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Amazon and Starbucks Escape Biometric Privacy Class Action in Federal Court

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Amazon and Starbucks notched a decisive win in the fast-evolving world of biometric privacy litigation, securing the full dismissal of a proposed class action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington....more

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Updates on CIPA Reform: CA SB 690 Progresses to the Assembly Without Retroactivity Provision.

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A national leader in privacy law, California was among the first states to include an express right to privacy in its constitution, create a data breach notification law, and codify robust consumer data protections. ...more

IMS Legal Strategies

Does Attorney Gender Affect Trial Outcomes?

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In March 2025, UN Women—a United Nations agency that studies and tracks issues of gender equality around the world—indicated that in 2024, “almost one quarter of countries reported … backlash on gender equality.” One proposed...more

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How Digital Forensics Drive Smarter Investigations

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Forensic collection and analysis are the processes of gathering large quantities of data from electronic devices and Cloud based data sources, preserving them, and examining the information. Both law firms and corporations...more

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California’s evolving standing jurisprudence provides companies with a key defense in response to a wave of privacy claims

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Over the last several years, California appellate courts have begun to align the threshold standing analysis under California law with the federal Article III standing requirements, presenting an emergingly viable...more

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The Impact of Venue Evaluation on Trial Outcomes

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While a case must be filed in the court system that has the authority to adjudicate it, the specific venue is often a more flexible choice. To that end, selecting the right venue can be a key part of case strategy....more

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Tips for Paralegals and Litigation Support Professionals – May 2025

An iPhone Knows Your Significant Locations - Keep in mind that iPhones use a particular method to track the smartphone’s location known as ‘significant locations’. ...more

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The 2025 Guide to Slack eDiscovery: All You Need to Know to Collect, Preserve, and Review Slack Data

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Slack has emerged as one of the most critical tools for modern workplace communication. Its intuitive design, seamless app integrations, and channel-based conversations have made it a staple for real-time collaboration. But...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

The TikTok Trap and Trace Train Keeps Chugging Along

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

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What Is a JSON File? And What Role Does It Play in eDiscovery?

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If you’re involved in eDiscovery in any way, you’ve undoubtedly come across JSON files. These files increasingly act as the way in which we access and interact with digital evidence—especially as the limitations of screenshot...more

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This Week in eDiscovery: Motion for Tracking Cookies Crumbles

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of April 27-May 3. Here’s what’s...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Ninth Upends Internet Personal Jurisdiction Law–Briskin v. Shopify

In a landmark ruling, the Ninth Circuit expanded the application of specific personal jurisdiction principles to the realm of nationwide e-commerce. On April 21, 2025, an en banc panel issued a 10–1 decision ruling that...more

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How Do Cookies and the Meta Pixel Impact Discovery—and What Must Litigators Know to Handle Them?

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Cookies and pixels used to track user data on the internet are quickly becoming a source of ESI that litigators need to understand and consider how to handle in discovery. In In re Meta Pixel Healthcare Litigation, plaintiffs...more

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What Is eDiscovery? The Modern Lawyer’s Guide to Discovery

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Discovery has always been a part of the legal process. It’s how both sides in a dispute exchange information—reviewing documents, asking questions, and surfacing the facts needed to argue their case. But as the world went...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

Major CIPA Wiretap Decision!

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

Wiley Rein LLP

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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Top Document Review Challenges Facing Law Firm Litigators in 2025 – and How to Solve Them

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Litigants expect, and pay for, their legal team to focus on effective legal strategy and mission critical insights. Legal teams simply cannot spend vast amounts of their high value time navigating AI tools and tech platforms,...more

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“It Ends With Us”

In Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC, 2025 WL 662896 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 28, 2025), the court granted in part and denied in part a motion to quash subpoenas issued to AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile (the “Wayfarer Parties”) by Ms. Blake...more

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You say “Modern Attachments,” I say “Hyperlinks” – Can’t We Just Link Up and Get Along?

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The question of how to handle “modern attachments” has become the hot topic that’s sweeping the ediscovery landscape this year. Major litigation involving Uber Technologies has led to extensive conversations on how to...more

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Massachusetts Court Denies Certification of Privacy Class Action for Failure to Meet Ascertainability Requirement

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On February 14, 2025, in Therrien v. Hearst Television, Inc., the District of Massachusetts denied a motion for class certification due to the plaintiff’s failure to meet the implied ascertainability requirement of Rule 23....more

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This Week in eDiscovery: How to Scope an eDiscovery Project | Is AI Discoverable?

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of March 9-16. Here’s what’s...more

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Properly Scoping an E-Discovery Project

This post is based on remarks recently delivered during the 12th Annual University of Florida E-Discovery Conference. With only 10 minutes during the conference to squeeze in this massive topic, we thought it may be useful to...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Uber Technologies – Another Hyperlink Decision

In In Re: Uber Technologies, Inc. Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation, 2025 WL 678543 (Mar. 3, 2025), the court issued another hyperlinked document discovery decision arising out of the parties’ ESI Protocol.  While...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Reach Favorable Settlement Outcomes

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“We’ve been sued” — words few want to hear. Being served with an unexpected lawsuit can throw your entire organization into disarray. Even expected litigation can leave you scrambling to figure out next steps. Yet, these days...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Advantages and Limitations of Dash Cam Footage in Motor Vehicle Accident Cases

In recent years, more and more businesses and individuals are using dash cameras in their vehicles. These cameras generally point forward through the windshield of a vehicle and record footage which can be saved and accessed...more

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