Data Privacy
Jul. 7, 2026
Recent rulings narrow reach of CIPA, but broader privacy fight continues
Several recent state and federal rulings have limited the application of portions of the California Invasion of Privacy Act to online data collection, but attorneys say courts remain divided and appellate guidance or legislative action will likely be needed before the wave of CIPA lawsuits subsides.
A series of recent rulings has held that the California Invasion of Privacy Act -- the 1967 wiretap law behind a slew of lawsuits over online data collection practices -- wasn't intended to apply to the internet. But experts warn against declaring that the tide is turning in favor of the companies defending these cases.
"I haven't really seen a convincing macrotrend here that would give me confidence that one side has the upper hand," Stuart K. Tubis, a partner a...
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