In Revised Ruling, 3rd Circuit Maintains Pa. Wiretap Law Lacks Direct Party Exception

Mealey's (October 21, 2022, 2:38 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — Reaffirming a two-month-old ruling over claimed interception of consumers’ data from the website of Harriet Carter Gifts Inc. by a marketing business partner, a Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel issued a revised opinion in a putative class action over what constitutes interception under a Pennsylvania wiretap statute, stressing the importance of a party’s consent in a determination of whether a third party can be found liable for interception....