Converse Granted Summary Judgment In Class Suit Over Privacy Of Chat Feature

(July 24, 2024, 11:49 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A Converse Inc. website user who sued the footwear and clothing company alleging that its website’s chat features recorded users’ messages without consent failed to establish any violation of California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), including allegations that Converse aided and abetted third-party vendor Salesforce Inc., a federal judge in California ruled granting the retailer’s motion for summary judgment....