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The tentative ruling would allow a TikTok trap-and-trace claim to proceed. It distinguishes the visitor’s consent from the website operator’s and separately addresses punitive allegations.
Case record
- Los Angeles Superior Court
- CIPA
- 24STCV14453
- Tentative: Demurrer overruled; punitive allegations require amendment
- 28 October 2024
- 16 October 2026
What this record establishes
The source is a court’s tentative text mirrored by rulings.law. This record does not establish whether the court adopted or changed it at the hearing, and does not establish the current docket status. A tentative pleading decision evaluates allegations; it is not a finding that tracking occurred or that a party broke the law. This trial-court text is not binding appellate precedent.
Checks for your own systems
Inth’s technical interpretation: use this case to choose what evidence to collect in your own implementation. These checks are not instructions issued by the court or regulator.
- Record the IP addresses, device attributes and identifiers actually transmitted to each destination.
- Distinguish routing metadata, fingerprinting inputs and message contents in the evidence.
- Repeat captures before a choice, after refusal and after navigation.
Sources and limits
Source review: 16 October 2026. This record covers the cited source and procedural stage. It does not audit the organisation’s present implementation or establish every later legal development.