Event Description
Congress enacted the VPPA in the late 1980s, in response to
a news article that featured a list of a then Supreme Court nominee’s (somewhat
boring) video rental history. It was one of many federal privacy statutes
enacted during that time period, but unlike all of the others, the VPPA was
mostly forgotten…until late 2021. Join class action litigator Matt Thornton
(Ballard Spahr LLP) as he walks us through VPPA basics, talks about the recent
tidal wave of class actions alleging that websites using Facebook Pixel are
violating the statute, discusses the latest rulings in those cases, and
more.
Presenter:
J. Matt
Thornton
| J. Matt Thornton is a litigator at Ballard Spahr in the firm’s Litigation
Group. In addition to handling everyday business disputes, Matt has litigated
individual and class action claims related to privacy and cybersecurity matters,
mass torts, and product liability. Matt also has experience advising media
clients on (and, when necessary, litigating) issues arising under the First
Amendment, defamation law, and state and
federal open record statutes.
CLE Credits:1.0 Standard CLE Credits | Event Code:
TBD
Cost:
Business Law Section Member: Free
Member, not in
the Business Law Section: $15
Non-Member: $45
Law Student & New
Admittee: FREE
Registration Deadline: July 13,
2023. To register after that time, email the program manager.
Remote Participation: Remote
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event, please notify the program manager with at least 72 hours notice prior to
the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations.
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Program
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