Lindsey Tonsager, left, and Kate Cahoy, right, of Covington & Burling. Courtesy photos Where Privacy Laws and Litigation Trends Collide: A Conversation with Covington & Burling's Lindsey Tonsager and Kate Cahoy
The pair say that as case law under the Video Privacy Protection Act has become unfavorable to plaintiffs, they've seen creative attempts to apply other untested laws bearing statutory penalties to online technologies.
September 19, 2024 at 07:30 AM
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Since joining the ALM team in May, a mainstay of my coverage has been the explosion of online privacy litigation within the last few years, particularly cases filed under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA).
As I tackle subjects such as the uptick in online "wiretapping" claims and suits targeting businesses' use of tracking pixels, I've become curious about the origins of this surge and how attorneys are navigating the application of older state laws to constantly evolving and emerging technologies.
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