Privacy

In a workplace harassment and privacy invasion lawsuit, Jane Doe and John Doe sued Eye for Optical, Inc. and owner Kenneth Chang after discovering a hidden camera in an employee restroom. The jury found the conduct egregious and awarded Jane Doe $300,000 in punitive damages—$200,000 against Chang and $100,000 against the company—highlighting the seriousness of the misconduct and its emotional toll on the plaintiffs.

A Florida jury awarded $52.8 million to influencer Danielle McQueen after she sued fellow influencer Gregory Harris for secretly recording and selling a sex video without her consent. The jury found Harris acted with specific intent to harm and awarded both compensatory and punitive damages, concluding his conduct was driven by financial gain and a reckless disregard for McQueen’s rights.

In a landmark decision, a California jury found NSO Group liable for hacking roughly 1,400 mobile phones belonging to attorneys, activists, and journalists. The verdict confirms that NSO Group violated federal and state computer intrusion laws, making it a pivotal case for digital privacy and cybersecurity enforcement.

On December 3, 2021, Plaintiff Maria Orellana filed the first data breach lawsuit against Planned Parenthood Los Angeles (“PPLA”) and Does 1 through 100 (“Doe Defendants”), followed by six related complaints. The complaints alleged violations of privacy due to PPLA's negligence and failure to secure their personal data. A consolidated class complaint was filed on May 25, 2022, representing approximately 409,437 individuals who received data breach notice