Warriors Have One Less Courtroom Problem (Nevermind the Basketball Court)
A proposed class action over the Warriors' Android app alleging that it eavesdropped on fans was voluntarily dismissed by the named plaintiff with prejudice.
May 17, 2018 at 07:52 PM
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SAN FRANCISCO — At the least the Golden State Warriors' legal team has one less thing to worry about.
A proposed class action over the Warriors' Android app alleging it eavesdropped on fans was voluntarily dismissed by the named plaintiff with prejudice Thursday.
According to the court filing, the Warriors and the company that developed the key technology at issue, Signal360, “did not provide any payment or other benefit to plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel in connection with this dismissal.”
It was not clear why the named plaintiff, Latisha Satchell, decided to drop the suit. Her lawyer, Rafey Balabanian of Chicago-based Edelson PC, did not respond to messages seeking comment on the dismissal.
Cooley partner Whitty Somvichian, who defended the Warriors and Signal360, also did not respond to requests for comment. Raymond Ridder, a spokesman for the Warriors, said the team had no further comment on the case.
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White of the Northern District of California denied the team's motion to dismiss the proposed privacy class action last November. The case centered on the app's use of “proximity technology” to serve location-specific ads and promotions on game days.
To do so, the app accessed microphones on mobile devices to listen for unique audio signals produced by beacons placed around the team's home arena—which plaintiffs said violated federal wiretap laws.
The dismissal is a bit of courtroom reprieve amid a tense moment for the Warriors on the basketball court. They were routed by the Houston Rockets 127-105 in Game 2 of their finals matchup on Wednesday, tying the series 1-1. The next game is on Sunday.
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