Data Privacy
Mar. 18, 2024
Hickory Farms’ win shows how to defend consumer privacy claims
The ruling is significant because it points the way forward for hundreds of businesses defending themselves from nearly identical allegations, said a business litigator who represents companies against claims brought under consumer protection laws.
A Los Angeles judge has sustained Hickory Farms’ demurrer to a California Invasion of Privacy Act lawsuit over the chat box on the company’s website which was alleged to have allowed third parties to monitor, eavesdrop and harvest data from those discussions.
Judge Stephen P. Pfahler’s ruling on Thursday is significant because it points the way forward for hundreds of businesses defending themselves from nearly identical allegations in s...
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