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LAW FIRMS Seyed Hosseini Pro Se Privacy Claimant Is Testing an Expanded CIPA and ECPA Demand Playbook
A new demand letter reviewed by Captain Compliance shows a self-represented California claimant,, using a familiar tactic: visit a website, open browser…
Is Your Customer Service Call a Biometric Event? Lowe’s Voiceprint Lawsuit Signals a New BIPA Risk for AI
A routine call to customer service may be becoming something very different under Illinois privacy law.
LAW FIRMS Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Warns Businesses About CIPA Demand Letters and Specifically Names Vivek Shah
The wave of California website privacy demand letters that has occupied privacy lawyers, insurers and businesses for much of the past two…
When Law Firms Become AI Platforms, Privacy Risk Gets Consolidated Too
A new venture called Atticor Group, founded by the leadership behind mass tort firm Keller Postman and litigation funder Gerchen Capital Partners,…
LAW FIRMS Zermay Law and Zachary Zermay: Data Privacy Litigation Demand Letters
If you’re searching this name, there’s a good chance you’re a business owner who’s website allows traffic from visitors in the state…
LAW FIRMS Waymo Privacy Suit Ads Running Over Apps Data Sharing Practices
We have been warning businesses about the risks of not having proper privacy hygiene on your website but now that is stretching…
Silvia Garcia: An Alleged Tester Plaintiff in California Privacy Litigation
If your company received a demand letter or complaint under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) naming Silvia Garcia as plaintiff,…
Healthcare Data Privacy Litigation: Pixel Tracking Settlements and Legal Precedents
Healthcare organizations across the United States face continuous legal scrutiny regarding their use of website analytics and third-party tracking pixels.
The Next Frontier in Anti-Troll Defense: Building a Consortium Against Frivolous Privacy Litigation
Building off the idea around Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs)—popularly known as “patent trolls” which have long extracted billions from businesses by threatening…
Srinivas Rangam Demand Letters Over CIPA Privacy Litigation and Website Wiretapping Claims
If your business has recently received a formal legal demand letter citing statutory violations under state privacy laws—and bearing the name Srinivas…
LAW FIRMS Arizona’s Telephone, Utility and Communication Service Records Act (TUCSRA): The Complete Guide to the “Spy Pixel” Litigation Wave
The TUCSRA which we detail below is not a threat but the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act (ACFA) is and there was just…
LAW FIRMS LifeStance Health Pays $3.02 Million to Settle Website Tracking Pixel Class Action — A Warning on Consent Banners and Healthcare Data
LifeStance Health Group, one of the largest outpatient mental and behavioral health providers in the United States, has agreed to pay approximately…