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Edward D. Totino is a partner in the North America Securities Litigation Group of Baker McKenzie's Los Angeles office. Ed's practice focuses on class actions, complex commercial litigation and securities litigation. He represents a broad spectrum of clients including financial institutions, fintech companies, manufacturers, retailers, and hospitality businesses. In recent years, Ed has defended class actions brought under the federal securities laws, the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act, the California Invasion of Privacy Act, and the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
In Privacy

United States: Plaintiffs win a round in Video Privacy Protection Act bout before Second Circuit – Salazar vs. National Basketball Association

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In brief The recent surge in cases under the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) underscores its critical role in addressing consumer privacy concerns in the digital age. The 1988 Act prohibits a “video tape service provider”, with certain exceptions, from the disclosure of video rental or purchase records containing personally identifiable information of any “consumer”. The Second Circuit has recently held in Salazar v. National Basketball Association, that the federal statute is “no dinosaur” and…

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United States: California Court decision a reminder to review website privacy practices

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In brief In Esparza v. Kohl’s, Inc., Plaintiff brought a putative class action accusing Kohl’s of allowing a third party to unlawfully eavesdrop on him while he had a brief conversation with an agent on a chat feature on Kohl’s website. Kohl’s moved to dismiss all claims, but the United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted the motion only as to the claims for violation of the California Constitution and intrusion upon…