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Litigation

Jan. 19, 2013

Courts see flood of privacy litigation

In recent years, at least 70 class actions have been filed in California courts seeking to apply the state's privacy laws to calls between customers and corporations. Plaintiffs say they were never informed the calls were being recorded.


By Blake Edwards


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In recent years, California courts have seen a spate of class actions seeking to apply the state's privacy laws to routine communication between corporations and their customers.


The plaintiffs in these class actions, of which the Daily Journal has identified nearly 80, argue the companies violated California's Invasion of Privacy Act, or CIPA, by failing to inform customers their calls were ...

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