New Tech, Old Laws to Shape Privacy Disputes in 2025: Explained

As courts grapple with evolving privacy law and technology in 2025, last year’s major rulings are reshaping the landscape for both plaintiffs and defendants. State and federal judges are setting precedents on topics from from video streaming to biometric data collection that could determine the trajectory of privacy litigation for years to come.

Class action settlements hit record highs in 2024, with Meta’s $1.4 billion Texas settlement leading the pack. But state attorneys general are also increasingly scrutinizing these deals, questioning whether they adequately protect consumer interests and deter future violations.

These developments come as privacy statutes from the 1980s ...