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California Federal Court Examines Consent, Wiretap Claims, and Privacy Laws on Motion to Dismiss

By Kathryn Cahoy & Kanu Song on August 20, 2021
Posted in Data Privacy

A recent decision from the Northern District of California on a motion to dismiss examined consent and other key privacy issues.  The putative class action claimed that payment processing company Stripe Inc. collected and used personal information from visitors to merchant partners’ websites in violation of various privacy laws, including the California Invasion of Privacy Act, Florida Security of Communications Act, and Washington’s wiretap law.
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Sixth Circuit Allows Lawsuit to Proceed Against Electronic Monitoring Software Company

By Inside Privacy on August 22, 2016
Posted in Cloud Computing, Litigation

In a 2-1 decision on August 16, the Sixth Circuit refused to dismiss a claim against the maker of an online surveillance tool for wiretapping under both federal and state laws, and for intrusion against seclusion.  While the breadth of this holding is unclear, and the case may be an outlier, the Sixth Circuit’s reasoning…

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