Retail Litigation Center backs Paramount's VPPA consumer-status limit
Retail Litigation CenterRetail industry legal association submitting an amicus brief
RLC argues that Salazar's definition would allow VPPA claims by retail customers who never rented, purchased or subscribed to video content.
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Paramount says a newsletter subscription does not confer video-privacy protections; Salazar disagrees
Paramount argues that the Video Privacy Protection Act protects a subscriber only when the subscription concerns audiovisual goods or services. Michael Salazar argues that his newsletter subscription is enough to qualify him as a consumer under the statute.
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An amicus submission addresses the disputed consumer definition under the Video Privacy Protection Act. It is an argument to the Supreme Court, not a ruling on liability.
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This brief addresses the meaning of consumer under the Video Privacy Protection Act in Salazar v. Paramount.
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The brief presents the author's argument about statutory coverage.
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RLC defends Paramount's video-transaction limit and argues that a broader definition would expose retailers to claims from customers who never subscribed to video content.
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