A growing trend of class actions are utilizing the Federal Wiretap Act’s “crime-tort exception” to hold website operators accountable for intercepting and disclosing the sensitive information of their users. Two trends stand out: 💡 Courts are applying the crime tort exception to alleged HIPAA violations tied to tracking technology. 💡 Significant settlements are already being approved in early cases. In his latest article, Darrow Litigation Consultant, Joe Hughes, discusses the recent decisions, including Stein v. Edward-Elmhurst Health, what they mean for plaintiffs, and how this theory is expanding beyond healthcare. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/d8nenimT
Federal Wiretap Act used in class actions against website operators
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