on its website without their...more
On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Byrd v. United States, No. 16-1371, holding that under the Fourth Amendment, the driver of a rental car may challenge the search of that car by law enforcement...more
In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we highlight guidance issued by the Irish data protection authority regarding the use of location data, as well as the FTC's request for comment on its Standards for...more
Companies often monitor or record conversations between their employees and customers for training or quality control purposes. California law prohibits monitoring or recording unless both parties consent. Class actions have...more
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled in a 8-1 decision yesterday that the “Improper Photography and Visual Recording Act” is facially unconstitutional. The case involved a guy who allegedly took pictures of kids at a...more