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ALPR Update: Recent Developments In ALPR Standing
A California appellate court has ruled that plaintiffs must demonstrate actual harm beyond a mere statutory violation to establish standing under the state's Automated License Plate Recognition Act. The decision in Mata v. Digital Recognition Network addresses a critical question for ALPR operators and end-users: can individuals sue solely based on subjective privacy concerns without proving concrete damages?
United States Privacy
KM
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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Website Privacy Lawsuits Under CIPA: Current State Of The Law
California's 1967 wiretapping law has become the basis for thousands of lawsuits against businesses using common website tracking tools like Google Analytics and Meta pixels. With conflicting court rulings creating legal chaos, a pivotal appellate case and legislative reform bill could finally resolve whether cookies and analytics constitute illegal surveillance under the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
United States Privacy
JM
Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
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SB 690 PASSES AND THE CA COURT OF APPEAL ISSUES AN IMPORTANT TENANTIVE RULING: Are CIPA Pen Register Cases Dead? Here’s What You Need To Know RIGHT NOW!
California's Court of Appeal has issued a tentative ruling in Variety Media v. Superior Court addressing whether CIPA's pen register statute applies to website tracking technologies, while the state legislature simultaneously passed SB 690 that would restrict who can bring such claims. The ruling provides crucial technical distinctions about what qualifies as a pen register under CIPA, potentially reshaping how website tracking litigation proceeds in California.
United States Privacy
Troutman Amin LLP
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Washington Attorney General Publishes First Data Privacy Report
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown released the state's first Data Privacy Report, examining how the modern data economy incentivizes personal information collection and retention. The report catalogs resulting harms and recommends that lawmakers strengthen privacy protections, enforcement, and public education while highlighting Washington's continued lack of a comprehensive consumer privacy statute despite inspiring other states' privacy laws.
United States Privacy
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WilmerHale
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YOU MOVED? WELL, YOUR LAW DID NOT: Article III Standing Limits Survive Venue Shifts In Consumer Tracking Litigation
A federal court in New York dismissed a California consumer tracking class action on standing grounds after the case was transferred from the Northern District of California, finding that device identifiers, email addresses, and even Venmo transaction data failed to establish concrete injury under Second Circuit precedent. The ruling demonstrates how venue transfer can fundamentally alter the legal landscape of privacy litigation, as the court applied stricter Second Circuit standing requirements rather tha
United States Litigation
Troutman Amin LLP
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ALPR Update: Recent Developments In ALPR Standing
A California appellate court has ruled that plaintiffs must demonstrate actual harm beyond a mere statutory violation to establish standing under the state's Automated License Plate Recognition Act. The decision in Mata v. Digital Recognition Network addresses a critical question for ALPR operators and end-users: can individuals sue solely based on subjective privacy concerns without proving concrete damages?
United States Privacy
KM
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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YOU MOVED? WELL, YOUR LAW DID NOT: Article III Standing Limits Survive Venue Shifts In Consumer Tracking Litigation
A federal court in New York dismissed a California consumer tracking class action on standing grounds after the case was transferred from the Northern District of California, finding that device identifiers, email addresses, and even Venmo transaction data failed to establish concrete injury under Second Circuit precedent. The ruling demonstrates how venue transfer can fundamentally alter the legal landscape of privacy litigation, as the court applied stricter Second Circuit standing requirements rather tha
United States Litigation
Troutman Amin LLP
Article
ALPR Update: Recent Developments In ALPR Standing
A California appellate court has ruled that plaintiffs must demonstrate actual harm beyond a mere statutory violation to establish standing under the state's Automated License Plate Recognition Act. The decision in Mata v. Digital Recognition Network addresses a critical question for ALPR operators and end-users: can individuals sue solely based on subjective privacy concerns without proving concrete damages?
United States Privacy
KM
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Article
Website Privacy Lawsuits Under CIPA: Current State Of The Law
California's 1967 wiretapping law has become the basis for thousands of lawsuits against businesses using common website tracking tools like Google Analytics and Meta pixels. With conflicting court rulings creating legal chaos, a pivotal appellate case and legislative reform bill could finally resolve whether cookies and analytics constitute illegal surveillance under the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
United States Privacy
JM
Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP
See more