On April 2, 2025, the United States District Court for the
Northern District of California granted Defendant's Motion to
Dismiss in Lakes et al. v. Ubisoft, Inc. In
Lakes, Among other eavesdropping claims, Plaintiffs
alleged that Defendant violated the Video Privacy Protection Act
("VPPA") and California Invasion of Privacy Act
("CIPA") by: 1) disclosing their personally
identifiable information ("PII") to a third party; and 2)
enabling this third party to intercept their communications with
Defendant without their knowledge or consent. As compensation for
the alleged harm, Plaintiffs sought statutory damages and
injunctive relief, together with reasonable attorneys' fees and
costs. Among its other findings, the Court ruled that Plaintiffs
had, in fact, provided their consent to the subject capture and
disclosure of their personal information. Because consent is a
complete defense to the various privacy claims alleged by
Plaintiffs, the Court dismissed their VPPA
