Judge Davila of the Northern District of California held that the file transfer service was not a “business” under the CCPA and grants defendant’s motion to dismiss. The analysis turns on whether or not defendant determine how or why to…
MoreThe following summaries are of recent published decisions of the California appellate courts, the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. The summaries are presented without regard to whether Severson & Werson represented a party in the case.
This decision reverses a summary judgment for Google in a class action claiming that Google improperly used browsing history and other personal data when Google’s privacy policy and disclosures to its users could be understood by a reasonable user to mean that Google would use that data only if the user subscribed to Google’s “sync” product. The district court improperly…
MoreSeverson & Werson is proud to announce that we have once again achieved Mansfield Certification Plus for 2023–24! Mansfield’s structured, data-driven approach empowers us to be deliberate and focused in identifying and advancing top talent. Mansfield asks us to make…
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