Major Win in CIPA Case Signals Higher Hurdles for Privacy Plaintiffs: What You Should Do to Protect Your Organization

In a significant win for businesses fighting CIPA claims, a California federal court just held that searching sensitive health terms and distributing that information to third parties is not a legally protectable privacy interest, foreclosing a plaintiff from pursuing a class action lawsuit. Although the court allowed the plaintiff to amend his complaint and fix its deficiencies, the February 23 decision marks a significant shift in evaluating a plaintiff’s so-called injuries in these cases.... By: Fisher Phillips