Privacy Litigation 2021 Year in Review

Cyber incidents top the list of issues keeping in-house counsel up at night. And as we continue to see the number of incidents climb, we continue to see class actions filed in their wake.

The Dust Has Not Settled on Whether Defendants Can Be Held Liable for Robocalls Made Between 2015 and July 2020 Following SCOTUS’s Landmark Decision in AACP.

Many of the 2021 decisions arguably narrow the scope of certain BIPA claims, but that doesn’t mean we will see less litigation related to biometric information.

Despite the trend toward dismissal of CIPA and FSCA related cases, there remains three issues to watch closely in 2022. We break down the claims, theories, and identify key trends you need to know.

The first set of California Consumer Privacy Act cases worked their way through pleading stages in 2021. In part five of our Privacy Litigation Year in Review Series, we focus on the scope of the CCPA’s private right of action in light of last year’s notable rulings.

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