Data Privacy
Nov. 11, 2020
An early review of litigation trends under the CCPA
It is no surprise that consumers have already filed many lawsuits seeking statutory damages under the CCPA — and that almost all of the cases seek to drastically expand the CCPA’s private right of action provision.
Mark David McPherson
Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Phone: 415-268-7199
Email: mmcpherson@mofo.com
Univ of Iowa COL; Iowa City IA
Purvi G. Patel
Partner
Morrison & Foerster LLP
707 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles , CA 90017
Phone: 213-892-5200
Email: PPatel@mofo.com
Loyola Univ SOL; Chicago IL
Among the most watched provisions in the California Consumer Privacy Act (Civil Code Sections 1798.100-1798.199) is its private right of action for certain breaches of Californians' "nonencrypted and nonredacted personal information." In data breach class actions filed before the CCPA's Jan. 1, 2020, operative date, the challenges plaintiffs faced in showing actual damages resulted in settlements with...
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