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Privacy Litigation in the Age of Coronavirus

By Paul Karlsgodt and Justin Donoho on May 11, 2020 Posted in Privacy Litigation

Now that new cases of COVID-19 appear to be waning in the United States, those of us stuck in our homes are asking the same question: How long before things get back to normal? The answer from epidemiologists appears to be no time soon, as any actions to completely lift the severe social distancing restrictions … Continue Reading

Entering the ’20s – A New Era for Data Breach Class Actions?

By Paul Karlsgodt, David Carney, Casie Collignon and Christopher Wiech on February 21, 2020 Posted in Data Breaches

As we move into a new decade, it has become clear that data breach litigation is here to stay. Last year brought us several incremental developments in the data breach litigation landscape but no paradigm shift in the way data breach class actions are brought or resolved. Federal courts in different circuits continue to disagree on … Continue Reading

California Consumer Privacy Act: Navigating Consumer Lawsuits & Limiting Remedies

By Paul Karlsgodt, Alan L. Friel and Niloufar Massachi on August 29, 2018 Posted in CCPA, State Legislation

California’s new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA or act), which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2020, grants California residents (referred to as consumers in the act but not limited to consumers) a wide range of rights in regard to their personal information, broadly defined. To enable compliance with the act, … Continue Reading

5 Big Developments in Privacy Class Actions in 2015, and 3 to Look for in 2016

By Paul Karlsgodt on December 31, 2015 Posted in Data Breaches, Privacy Class Actions

The burgeoning area of privacy class action litigation showed no signs of slowing down in 2015. Here are some of the most significant developments from the past year, as well as some things to watch for in the coming year. For purposes of this article, we include in the definition of “privacy” class action litigation … Continue Reading