Tammana Malik is a Law Clerk at Troutman Amin, LLP's Irvine office. Tammana graduated from UCLA School of Law in 2024, with an LL.M. specializing in Media, Entertainment, and Technology Law. Prior …| CIPAWorld
Eight state regulators have announced a bipartisan initiative to coordinate the implementation and enforcement of their privacy laws. The Consortium of Privacy Regulators includes the Californ…| CIPAWorld
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) has announced a joint investigative sweep in collaboration with the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, and Connecticut. The sweep is target…| CIPAWorld
3 posts published by Keerti Jaya, Tammana Malik, and Tori Guidry during August 2025| CIPAWorld
Hello, I’m Keerti – the latest addition to the Troutman Amin team as a Law Clerk and this is my first blog here at CIPAWorld. We are diving straight into a CIPA claim that thought it had game, only…| CIPAWorld
In a watershed moment for privacy enforcement in California, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has turned to courts to enforce a regulatory investigation. On August 6, 2025, the CPPA filed a first of its kind judicial action seeking to compel Fortune 500 company Tractor Supply Co. to comply with an investigative subpoena. While TractorContinue reading "CALIFORNIA PRIVACY PROTECTION AGENCY BARES ITS TEETH: Files First Judicial Action to Enforce Investigative Subpoena Against Trac...| CIPAWorld
Hi CIPAWorld! In the latest development in the ongoing wave of website tracker litigation, the Northern District of California court in Smith, et al., v. Rack Room Shoes, Inc., No. 24-CV-06709-RFL, 2025 WL 2210002 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 4, 2025), has allowed a putative class action against Rack Room Shoes, Inc. to proceed on claims underContinue reading "RACK ROOM SHOES, INC. WIRETAP ACT CLASS ACTION SURVIVES MOTION TO DISMISS: Court Finds Crime-Tort Exception Applies"| CIPAWorld
In a recent ruling out of the Northern District of California, the Court dismissed California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) claims against clothing retailer The Gap Inc. (“Gap”), holding that a user’s “click” on a URL within a marketing email does not constitute “contents” of communication under CIPA. This ruling follows the Court’s previous dismissalContinue reading "MIND THE GAP: Court Grants Clothing Retailer’s Motion To Dismiss Third-Party Tracking Claims Arising ...| CIPAWorld
This morning, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced a $55,400 administrative fine on Washington-based data broker Accurate Append, Inc. for failing to register and pay an annual fee as required by the Delete Act. The Delete Act applies to all “data brokers”, defined to include any business that knowingly collects and sells to thirdContinue reading "DON’T ‘DELETE’ YOUR OBLIGATIONS: California Privacy Protection Agency Fines Data Broker $55,400 For Failure To...| CIPAWorld
Tea Dating Advice, Inc. (“Tea”), a “dating safety” app that has recently gone viral and hit No. 1 on the US Apple App Store, is the latest target of a massive security breach. Tea has confirmed that 72,000 images from “legacy data storage system” have been leaked online, including 13,000 selfies and photo identificationContinue reading "SAFEST SPACE TO SPILL THE TEA?: “Dating Safety” App Targeted in Massive Data Breach"| CIPAWorld
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) cleared a long-awaited rulemaking package by a 5-0 vote, adopting rules on automated decision-making technology, risk assessments, cybersecurity audits, and updates to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) regulations. The rulemaking package will now be submitted to the California Office of Administrative Law, which willContinue reading "CALIFORNIA SET TO IMPLEMENT NEW PRIVACY REGULATIONS: Long-Awaited Rules on...| CIPAWorld
Earlier this week, we reported on Gutierrez v. Converse Inc., a putative class action under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) arising out of Converse’s use of online chat features on its website. After the Central District of California granted summary judgment in Converse’s favor, Plaintiff Gutierrez appealed to the Ninth Circuit, leading toContinue reading "NO WIRE, NO VIOLATION: Converse’s CIPA Win Affirmed By Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Finding No Evidence of W...| CIPAWorld
Greetings CIPAWorld! I’m back with a massive update to keep on your radar. In Connecticut, Attorney General William Tong has just reached a $85,000 settlement with TicketNetwork for violating the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”), marking a significant shift in how state attorneys general approach privacy compliance. You can read the full press release fromContinue reading "NO MORE WARNINGS!: The Gloves Are Off Under Connecticut’s Privacy Law"| CIPAWorld
Greetings, CIPAWorld! I’m back with the latest, and we’ve got a fresh ruling out of the Eastern District of California that highlights just how tricky it can be for plaintiffs to plead viable…| CIPAWorld