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Rick Young v. Hilton Worldwide, Inc., et al
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September 24, 2015
9th Circ. Asked To Again Revive Hilton Call-Recording Suit
The lead plaintiff in a class action accusing Hilton Worldwide Inc. of violating California privacy law by recording incoming customer service phone calls asked the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to revive its case for the second time, saying a lower court again erroneously dismissed his suit.
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April 01, 2014
Appeals Courts Further Muddy Phone-Call Privacy Laws
Two recent appeals court decisions reviving lawsuits against State Farm Bank FSB and Hilton Worldwide Inc. over the placement and recording of cellphone calls have left companies confused as to how to comply with clearly outdated privacy statutes, as well as vulnerable to consumer class actions, attorneys say.
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March 20, 2014
9th Circ. Revives Hilton Call-Recording Class Action
A divided Ninth Circuit on Thursday reinstated a class action accusing Hilton Worldwide Inc. of violating California privacy law by recording incoming customer service phone calls, knocking a district court for glossing over the added legal protection calls from cellphones are afforded over those from landlines.
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February 14, 2014
Criminalizing Taped Cell Calls 'Makes No Sense,' Judge Says
A Ninth Circuit judge expressed skepticism Friday, when the plaintiff in a class action alleging Hilton Worldwide Inc. illegally recorded customer calls asked that his suit be revived because the lower court had failed to distinguish landline calls from cellphone calls, which receive added legal protection.