Hilton Guest Can Add California Privacy Claim to Sojern Suit

A lawsuit against travel marketing platform Sojern over its use of online trackers may include new privacy claims after a federal court previously said the proposed lead plaintiff couldn’t add them.

The Hilton hotel guest suing Sojern can include an intrusion upon seclusion claim, and another claim under the Section 632 California Invasion of Privacy Act—which covers eavesdropping—in an amended complaint, according to an order issued Thursday.

The US District Court for the Northern District of California had earlier cautioned that her counsel should’ve formally asked to add the claims per its instructions, rather than simply include them in its ...