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CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA· Aug 9, 2026·8 min read

When the Cookie Banner Becomes Exhibit A: Why the Millisecond Is Relevant in CIPA Litigation

We warned about the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) cookie banner cases and now the entire privacy and legal community is…

MS Maria Sanzio Read →
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA· Aug 6, 2026·15 min read

CIPA vs CCPA: Understanding the Biggest Privacy Litigation Risk for Websites

It may only look like a CIPA claim can cost you $5,000 in statutory damages but thats not true.

SS Sam Seliger Read →
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA· Aug 4, 2026·16 min read

NIST, ISO 27701, or Neither? Why Picking a Privacy Framework Is the Wrong First Question

In March 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency fined American Honda Motor Co.

MS Maria Sanzio Read →
Vivek Shah CIPA Demand Letters: Inside the Court-Declared Vexatious Litigant’s Website Wiretapping Claims CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA· Aug 2, 2026·52 min read

Vivek Shah CIPA Demand Letters: Inside the Court-Declared Vexatious Litigant’s Website Wiretapping Claims

Vivek Shah is no longer merely a “serial plaintiff” in the vocabulary of defense lawyers and demand-letter recipients.

RR Richart Ruddie Read →
Received a CIPA Demand Letter From Vivek Shah? How Agencies and Brands Should Respond CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA· Aug 2, 2026·11 min read

Received a CIPA Demand Letter From Vivek Shah? How Agencies and Brands Should Respond

If you run an agency, you are sitting on both sides of the most aggressive privacy litigation campaign in the country right…

RR Richart Ruddie Read →
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA· Jul 26, 2026·12 min read

Consumers Legal Remedies Act The Plaintiff Bar’s Favorite Weapon in Data Privacy Lawsuits

When plaintiff firms draft a California privacy complaint, the wiretapping counts get the headlines.

MS Maria Sanzio Read →
CalPrivacy Launches Its First Formal Privacy Audit Against Gig Economy Platforms CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA· Jul 25, 2026·11 min read

CalPrivacy Launches Its First Formal Privacy Audit Against Gig Economy Platforms

We broke the news the other day about CalPrivacy ramping up audits for specific industries.

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Ace Hardware Broken Consent Banner Privacy Case Expands Damages Beyond $5,000 CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA· Jul 22, 2026·7 min read

Ace Hardware Broken Consent Banner Privacy Case Expands Damages Beyond $5,000

We have screamed at the top of our virtual lungs about the risks of having a broken cookie banner and having to…

MS Maria Sanzio Read →
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA· Jul 20, 2026·12 min read

CIPA Website Tracking Lawsuits: What a ‘Pen Register’ Claim Is, Who’s Being Sued, and How to Defend Your Website

A statute written in 1967 to stop people from clipping alligator leads onto telephone lines is now the busiest privacy litigation engine…

MS Maria Sanzio Read →
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA· Jul 17, 2026·4 min read

Meta Faces Staggering $1.4 Trillion Penalty Demand in US Youth Safety Trial

In a development that underscores the growing regulatory heat on Big Tech, four US states are seeking a staggering $1.4 trillion (approximately…

SS Sam Seliger Read →
Autonation Privacy Case Dismissed But New Ads Show Ongoing Privacy Litigation Risks Your Company Can Protect Against CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA· Jul 16, 2026·3 min read

Autonation Privacy Case Dismissed But New Ads Show Ongoing Privacy Litigation Risks Your Company Can Protect Against

Autonation just beat a CIPA case based on jurisdiction grounds but constant threats are lurking each and every week with new ads…

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CIPA Lawsuit Abuse: Why California’s Wiretap Law Is Still a Mess and the Legislative Battle to Fix It CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY – CPRA· Jul 3, 2026·6 min read

CIPA Lawsuit Abuse: Why California’s Wiretap Law Is Still a Mess and the Legislative Battle to Fix It

The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) was passed in 1967.

SS Sam Seliger Read →