Privacy & Cybersecurity

Data privacy litigation is one of the fastest-growing litigation trends facing corporate America. The Litigation Center participates in many cases in this area, including those involving the Video Privacy and Protection Act, the FTC’s enforcement authority, data privacy class actions, and targeted internet marketing.

Recent Activity

Results are sorted by the date of most recent activity.

Patel v. Facebook, Inc. (rehearing)

October 17, 2019

Ninth Circuit denies en banc rehearing of case certifying class of individuals claiming injury under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the...

Mozilla Corp. v. FCC

October 1, 2019

D.C. Circuit unanimously upholds core provisions of the FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief in support of this outcome. By a 2-1 vote, the panel also...

Patel v. Facebook, Inc. (rehearing)

September 16, 2019

U.S. Chamber urges Ninth Circuit to grant rehearing en banc and reverse class certification order in Illinois Biometric Privacy Act case with no actual injury and an expansive geographic scope. ...

Patel v. Facebook, Inc.

August 8, 2019

Ninth Circuit panel affirms order certifying class of individuals claiming injury under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the opposite...

American Federation of Government Employees v. Office of Personnel Management

June 21, 2019

Divided panel of D.C. Circuit holds that plaintiffs’ complaint satisfied Article III standing requirements in data-breach case. The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the opposite outcome...

Dittman v. UPMC

November 21, 2018

Divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court reverses victory for employer in data-breach litigation, holding economic-loss doctrine does not bar employees’ tort claims against employer for alleged injuries...

Mozilla Corp. v. FCC

October 18, 2018

U.S. Chamber and aligned groups urge D.C. Circuit to uphold FCC’s Restoring Internet Freedom Order

Patel v. Facebook, Inc.

October 16, 2018

U.S. Chamber urges Ninth Circuit to reverse class certification order in Illinois Biometric Privacy Act case with no actual injury and an expansive geographic scope

Zappos.com, Inc. v. Stevens

September 21, 2018

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Supreme Court to grant certiorari to resolve application of Article III standing regarding data-breach claims where plaintiff alleges only a heightened risk...

American Federation of Government Employees v. Office of Personnel Management

July 26, 2018

U.S. Chamber files amicus brief arguing D.C. Circuit should affirm decision on grounds that plaintiffs in OPM data breach litigation lack Article III standing and that government contractor is...