The consumer protection lawyers at Tauler Smith LLP keep racking up victories for clients in data privacy lawsuits involving the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). The most recent success story garnered media coverage from Bloomberg Law on the firm win in a CIPA claim against Alex and Ani, the nationwide jewelry retailer.
A major online jewelry retailer recently made headlines for the allegations in a class action lawsuit: Alex and Ani disclosed customer data to TikTok. Specifically, Alex and Ani was accused of using online tracking technologies to collect customers’ information without consent and then sharing it with the popular social media platform.
A class action lawsuit against Burger King for data privacy violations could be headed to trial. Burger King was sued for a faulty consent banner on its website, with plaintiffs alleging that the fast-food giant continued to track user activity and private communications even after their clear rejection of cookies and other tracking technologies.
California healthcare provider TrueCare was sued for sharing user health data without consent. Now, a federal court has ruled that the class action lawsuit can proceed. TrueCare operates a website, https://truecare.org/, that patients visit to get information and schedule appointments. When patients fill out forms on the website, they expect that their personal data will remain confidential. However, the company allegedly used pixel-tracking software to collect user data.
Adidas has been accused of violating the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) by installing tracking pixels on its website: “small, almost-invisible images embedded on the website to track a user’s activities.” The footwear and sports apparel company was sued in a class action filed in the California Southern District Court. Now, a ruling has come down from the court: CIPA lawsuit against Adidas can proceed.
As more consumers fight back against data privacy violations, Big Tech companies and their defense attorneys are trying to spread 5 myths about the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). These companies have attempted for years to persuade legislators to weaken CIPA protections for consumers, but the law remains more relevant than ever.
The Los Angeles consumer protection lawyers at Tauler Smith LLP regularly represent plaintiffs in data privacy claims, so we know just how important the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) is for consumers. In fact, one of the firm’s attorneys recently co-authored an article on strengthening CIPA protections.
Home décor company Lulu & Georgia was sued for CIPA violations, and now the Los Angeles County Superior Court has issued an important pre-trial ruling in favor of the Plaintiff.
The world’s most popular health & wellness website recently made headlines after being accused of violating California’s consumer privacy laws: Healthline Pays $1.55M for CCPA Violations. Healthline was accused of violating the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the $1.55 million fine represents the largest monetary penalty ever issued for a CCPA violation.
Flo Health, the owner and operator of the popular Flo Period & Ovulation Tracker app, was sued in federal court for allegedly sharing users’ personal health data with Meta (Facebook) and Google. Although Flo Health settled the class action lawsuit, the case still went to trial with Meta named as a defendant – and a jury issued a precedent-setting verdict against the social media parent company.