There is a growing trend in which bad-faith litigants in California are filing suit against out-of-state entities based on alleged privacy violations committed by those entities’ websites. These cases arise under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). Although it was first enacted to combat wiretapping, eavesdropping, and the recording of conversations, the CIPA has...Read More

The United States Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, recently decided Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance Company v. Fun F/X II, Inc. and Cao Enterprises II, LLC, permitting an insurance company to deny coverage to a policyholder based on a crucial coverage exclusion in the business owner’s insurance policy contract. The case offers an important reminder to business...Read More