Data Privacy Disputes and Risk Mitigation

Defended a major sporting league in a proposed class action in California federal court alleging that the deployment of social media pixel technologies on the league’s online streaming service violated the federal Video Privacy Protection Act. Filed a motion to dismiss, after which plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the action with no payment from our client.

Obtained an early and favorable class settlement on behalf of a prominent healthcare provider of statutory and common law claims that arose from the alleged use of web tracking technology on the provider’s website.

Across multiple CIPA lawsuits and pre-litigation demand letters, obtained agreements to dismiss or to withdraw the claims for no payment.

Successfully defended a human resources service provider in a putative class action for data allegedly collected by our client and its customers through the use of so-called biometric time clocks.

Obtained an order on behalf of a leading global technology company dismissing with prejudice claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act alleging that third-party software deployed on defendant’s website violated CIPA’s “pen register” and “trap and trace” provisions.

Defeated a proposed class action lawsuit where it was alleged that our client used “session replay” and other technology on its website to capture information about the site’s users. Moved to dismiss the lawsuit on grounds that the plaintiff consented to deployment of such technology on the site, after which plaintiff voluntarily dismissed for no payment.