Redefining CIPA Exposure: Lessons from NetScout’s First-of-Its-Kind California Court Victory

Hosted by Mintz, NetScout Systems Inc., and ACC

Aug
11
2026

Date: August 11, 2026

Time: 2:00PM - 2:45PM (EST)

Location: Webinar

Mintz, NetScout Systems, Inc., and the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) will host a 45-minute webinar examining a first-of-its-kind California ruling for defendant NetScout Systems, Inc. that narrows the scope of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). This recent landmark decision arrives amid a surge of litigation targeting companies’ use of cookies, pixels, SDKs, web beacons, and similar website technologies, offering persuasive authority and a much-needed framework for challenging these claims.

Mintz Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Co-chair Scott Lashway, the lead defense counsel on this matter, and NetScout Senior Vice President and General Counsel Jeff Levinson will discuss the litigation strategy behind the case and how the court’s statutory and legislative analysis shaped the outcome. 

Attendees — particularly CLOs, GCs, and in-house legal and compliance teams — will gain practical insights into the decision’s broader impact, including how it may influence risk exposure, defense strategies, and data collection practices for organizations operating websites accessible in California.

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Professionals

  • Scott T. Lashway

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  • Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data - Disputes, Investigations, and Advisory

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    • Speakers

    Scott T. Lashway

    Scott T. Lashway

    Speaker

    Scott T. Lashway is a globally recognized privacy and cybersecurity disputes attorney who servers as Co-chair of Mintz’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. He guides clients through high-stakes incident response and breach investigations, complex and bet-the-company litigation, government investigations, and enforcement actions and provides strategic counsel on privacy, cybersecurity, data governance, and AI issues. Scott primarily represents clients in the health care, financial services, technology, artificial intelligence, and media and adtech sectors.
    Jeff Levinson

    Jeff Levinson

    Speaker

    As Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary, Jeff Levinson is responsible for the full range of the company’s global legal strategy and legal operations. He plays a strategic role in driving corporate initiatives, leading the legal team, and supporting the company's ESG, charitable, and community efforts.

    Mr. Levinson is the author of a practical guide for in-house counsel, "Managing the Corporate Legal Department: How to Create Plans, Develop Processes, and Lead the In-House Legal Team" (Bloomberg BNA), and of "Director Onboarding and Orientation" (Bloomberg Law Insights). He created the groundbreaking and publicly-available “ESG Maturity Model: An Innovative Approach to Aligning ESG and Business Strategy.” He has written on topics such as “Rethinking the Role of Corporate Counsel” and “Successfully Navigating the Pitfalls and Paradigms of Cross Border Mergers and Acquisition. He has spoken on topics such as “Geopolitical Risk Disruption” (ACC Global CLO Forum) and “Strategy: Integration of Enterprise Risk Management with Strategy and Performance” (NACD Directors’ Panel).

    Mr. Levinson is past Chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel Law Department Management Committee (Leadership/Strategy/Operations), former board member of the ACC Northeast Chapter, and a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors New England Chapter programs committee.

    Levinson holds degrees from Harvard and Boston University School of Law, plus an MBA from Babson.