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privacy litigation
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RopesDataPhiles
On the Twelfth Day of Data… Privacy Litigation: Four Notable Developments From 2025
By Chris Conrad
The past year was a busy one for privacy litigation: Website tracking litigation gained momentum. Plaintiffs repurposed legacy wiretap and video privacy statutes to target pixels, chat bots, and other…
Technology Industry Legal Blog
Navigating Data Privacy Litigation in 2025: Essential Strategies to Protect Your Business
The data privacy litigation landscape has reached a critical inflection point. With federal court filings surging from approximately 1,425 cases in 2020 to over 2,529 in 2024, businesses face unprecedented…
Privacy + Cyber + AI
Privacy Litigation Report: October and November 2025 Takeaways
In this post: (1) Selection of law in a choice-of-law forum can defeat privacy claims; (2) The Arizona Court of Appeals shuts down "spy pixel" litigation; (3) Multiple decisions provide…
Byte Back
U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: August 2025 Decisions
By Former Attorney Dustin Taylor, Owen Davis
In this post: (1) The 9th Circuit tightens what “harm” a plaintiff must suffer to have standing; (2) the D.C. Circuit adds to growing circuit split on defining “consumers”; (3) Three…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Navigating CIPA Lawsuits: Loopholes in Cyber and CGL Insurance Policies
In recent years, private plaintiffs have leveraged the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) against companies over customer service call recordings, transcription services, and website monitoring. These lawsuits allege that…
Byte Back
U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: July 2025 Decisions
By Former Attorney Dustin Taylor, Owen Davis
In this post: (1) California courts split on personal jurisdiction post-Briskin; (2) District courts dismiss VPPA claims against movie theaters & online platforms; (3) ND Cal courts find “crime-tort” exception met…
Byte Back
U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: June 2025 Decisions
By Former Attorney Dustin Taylor, Owen Davis
In this post: (1) Website tracking litigation risk remains as SB 690 is designated “two-year bill”; (2) Second Circuit reinforces narrower interpretation of PII to “shut the door for Pixel-based…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Janie & Jack’s Alleged CIPA Violations Consolidated, Thus Avoiding Over 2,000 Individual Arbitration Claims
By Kathryn Rattigan, Guest Contributor
This post was co-authored by Summer Legal Intern Mark Abou Naoum. Mark is not admitted to practice law. This week, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California…
Byte Back
U.S. Privacy Litigation Update: April 2025
By Former Attorney Dustin Taylor, Owen Davis
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…
The Firewall
Interpretation of BIPA Amendment Splits the Courts: Implications for Businesses
By Melanie J. Chico, Levi Pasikov
Takeaways Conflicting court rulings regarding the retroactivity of the BIPA Amendment create significant legal ambiguity for businesses facing pending lawsuits. It is crucial for businesses to stay informed about ongoing…