U S Judge Says Yahoo Must Face Class Action Lawsuit For Sending Spammy Messages Techworm
Shah said that due to the number of lawsuits with similar claims, users could sue as a group if they wanted. Shah rejected Yahoo’s arguments that a class action could subject it to damages that were disproportionate to the alleged harm, promote “piecemeal” litigation covering other time periods and phone carriers, and thwart Congress’ desire that claims be brought individually in small claims court. The court paper shows that more than 500,000 cellphone users could be part of the class....