Fact · Voice privacy and security
In 2006, the California Supreme Court found a true conflict between California and Georgia law over recordings of calls with California clients.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“we conclude that this case presents a true conflict between California and Georgia law”
Kearney v. Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. (2006) 39 Cal.4th 95, Supreme Court of California, Supreme Court of California, 2006, Opinion, Part IV.
Open the original- What it measures
- A Georgia firm recorded calls from its Atlanta office to California clients.
- What it does not show
- The holding was limited to the facts. The court applied California law to future recordings and declined to award damages for past conduct.