Domingo Rivera

California Politicians Want To Gut Internet Privacy Law

To the surprise of no one, California politicians appear to be on the verge of caving to tech companies. These are the same companies that provide “free” services to consumers in exchange for the right to conduct aggressive surveilance while employing pathetic data security measures. Perhaps those who trust Mark Zuckerberg with their private data deserve no better, or maybe companies like Facebook do a god job at making sure that consumers don’t know any better.

To the surprise of no one, California politicians appear to be on the verge of caving to tech companies. These are the same companies that provide “free” services to consumers in exchange for the right to conduct aggressive surveilance while employing pathetic data security measures. Perhaps those who trust Mark Zuckerberg with their private data deserve no better, or maybe companies like Facebook do a god job at making sure that consumers don’t know any better. »

Lyft Driver Sues Uber For Invasion of Privacy

Michael Gonzales sued Uber on his own behalf and as a putative class action for Lyft drivers whose electronic communications and whereabouts were allegedly intercepted, accessed, monitored, and/or transmitted by Uber. The lawsuit contained the following claims: The Wiretap Act The Federal Wiretap Act – The Act makes it unlawful to “intentionally intercept [ ] … any wire, oral, or electronic communication.” 18 U.S.C. § 2511(1)(a). Under the statute “Intercept” “means the aural or other acquisition of the contents of any wire, electronic, or oral communication through the use of any electronic, mechanical, or other device.

Michael Gonzales sued Uber on his own behalf and as a putative class action for Lyft drivers whose electronic communications and whereabouts were allegedly intercepted, accessed, monitored, and/or transmitted by Uber. The lawsuit contained the following claims: The Wiretap Act The Federal Wiretap Act – The Act makes it unlawful to “intentionally intercept [ ] … any wire, oral, or electronic communication.” 18 U.S.C. § 2511(1)(a). Under the statute “Intercept” “means the aural or other acquisition of the contents of any wire, electronic, or oral communication through the use of any electronic, mechanical, or other device. »

In Federal Court, A Win is a Win

Any practicing attorney knows that when you file a lawsuit, you need to include all potential possible causes of actions that are relevant to the client’s claims. In general, claims not asserted arising from the same set of circumstances may be waived if not asserted. Another reason for asserting all possible causes of action is the unpredictability of the courts. If the court disagrees with your theory of the case regarding a particular cause of action, it is always good to have others to fall back on.

Any practicing attorney knows that when you file a lawsuit, you need to include all potential possible causes of actions that are relevant to the client’s claims. In general, claims not asserted arising from the same set of circumstances may be waived if not asserted. Another reason for asserting all possible causes of action is the unpredictability of the courts. If the court disagrees with your theory of the case regarding a particular cause of action, it is always good to have others to fall back on. »