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Carlton Fields

CF on Cyber: An Update on the Florida Security of Communications Act (FSCA)

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Since the beginning of 2021, more than two dozen class action cases have been filed in Florida state court under Florida's Security of Communications Act. The act has, in some form, been on the books for more than 50 years....more

Proskauer - New Media & Technology

New York State Court Declines to Compel Arbitration, Cites Purported Ambiguities in Mobile Contracting Process

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Courts are increasingly taking a magnifying glass to electronic contracting processes, particularly how the presentation of the terms of service and call to action are displayed. As such, companies might take a second look at...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mobile App Terms and Conditions Decision Clarifies Best Practices in App Designs to Support Enforcement of Contract Provisions

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The Second Circuit issued a decision of interest to every company that utilizes a mobile app to interact with its customers. In Meyer v. Kalanick, the court enforced the mandatory arbitration provision in the Uber app. The...more

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass

Landmark Second Circuit Ruling Clarifies the Standards for Mobile Contracts

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On August 17, 2017, the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued a landmark ruling in Meyer v. Kalanick that clarifies the standards for contract formation in the age of smartphones and mobile contracting,...more

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Uber Victory Provides Relief Regarding Enforceability of App Terms and Conditions

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Last week, a federal court ruled that mandatory arbitration provisions in lengthy mobile application Terms of Service can be binding, regardless of whether a customer takes the time to read them. This ruling in favor of Uber...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Court: Web Registration Did Not Establish User Assent to Arbitration Agreement

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Perhaps overshadowed in the raging battle over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal to ban the use of class action waivers in consumer arbitration agreements involving consumer financial products or services is...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SDNY Refuses to Enforce Uber’s Online “Sign-In-Wrap” Terms, Arbitration Provision and Jury Waiver Clause

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On July 29, 2016, the Southern District of New York, in Meyer v. Kalanick, refused to enforce mandatory arbitration and jury waiver provisions against a putative class of Uber consumers. In a lengthy and strongly worded...more

Pillsbury - Global Sourcing Practice

Have You Thought About Your Online Terms of Use Recently?

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Nearly every website, app or online service posts a set of Terms of Use outlining company policies for users (sometimes called Terms of Service) (“Terms”), but many companies do not know if their Terms are enforceable in...more

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