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Protect California’s Digital Future: It’s Time to Pass SB 690 ⚖️📱

Hey, California legislature, you only have a month remaining to pass SB 690 out of the Assembly. SB 690 has been stuck in the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee…

CROSS SITE TRACKING SURVIVES: Data Broker Pixel Case Heads To Discovery Under CIPA And ECPA

Greetings CIPAWorld! Just picked up an interesting California Invasion of Privacy Act ("CIPA") ruling from Judge Susan Illston in the Northern District of California, and this one is a big…

CLICK, BUY, SUE?: Shopify Pushes Back On CIPA At Checkout

Greetings CIPAWorld! I’m back with another case update, and this one is spicy! If you litigate CIPA claims in the e-commerce space, this is one of those opinions you bookmark.…

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP’S COOKIE CONSENT DIDN’T HARMONIZE: What The Court Let Play On

Greetings CIPAWorld! As the year comes to a close, a recent ruling from Judge P. Casey Pitts in the Northern District of California offers timely guidance on cookie consent litigation.…

HOME-COURT ADVANTAGE DENIED: How One Forum Clause Benched CIPA Class Action

Greetings CIPAWorld! Just picked up a fresh California Invasion of Privacy Act ("CIPA") ruling from Judge William H. Orrick in the Northern District of California that deserves your attention. In…

TALES FROM THE CLICK: When Standing Went Ghost

Greetings CIPAWorld! Happy Halloween! On this spookiest of days, the Southern District of California delivered a decision that should haunt plaintiffs' counsel who file CIPA cases without solid evidence. In…

NO WIRE, NO VIOLATION: Converse’s CIPA Win Affirmed By Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Finding No Evidence of Wiretapping By Salesforce Chatbot

10 Jul 202524 Apr 2026

Earlier this week, we reported on Gutierrez v. Converse Inc., a putative class action under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) arising out of Converse’s use of online chat…

NO MORE WARNINGS!: The Gloves Are Off Under Connecticut’s Privacy Law

Greetings CIPAWorld! I’m back with a massive update to keep on your radar. In Connecticut, Attorney General William Tong has just reached a $85,000 settlement with TicketNetwork for violating the…

SPLIT SIGNALS FROM THE NINTH CIRCUIT: CIPA Cases Against Converse and Bloomingdale’s Give Rise To Conflicting Interpretations

7 Jul 202524 Apr 2026

The Ninth Circuit recently heard oral arguments in two critical appeals examining the application of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) to website tracking technologies, issuing a ruling in…

CIPA LITIGATION RISK CONTINUES!: Senate Bill 690 – Exempting Website Tracking Technologies From California’s Wiretap Law – Moves Forward As A Two-Year Bill, Potentially Carrying Over Into The 2026 Legislative Session

1 Jul 202524 Apr 2026

The California State Assembly’s Committee on Public Safety has voted to advance Senate Bill 690 (“SB 690”), but with a significant caveat – the proposed amendment to California’s wiretapping law,…

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