(September 1, 2016, 8:47 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors was named as a co-defendant in a putative class action in California federal court Aug. 29, with a plaintiff alleging that the National Basketball Association team’s mobile phone app illegally intercepts and records users’ private conversations in violation of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (Latisha Satchell v. Sonic Notify Inc. d/b/a Signal360, et al., No.3:16-cv-04961, N.D. Calif.).

(Complaint available. Document #97-160922-022C.)

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In April 2016, New York resident LaTisha Satchell downloaded the Warriors’ app to her smartphone, using...