Data Privacy Litigation

In the digital age, the collection, retention and sale of sensitive personal data is a rapidly evolving and lucrative business.

There are many federal, state and common laws designed to protect the privacy of consumers, workers, and patients. Specifically, these laws aim to protect the privacy of individuals when companies or other entities fail to protect sensitive information leading to data breaches, unlawfully collect biometric information and use surreptitious technology to illegally track users across the internet. At the same time, the data privacy legal landscape is highly complex, and both consumers and corporations alike must navigate a difficult patchwork of statutes and common law to provide, protect, and utilize sensitive information properly.

Spiro Harrison & Nelson’s attorneys have extensive experience representing clients nationwide in high-stakes data privacy litigation and arbitration as well as offering best practices and guidance for businesses regarding the collection, retention and use of consumer data. This experience spans an array of industries, including the banking, consumer products, data aggregation, insurance, medical, social media, sports and telecommunications sectors, among others.

Representative Matters

Spiro Harrison & Nelson’s attorneys represent and have previously represented clients in numerous high-profile litigations seeking to obtain compensation for unlawful data privacy violations.

A.P., et al. v. Zeta Global Corporation
(Southern District of New York)
Representing a putative class against a major data broker of over one hundred million online consumers who allegedly had their data intercepted and used to create dossiers to be packaged and sold to third party advertisers.

E.G. v. The Walt Disney Corporation, et al.
(Southern District of New York)
Representing a putative class of minors against a major producer of streaming content made for children who allegedly failed to follow safeguards on a digital platform to protect the data of class members.

Schottenstein v. Wakefern Food Corp.
(Supreme Court of New York County)
Representing a putative class of consumers alleging the unlawful collection of facial recognition data against owners of grocery stores in New York City.

Gerber v. Twitter, Inc., et al.
(Northern District of California)
Appointed as part of a co-lead counsel team in a case of first impression which represented over 211 million social media users whose anonymous and pseudo-anonymous profiles were allegedly unmasked as a result of an API code defect, leading to a data breach and sale of sensitive information on the dark web.

In re Perry Johnson & Associates Medical Transcription Data Security Breach Litigation
(Eastern District of New York)
Class counsel in a case whereby medical patients’ protected health information was compromised due to a data breach in a software responsible for providing transcriptions of doctor’s appointments and other medical services.

In re CityMD Data Privacy Litigation
(District of New Jersey)
Appointed as co-lead counsel in a case against a major urgent care clinic which allegedly used tracking technology on its website to collect and resell sensitive information to major social media platforms for advertising purposes.

Doe v. GoodRx, et al.
(Northern District of California)
Appointed as part of an executive committee team in a case against a pharmaceutical discount card aggregator which allegedly used tracking technology on its website to collect and resell sensitive information to major social media platforms for advertising purposes.

In re TikTok, Inc. In-App Browser Privacy Litigation
(Northern District of Illinois)
Class counsel in a case which represented social media application users whose in-application browser information was allegedly collected and subsequently sold to third parties.

Gross, et al v. Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corporation
(Southern District of New York)
Class counsel in a case of first impression which represented visitors to a major sporting and concert venue whose biometric facial recognition was collected upon entry.

Boone, et al. v. Snap, Inc.
(DuPage County, Illinois)
Class counsel in a case which represented social media application users whose biometric facial recognition was collected during use of the application.