Topic
Website Tracking
107 published works
The Global Privacy Watch
California SB690 – A Bill That Significantly Narrows Website Tracking Claims – Sent to Governor’s Desk
By Vincent Smolczynski, Kathleen McConnell, CIPP/US
California lawmakers have sent Senate Bill 690 to Governor Gavin Newsom, teeing up a narrowing of website-tracking litigation under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), who has until September…
Duff on Hospitality Law
The Regulatory Divide on Data and Pricing
Hi there — welcome back to the Regulatory Check-In! This week: California moves to curb website tracking lawsuits and expand data privacy protections, the UK’s hidden-fee crackdown turns its attention…
Privacy + Cyber + AI
Beyond CIPA: SB 690 Clears the Legislature: What the Pen Register Fix Does — and Where the Claims Go Next
Key point: SB 690 passes the California legislatures and eliminates the private right of action for website-based pen register and trap-and-trace claims and reaches back two years, but it leaves…
Carpe Datum Law
California Court of Appeal Tentatively Holds That Collecting a Website Visitor’s IP Address Alone Does Not Constitute Pen Register Activity Under CIPA
By Danny Riley, Kathleen McConnell, CIPP/US
The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, has issued its tentative ruling in Variety Media, LLC v. Superior Court, the closely watched writ proceeding that asks whether the pen register…
The Global Privacy Watch
California Court of Appeal Tentatively Holds That Collecting a Website Visitor’s IP Address Alone Does Not Constitute Pen Register Activity Under CIPA
By Danny Riley, Kathleen McConnell, CIPP/US
The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, has issued its tentative ruling in Variety Media, LLC v. Superior Court, the closely watched writ proceeding that asks whether the pen…
ADA Title II Compliance
Recent Decisions Strengthen the Defense Playbook in Website Tracking Class Actions
By Duane Morris
By J. Colin Knisely and Michael S. ZulloFour recent federal court decisions have dealt significant blows to plaintiffs in the ongoing wave of “pixel” and cookie-tracking privacy class actions, while one…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Patient wasn’t harmed so Judge dismisses a Web Tracker lawsuit!
By Peter Vogel
HealthCareInfoSecurity.com reported “A federal court has tossed a proposed class action lawsuit filed against CRH Healthcare that alleged the Georgia firm unlawfully disclosed patient information by using web tracking tools.” …
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Kenneth Cole Website Tracking Case Dismissed After Cookie Opt-Out Claims
A proposed class action accusing Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc., of unlawfully sharing website visitor data with Meta, Google, and other third parties was voluntarily dismissed in the Northern District of…
CyberAdviser
CIPA Reform: Is a Whittled-Down Version of SB 690 on the Verge of Becoming Law? A Recent Committee Vote Gives Businesses a Glimmer of Hope.
By J. Matthew Thornton, Lexi Chapman, Elizabeth A. James
In recent years, a handful of pro se plaintiffs and plaintiffs’ firms have sent tens of thousands of demand letters to businesses, threatening class action lawsuits under the California Invasion…
CyberAdviser
Another Internet Tracking Class Action Failed at Certification—Here’s Why It Matters
By Nathaniel Cardinal, J. Matthew Thornton
Wiretapping class actions based on websites’ use of common tracking technologies continue to rise. And because many courts have allowed these cases to survive motions to dismiss, businesses often feel…