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California’s strict privacy laws, particularly the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), are fueling a surge in class action lawsuits against major companies over their use of online tracking technologies. In recent weeks, prominent brands including Estée Lauder, Nike, and Luxottica have been hit with proposed class actions in the Northern District of California, all…

A recent lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is spotlighting risks businesses face when using prerecorded telemarketing messages without proper consent. The case, Toledo v. QuoteWizard.com, LLC, 3:2025CV00949 (W.D.N.C. 11.24.25) alleges that QuoteWizard, an insurance comparison subsidiary of LendingTree, violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act…

What do a global sportswear giant and a prestigious medical center have in common? Apparently, a shared struggle defending data breach lawsuits for breaches of sensitive personal information caused by third-party vendors. 

This week, Adidas America and the University of Chicago Medical Center found themselves on the receiving end of data breach lawsuits. The plaintiffs…

This post was co-authored by Summer Legal Intern Mark Abou Naoum. Mark is not admitted to practice law.

This week, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled in favor of children’s clothing retailer Janie & Jack, which sought to enjoin over 2,400 individual arbitration claims resulting from alleged violations of the…

Yahoo’s ConnectID is a cookieless identity solution that allows advertisers and publishers to personalize, measure, and perform ad campaigns by leveraging first-party data and 1-to-1 consumer relationships. ConnectID uses consumer email addresses (instead of third-party tracking cookies) to produce and monetize consumer data. A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District…

Last week, we explored a recent data breach class action and the litigation risk of such lawsuits. Companies need to be aware of litigation risk not only arising from data breaches, but also from shareholder class actions related to privacy concerns.

On March 5, 2025, a class action securities lawsuit was filed against AppLovin Corporation…

Last week, a class action was filed against NewsBank, Inc., a Florida-based news database company, related to a 2024 breach of employee personal information.

NewsBank provides a database of archived news publications utilized by libraries, higher education institutions, and other organizations. NewsBank suffered a security incident affecting its employees’ personal information between June and July…

American Addiction Centers Inc. faces a class action in the Middle District of Tennessee for allegations that it violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) by failing to protect patient data from cyber criminals.

In September 2024, American Addiction Centers suffered a cyber-attack that led to the unauthorized access to sensitive personal information…

A class action complaint was filed against the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) labor union for a data breach that occurred between March 31 and April 5, 2024. IBEW represents individuals who work in a wide variety of fields, including utilities, construction, telecommunications, broadcasting, manufacturing, railroads, and government. The security incident resulted in unauthorized…

This week, two class actions were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against David’s Bridal based on two data breaches. The actions allege that David’s Bridal failed to protect the personal information of employees and customers.

In January 2024, David’s Bridal suffered a ransomware attack instigated by ransomware group…