We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner Ronald Raether will be a featured speaker at the Ninth Annual Information Security Summit hosted by the Los Angeles Chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) at the Universal City Hilton. During a lunch panel discussion on May 19, Ron will address emerging topics in
Spokeo Strikes Again: Fourth Circuit Reverses and Dismisses $12 Million FCRA Class Action on Spokeo Grounds
In one of the most significant post-Spokeo decisions to date, the Fourth Circuit unanimously reversed and dismissed a nearly $12 million Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) class action judgment, finding plaintiff, Michael T. Dreher, lacked Article III standing to bring his claims. The decision provides much needed clarity from the Fourth Circuit on the
Chipotle Discloses Data Security Breach Related to Network Supporting Payment Processing for Restaurant
In its Form 10-Q dated April 25, 2017 for the quarterly period that ended on March 31, 2017, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. announced that it had detected a data security breach in its electronic processing and transmission of confidential customer and employee information. Specifically, Chipotle’s information security team detected unauthorized activity on the network that
Defendants Move to Dismiss Putative FACTA Class Action Based on Spokeo
On April 7, defendants Wolfgang’s Steakhouse, Inc. and ZMF Restaurants LLC again urged a New York federal court judge to dismiss a Fair and Accurate Transactions Act putative class action based on the Supreme Court’s decision in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins.
In Fullwood v. Wolfgang’s Steakhouse, Inc., plaintiff Cynthia Fullwood alleged
FTC and NHTSA to Hold Workshop on Connected Vehicles
The Federal Trade Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are teaming up to hold a workshop on June 28, 2017 related to privacy and security issues posed by connected vehicles. The FTC has requested that comments related to this issue be submitted online or by mail by May 1.
“Connected vehicles” include most
Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument Involving Rule 23(f) Interlocutory Appeals
The United States Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in the case of Microsoft Corp. v. Baker, where the Court is set to determine whether a plaintiff can tactically circumvent Rule 23(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Rule 23(f) provides for an interlocutory appeal of a district court’s denial of class
$5.3M Settlement of TCPA Class Action Against Taxi Cab Companies Preliminarily Approved
The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington preliminarily approved a $5.3 million settlement of a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action against taxi cab companies Orange Cab Company, Inc. and RideCharge, Inc.
According to the complaint, the defendants worked together to develop an app, known as “Taxi Magic,” for cell
Ninth Circuit Reverses District Court’s Dismissal of Putative TCPA Class Action
The Ninth Circuit recently reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) putative class action against Adir International, LLC (“Adir”), holding that Plaintiff Ned Flores (“Flores”) sufficiently alleged that Adir used an automatic telephone dialing system (“ATDS”) to send text messages to Flores.
According to the First Amended Complaint, Adir is
Largest Settlement of FACTA Class Action Against Restaurant Chain Granted Preliminary Approval
On March 23, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida granted preliminary approval of a nearly $31 million Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (“FACTA”) class action settlement against Doctor’s Associates, Inc., doing business as Subway – the largest settlement to date in the history of FACTA.
According to the c
NY AG Announces Settlement with Health App Developers Over Marketing and Privacy Practices
On March 23, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced settlements with three health-related applications sold in Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store. The settlements arose from allegations of misleading claims and irresponsible privacy practices. Under the terms of the settlements, the developers agreed to provide additional information about how the apps