So v. Hyatt Hotels Corp.
Summary
Plaintiff Juhyun So sued Hyatt in federal court alleging that Hyatt enabled Adobe and Meta to intercept website inputs in violation of the Federal Wiretap Act. The Northern District of Illinois granted Hyatt's motion to dismiss the second amended complaint for failure to plausibly allege that Adobe or Meta acquired the plaintiff's personal identifying information; the court did not address the motion to strike class allegations.
Litigation Status
Procedural Posture
Plaintiff Juhyun So filed a putative class action originally in the Central District of California alleging CIPA claims; the case was transferred to the Northern District of Illinois based on Hyatt's forum-selection clauses. In the Northern District, So filed a second amended complaint asserting a claim under the Federal Wiretap Act; Hyatt moved to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6), and the court granted that motion.
Reported Holding
The district court granted Hyatt's motion to dismiss the plaintiff's second amended complaint alleging violations of the Federal Wiretap Act, concluding the complaint did not plausibly allege interception by Adobe or Meta of the plaintiff's personal identifying information.
What the Court Decided
The Court granted Hyatt's Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss the second amended complaint alleging violations of the Federal Wiretap Act and therefore did not rule on Hyatt's motion to strike class allegations.
What the Court Did Not Decide
The Court did not decide the motion to strike the class allegations because it granted the motion to dismiss.
Significance
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What This Page Does and Does Not Say
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Technologies at Issue
- data-tracking software
- cookies
- form-field scanning
- advanced matching
Third parties named or identified in tracked sources: Adobe Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., Hyatt Hotels Corp..
Statutes Invoked
- 18 U.S.C. § 2511 (Federal Wiretap Act)
Claims Asserted
- Federal Wiretap Act (18 U.S.C. § 2511)
- California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) — previously alleged in the original complaint
What This Matter May Mean for Website Operators
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