Tester’s Class Suit Accusing Hot Topic Of Sharing Chats Tossed By Federal Judge

Mealey's (February 15, 2023, 1:32 PM EST) -- RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A “tester” who brought a class complaint accusing a retailer of violating California privacy laws by sharing online chats between the retailer and website visitors with at least one third party failed to establish subject matter jurisdiction or show that the retailer was itself or was aiding “a third-party eavesdropper within the meaning” of one of the laws and that the second law was applicable, a federal judge in California ruled Feb. 14....