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California Law Governs Phone Monitoring From Other States, Court Rules
California has long been a trendsetter when it comes to privacy law. But a July 13 ruling by the California Supreme Court could make the state not only an exemplar that other states follow, but effectively the lawmaker for the rest of the nation -- at least when it comes to conduct that affects the privacy of California residents. The Court ruled, in Kearney v. Salomon Smith Barney, Inc.Kearney v. Salomon Smith Barney, Inc., that California law, not Georgia law, governed a suit involving calls with California residents that were recorded by persons in Georgia.
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