Kelly Sandberg of Troutman Amin’s CIPAWorld writes: In the case of Emily Rodriguez v. Accident Fund Holdings, Inc., the Central District of California granted Defendant Accident Fund Holdings’(AFHI’s) motion to dismiss Plaintiff Emily Rodriguez’s (Plaintiff’s) second amended complaint containing claims of California invasion of privacy and the common law tort of intrusion upon seclusion. Emily Rodriguez v....

Jill Canfield and Tyler R. Bridegan of Womble Bond Dickinson write: The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), a 1967 penal code law originally designed to protect the privacy rights of California residents, has become the basis for a recent surge in demands and lawsuits. Plaintiffs’ attorneys are suing companies across the country for using...