Magnite Stuck With ‘Surreptitious’ Web Data Collection Lawsuit

Magnite Inc. must face most claims of a proposed class action alleging it tracked consumers’ online behavior, then de-anonymized and sold their personal information without consent in violation of federal and state privacy laws.

The plaintiffs adequately pleaded claims of common-law invasion of privacy, invasion of privacy under the California Constitution, unjust enrichment, and violations of the the California Invasion of Privacy Act’s pen-register provisions, Judge Michelle Williams ruled Thursday in the US District Court for the Central District of California.

Williams dismissed wiretapping claims under CIPA and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, but gave plaintiffs leave to file an ...