Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile Seek To Arbitrate Suits Over Geolocation Data Sharing

Mealey's (August 20, 2019, 11:16 AM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — In an Aug. 16 motion mirroring similar motions filed by three other cellular carriers in parallel lawsuits, Verizon Communications Inc. asked a Maryland federal court to compel arbitration in a putative class action alleging that it shared customers’ geolocation data with third parties without authorization in violation of the Federal Communications Act (FCA) (Michelle Morrison v. Verizon Communications Inc., et al., No. 1:19-cv-01298, D. Md.)....