Applying BIPA’s Health Care Exemption to Virtual Try-On Technologies in Light of Dior Dismissal
- A recent putative class action case against luxury brand Christian Dior sheds light on the health care exemption in the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA). In Delma Warmack-Stillwell v. Christian Dior Inc ., the plaintiff alleged Dior’s virtual try-on feature for sunglasses violated BIPA’s... ›
Privacy Litigation 2022 Year in Review: Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
By: Tiffany Cheung
Second in our Privacy Litigation Year in Review series is an overview of cases under Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). In 2022, Illinois’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) litigation was bustling. Defendants in BIPA cases ranged from pharmacies, insurance companies, and social media... ›Privacy Litigation 2022 Year in Review: Wiretapping Litigation
By: Purvi G. Patel and Erik Manukyan
2022 brought a new wave of data privacy lawsuits seeking to impose wiretapping liability on website operators and their service providers—just as the dust settled on the first wave. To date, plaintiffs have filed over 120 such lawsuits across nine jurisdictions (California, Florida, Illinois,... ›Rulings, FDA Guidance May Help Food Cos. In Protein Suits
By: Claudia M. Vetesi and Lena Gankin
Originally published by Law360 , Claudia Vetesi, Nicole Ozeran, and Lena Gankin authored an article discussing a wave of protein-labeling lawsuits hitting food manufacturers, alleging that their products’ front-label protein content statements violate U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, and mislead consumers by overstating the amount... ›- - False Advertising, Announcements & Press, Food Misbranding, Product Liability, Consumer Products, Class Action, Retail
Morrison & Foerster Achieves Top Ranking in Advertising and Marketing Litigation
Legal 500 US 2021 recognized Morrison & Foerster as a top firm in Advertising and Marketing Litigation. See what our clients and peers are saying about MoFo’s Class Actions + Mass Torts Group.... › A Return to Normalcy? Check Your Local Rules – An Update on Mask Litigation and Guidelines
By: Michael G. Ahern
Nine months ago, we discussed several issues that had been raised by COVID-19 face mask-related litigation.[1] Soon after, COVID-19 infection rates spiked to unprecedented levels. But with the emergency use authorization of three COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, the state of the pandemic has... ›- - Environmental Law, Announcements & Press, Drug & Medical Device, Product Liability, MDL, Trials, Consumer Products, Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices, Class Action, Retail, Mass Torts
Morrison & Foerster Is Recognized As Tier 1 Firm in Product Liability, Mass Torts, and Class Action for Consumer Products
Legal 500 US 2021 has named Erin Bosman, David Fioccola, Jessica Grant, Julie Park, James Schurz, William Tarantino, and Claudia Vetesi among their top product liability and class action practitioners nationwide. The publication also recognized Morrison & Foerster as a top Tier 1 Firm... › Open for Business: Are You Prepared for New York City’s Biometric Identifier Information Law?
By: Marian A. Waldmann Agarwal
Starting next month, businesses in New York City that collect biometric identifier information may be required to provide individuals with notice and be prohibited from selling or profiting from such information. New York City’s biometric privacy law (2021 NYC Local Law No. 3, NYC... ›Much-Anticipated Supreme Court Ruling Limits the TCPA’s Definition of an Autodialer
By: Tiffany Cheung, Julie O'Neill and Michael Burshteyn
The Supreme Court has issued its much-anticipated ruling in Facebook v. Duguid , impacting many pending TCPA cases nationwide and providing guidance to the many businesses that engage in calling and texting campaigns. The TCPA generally requires an individual’s prior consent to use an... ›Kimberly-Clark Seeks Supreme Court Review in “Flushable” Wipes Case
On September 6, 2018, Kimberly-Clark and affiliates filed a petition for writ of certiorari in Kimberly-Clark, et al. v. Davidson , No. 18-304, following a decision in the Ninth Circuit denying Kimberly-Clark’s motion to dismiss. As we noted in previous posts, the Ninth Circuit... ›