Anna Mouw Thompson
Anna Mouw Thompson is a litigator and product counselor who focuses on privacy law.
She regularly counsels clients across industries on issues arising under state and federal privacy and data protection laws, including laws addressing biometric data and the collection, use, disclosure and security of personal information. Anna also litigates in these areas, and has served on defense teams for clients facing multimillion-dollar class actions under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act (BIPA) and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). She also assists clients in enforcing online terms of use.
In addition, Anna has experience drafting at the appellate level, and has assisted clients with appeals and amici curiae brief in matters involving novel issues of state and federal privacy law.
Anna earned her J.D. from the University of Michigan, where she spent a semester as an international fellow at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Geneva, Switzerland. Prior to joining the firm, she clerked for Judge Richard C. Tallman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, Associate Editor, Michigan Journal of International Law, 2015
- Seattle Pacific University, B.A., Business Administration and Economics, summa cum laude, 2011
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Clerkships
- Hon. Richard C. Tallman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Insights
Professional Experience
Experience
Privacy Class Action
Healy v. Honorlock
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Successfully defended putative class action alleging violations of the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act resulting from plaintiff’s use of Honorlock’s online exam proctoring software. Filed motion to dismiss based on plaintiff’s agreement to terms of use with arbitration and class action waiver provisions, and also based on several issues that would dispose of the entire case on the merits. Obtained an order compelling plaintiff to arbitrate his claims pursuant to terms of use.
Prelipceanu v. Jumio Corporation
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
Represented Jumio in case alleging that Jumio’s facial recognition identity verification service violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA); resolved the case on terms very favorable to Jumio, then achieved final court approval of settlement over class member’s objection.
Marshall v. Jumio Corporation
Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County
Secured voluntary dismissal of putative class action and individual claim alleging that Jumio’s facial recognition identity verification service violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Babare v. MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
After filing motions to dismiss original and amended complaint, secured voluntary dismissal of putative class action alleging purported violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in connection with text messages regarding peer-to-peer payments service.
Thomas v. A Place for Mom, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Successfully defended class action alleging unlawful telephone call recording by A Place for Mom, that sought statutory damages for alleged violation of Florida’s wiretap statute. Filed motion to dismiss raising issues that would dispose of the entire case, and plaintiffs voluntarily dismissed the action before the Court ruled on that motion.
Appellate and Constitutional Law
United States of America v. City of Seattle
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represent Seattle Community Police Commission (CPC) as designated outside counsel concerning the City of Seattle’s compliance with a landmark consent decree between the City and the Department of Justice imposed to ensure constitutional policing. Team successfully obtained an order finding the City of Seattle partially out of compliance with consent decree due to inadequate accountability regime reform. Matter is ongoing.
Other Litigation
Leo India Films Ltd. v. The Rubicon Project, Inc.
Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County
Successfully opposed ex parte application for temporary restraining order, leading to settlement of entire case, in business dispute between publisher and ad tech platform.
Competitor v. Client
Arbitration
Defended former employee against claims regarding misappropriation of trade secrets and violation of noncompetition agreement. Resulted in favorable settlement.
Pro Bono
ACLU / Books to Prisoners Advocacy Work
Challenged restrictive publications policy by the Washington State Department of Corrections in a series of demand letters, resulting in agreed revisions to address censorship and notice issues and reversal of ban on used book donations.