California Legislature Halts Class Actions Alleging That Common Website Advertising Technologies Are Pen Registers And Trap And Trace Devices

By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Justin R. Donoho, and Hayley Ryan Duane Morris Takeaways: On September 30, 2026, California Governor Newsome signed Senate Bill 690, which amends the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) to eliminate the private right of action under California Penal Code § 638.51 for pen register and trap-and-trace device claims arising … Continue reading “California Legislature Halts Class Actions Alleging That Common Website Advertising Technologies Are Pen Registers And Trap And Trace Devices”