On September 23, 2014, the New Jersey Supreme Court held in Atalese v. U.S. Legal Services Group that an arbitration clause in a consumer contract is not enforceable unless it clearly indicates that the plaintiff is giving up the right to go to court. Accordingly, any company doing business in New Jersey that uses an…
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Privacy Alert – New Jersey Supreme Court Requires A Warrant For Searches Of Cell Phone Data
The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their cell phone location data under the NJ state constitution and that “cell-phone location information, which users must provide to receive service, can reveal a great deal of personal information about an individual.” In a turn that is becoming…
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