Shopify Privacy Ruling May Spark New Wave Of Litigation

Darren Teshima’s commentary was included in a Law360 article covering a Ninth Circuit ruling that revived a suit alleging Shopify violated privacy laws using tracking software. The suit cleared a key procedural bar that could open the floodgates to a new wave of litigation, threatening to strain an insurance market already tested by privacy suit claims.

Darren told Law360 that unauthorized collection of data generally triggers cybersecurity policies and errors and omissions policies, while invasion of privacy claims trigger general liability and media liability coverage.