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The Lawsuit Hitting Shopify Sellers Right Now (And How to Avoid It) With Steven Weigler

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Frivolous privacy lawsuits under California's CIPA and Florida's FSCA are hitting Shopify sellers with $6,000 to $20,000 settlement demands over common store features like chat widgets, tracking pixels, and session replay tools. Ecommerce attorney Steven Weigler breaks down why Shopify stores are being targeted, how these shakedown lawsuits work, and what actually puts your store at risk. Learn the practical steps to reduce exposure, protect your Shopify store, and avoid becoming the next target before a demand letter arrives.

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@mywifequitherjobpodcast Creator 1 month ago Pinned

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@MairiThompson 1 month ago

Being in Europe, every site has to have us reject/modify/accept cookies. We're used to it and you'll get used to it too. Mostly, people just click accept if they want to proceed.

@mywifequitherjobpodcast Creator 1 month ago

Hey everyone, for all of you who believe that I'm interrupting a lot, please know that the video is edited and considerably shortened from the full version. My job as the interviewer is to get to the guts of the answer. If this bothers you, let me know and I'll give you a full refund:)

@SShepherd 1 month ago

The most notorious individual that's been sending these threats of litigation out of California is a known scammer if you research his background and the courts are already dealing with him.

@YourSolventUncle 1 month ago

Only 2% of people know this, and every time I hear about the lawsuit hitting Shopify sellers right now, I catch myself thinking… wow, how did we all miss something this obvious? I’m literally sitting here talking to myself like… the U.S. legal system has been warning ecommerce sellers for years, especially after states like California and New York tightened digital consumer protection rules in 2024 and 2025. Yet somehow only a tiny fraction of sellers ever read the compliance requirements buried inside the FTC’s updated enforcement guidelines. The wild part is that 2026 data shows over 58% of American online sellers are still violating basic disclosure standards without realizing it, which is exactly why this lawsuit wave feels so sudden. It’s not sudden. It’s overdue. And once you see how few people actually understand the legal side of ecommerce, you realize the real risk was never the product — it was the paperwork nobody bothered to check.

@Sarcasmic 1 month ago

What is with these comments?? There are a lot of countries that also require consent regarding cookies and tracking. It really doesn't make your site look unprofessional to have a small pop up or a bar that displays for a browser to "accept" or "Decline". If anything, it tells me that the business is honest that it collects data and it gives me the option to opt out of something.

@GaBoatGirl 1 month ago

It's gotten to where if you're a smaller seller on Shopify, it's not worth it anymore to be on there. Between the handicap emblem and not this, there are lawyers who do this for a living.

@PLTbyCormie 1 month ago

I couldn’t even launch my Shopify without the cookies and privacy policy..and I have them confirm subscription to opt in the mailing so only true customers are subscribed

@pacepickers6060 1 month ago

This was a very good interview this lawyer gave a lot of insight

@ic5761 1 month ago

People. Take it easy on the host. He works hard to put these videos together, if you don't like the video just move on. He has to drill down and get to the point here or these videos become too long.

@3DGreetingCard 1 month ago

Years ago I was designing and selling glass Christmas Ornaments. Made in Poland. One day, I discovered in my PO BOX note about the certified letter. It was from some "Legal LLP". Of course, I never accepted it. At the time, they were suing jewelers in CA etc. for using lead in their soldering solutions, and apparently they learned that the mirror finish inside glass ornaments made in Poland contained some lead. Like all mirrors. That's why I never listed my street address / listing PO BOX instead.

@speculativereality 1 month ago

Great interview.

@ic5761 1 month ago

Great video, thanks!!

@lindavalentine3547 4 weeks ago

The American legal system is broken. None of these frivolous lawsuits should be allowed and any attorney who does this should lose their license.

@lindavalentine3547 4 weeks ago

Thank you for this. I’m just getting into e-commerce and unprincipled legal issues are my greatest fear. You did mention providing the pdf and I don’t see it here. It would certainly be a benefit to your viewers.

@worldexplorerchannel2306 1 month ago

Hello. I love your videos. Thank you.

@LidiyaNikolayev 2 weeks ago

I wish more people spoke about this seriously thanks so much! I do have a question does it include Amazon print on demand or just e-commerce like Shopify and other websites?

@laurenbetts4912 1 month ago

I actually think that web sites that make me select which cookies I will get seem more professional than those that may not give me that option. I don't think it is intrusive to get to select which cookies you will get.

@vernonpeterson4762 1 month ago

Why! Why! Why are folks so bothered by the interviewer drilling down on statements of the lawyer. It helps put things in perspective and I appreciate that. You may think its rude but I think you need to get your feelings off your shirtsleaves and become an adult.