Consumer Watchdog Takes Legal Stand for Privacy Rights in California
Consumer Watchdog Advocates for Privacy Rights in California
Consumer Watchdog, a prominent nonprofit organization committed to defending consumer rights, is taking significant legal action to uphold privacy protections in California. In a crucial move, the organization has joined an amicus curiae brief in the case of Yeh v. Barrington Pacific, LLC, which focuses on enforcing the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act (ICRAA).
The Context of the Case
This brief, led by the UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice, seeks to challenge the notion of imposing federal-style standing requirements in state courts. The amicus brief emphasizes that the protections set forth by the ICRAA must remain intact without the influence of federal legal standards, particularly the