Privacy ruling forces lawyers to handle DMV data with care 
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: June 19, 2013
Tags: client solicitation, consumer protection, Driver's Privacy Protection Act, U.S. Supreme Court
Four of South Carolina’s most prominent trial lawyers are facing potential liability for millions of dollars in damages in the wake of Monday’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to broaden the protections afforded personal information compiled by state departments of motor vehicles.
DRIVER’S PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT
Published: June 17, 2013
Tags: attorneys, client solicitation, consumer protection, Driver's Privacy Protection Act, U.S. Supreme Court
The litigation exception to the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act does not allow attorneys to obtain the personal information of drivers for the “predominant purpose” of soliciting new clients.
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Attorneys can’t get driver information to solicit clients, justices rule
Published: June 17, 2013
Tags: client solicitation, consumer protection, Driver's Privacy Protection Act, U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the litigation exception to a federal privacy law did not allow four South Carolina trial attorneys to obtain the personal information of drivers for the “predominant purpose” of soliciting new clients for consumer lawsuits.
Court ponders if lawyers can use records to find clients
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 10, 2013
Tags: class action, Driver's Privacy Protection Act, privacy, U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are trying to dissect the language of a poorly worded federal statute that protects drivers’ personal information from misuse in an effort to determine whether lawyers broke the law in looking for potential class action plaintiffs.
Can lawyers use privacy act to gather client information?
Published: September 25, 2012
Tags: class actions, Driver's Privacy Protection Act, privacy, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court
Does the litigation exception to the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act allow lawyers to obtain, disclose or use personal information solely to find clients to represent in a developing lawsuit, including solicitation through a direct mail advertising campaign?
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to answer this question.
DRIVER’S PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT
Published: September 25, 2012
Tags: class actions, Driver's Privacy Protection Act, privacy
Does the litigation exception to the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act allow lawyers to obtain, disclose or use personal information solely to find clients to represent in a developing lawsuit including solicitation through a direct mail advertising campaign?
See “Can lawyers use Driver’s Privacy Act to gather client information?”
Maracich v. Spears, No. 12-25. Certiorari granted: Sept. 25, 2012. Ruling below: 675 F.3d 281 (4th Cir. 2012).
Parking ticket may violate Driver’s Privacy Act
Published: August 8, 2012
Tags: consumer protection, Driver's Privacy Protection Act
A parking ticket that police placed on a windshield may violate federal privacy law when it includes personal information about the car’s owner, the en banc 7th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
Benchmarks: Young drivers must display red stickers, N.J. court says
Published: August 7, 2012
Tags: Driver's Privacy Protection Act, equal protection, Fourth Amendment, Kyleigh's Law, search and seizure, traffic violations
A state law requiring young drivers to display a red decal on their license plates does not violate equal protection or privacy rights, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
Lawyers didn’t violate Driver’s Privacy Act
Published: April 6, 2012
Tags: class action, consumer protection, Driver's Privacy Protection Act
Lawyers didn’t violate the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act when they obtained state driving records for the purpose of identifying plaintiffs for potential class actions, the 4th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
Bulk purchase didn’t violate Driver’s Privacy Protection Act
Published: December 20, 2011
Tags: consumer protection, Driver's Privacy Protection Act
Businesses didn’t violate federal privacy law by purchasing personal driver information in bulk from a state database, the 8th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
