Vincent Smolczynski
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California SB690 – A Bill That Significantly Narrows Website Tracking Claims – Sent To Governor’s Desk (opens the original)
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California lawmakers have sent Senate Bill 690 to Governor Gavin Newsom, teeing up a narrowing of website-tracking litigation under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), who has until September 30 to sign or veto the legislation. If signed, the bill would eliminate private lawsuits asserting website-based “pen register” and “trap and trace” claims under Section 638.51 of CIPA. For businesses that have received demand letters or are defending lawsuits premised on routine website technolo
Federal Court Follows Bartholomew Reasoning In Denying Motion To Dismiss ALPR Lawsuit (opens the original)
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Senior United States District Judge William H. Orrick, sitting in the Northern District of California, denied a motion to dismiss last week in an Automated License Plate Recognition (“ALPR”) matter, McGinty v. Reimagined Parking LLC, d/b/a Imperial Parking.1 Judge Orrick held that the plaintiff plausibly alleged actionable harm based on his “right to know” about the use of ALPR systems in two garages. The order follows Bartholomew v. Parking Concepts, Inc.2 and the guidance of Mata v. Digital Re
No Actual Harm, No ALPR Claim: California Court Of Appeal Weighs In (opens the original)
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On July 20, 2026, the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District issued a notable decision in Mata v. Digital Recognition Network, Inc.,1 which addresses the standing requirements for private claims under California’s Automated License Plate Recognition (“ALPR”) law. At the heart of the decision lies the question whether a violation of the ALPR statute with no articulated resulting harm other than the subjective belief that the plaintiff’s privacy has been invaded confers standing to
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