Plaintiffs’ Bar Revs Up Claims Under the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act

Short summary

The Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), a 1990s federal law regulating state DMVs, is becoming a major source of privacy class action litigation against private businesses that handle driver- or vehicle-related data. The DPPA reaches downstream recipients of DMV-sourced information, not just entities that obtain records directly from DMVs, with liquidated damages of at least $2,500 per violation. ALPR technology adoption is creating additional litigation hooks.

• •DPPA imposes liability on downstream recipients of DMV-sourced data used for non-permitted purposes
• •Liquidated damages start at $2,500 per violation plus punitive damages and attorneys' fees
• •ALPR technology adoption is generating new DPPA litigation theories

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