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Data Privacy,
Civil Litigation

Jan. 3, 2025

Experts predict growth in data brokering and breach cases

California courts anticipate more data privacy lawsuits in 2025, focusing on data brokering and breaches, driven by new laws and public awareness. Experts highlight the trend's growth and strategic litigation.

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California courts will see an increase in data privacy litigation in 2025, attorneys across the legal landscape predict. These cases would build on last year's trend that saw lawsuits filed against some of the world's largest companies including Google LLC and Meta Platforms.

California, one of nine states with consumer privacy laws on the books, was the venue for some of these major cases.

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