AT&T Files Motion to Compel Arbitration After Talks Stall in Privacy Case
AT&T seeks to compel plaintiff Timothy Trimble's privacy claims to arbitration after he and the company were unable to resolve their impasse following good-faith discussions toward a voluntary settlement (see 2305110029), said AT&T's motion Friday (docket 5:23-cv-00038) in U.S. District…
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Court for Western North Carolina in Statesville. AT&T seeks to compel arbitration under Section 4 of the Federal Arbitration Act and stay the case pending the outcome of that arbitration in accordance under Section 3 of the statute, said the filing. Trimble’s March 16 class action alleges AT&T “completely and utterly failed” to protect sensitive consumer data when it suffered a “massive data breach” in January, compromising the personal information of about 9 million U.S. customers.