The Irony of Privacy Class Action Litigation

I. THE IRONIC ATTRIBUTES OF PRIVACY CLASS ACTION LITIGATION ................................................................................ 310 A. Class Actions Typically Are Opt-Out .................................. 310 B. Consumers Lack Meaningful Notice or Choice About Class Action Lawsuits ......................................................... 311 C. Consumers Lack Autonomy Over the Lawsuit .................... 314 D. Class Action Lawyers Maximize Their Own Financial Interests, Not the Class’ Interests ....................................... 314 II. IMPLICATIONS ............................................................................ 317 CONCLUSION ......................................................................................... 319