Peter Devlin

8/15/2025 1:20:32 PM

Alert: D.C. Circuit Significantly Narrows Video Privacy Protection Act

By Caren Decter Peter Devlin

The D.C. Circuit just handed a far-reaching victory to companies facing claims under the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) for their...

8/8/2025 1:35:25 AM

By Caren Decter Peter Devlin

You’re probably aware of the recent major CIPA verdict in Frasco v. Flo Health, Case No. 21-cv-757 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 4, 2025). In this...

8/4/2025 1:35:10 PM

By Peter Devlin

With the proliferation of new AI and consumer protection laws, much of the focus has been on state attorneys general and statutory...

3/28/2025 6:56:52 PM

By Caren Decter Peter Devlin

In October 2024, the Ninth Circuit decided Heckman v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 120 F. 4th 670 (9th Cir. 2024). We wrote here...

12/20/2024 7:30:18 PM

By Caren Decter Peter Devlin

We recently wrote about the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Heckman v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., No. 23-55770, 120 F. 4th 670 (9th...

11/26/2024 9:47:24 AM

By Caren Decter Peter Devlin

Recently, the Ninth Circuit struck down Ticketmaster’s mass arbitration provisions—holding that they are unconscionable, and thus...

7/17/2024 10:11:25 PM

By Caren Decter Peter Devlin

For years, companies have opted to include mandatory arbitration provisions and class action waivers in their website terms of service to...

7/9/2024 1:33:52 PM

By Peter Devlin

Before Ulysses sailed past the sirens, he tied himself to the ship’s mast. He was trying to prevent himself from jumping into the sea,...