Rodriguez v. Ford Motor Company et al

  1. December 04, 2024

    Ford Must Face Claims Over Vendor's Website Chat Access

    A California federal judge has narrowed but refused to toss a revised putative class action accusing Ford Motor Co. of allowing a third-party software provider to eavesdrop on website chats, finding that the plaintiff had adequately alleged that the automaker was "aware" of the vendor's allegedly unlawful conduct. 

  2. March 22, 2024

    Ford Ditches Suit Over Vendor's Access To Website Chat Data

    A California federal judge has tossed a putative class action accusing Ford Motor Co. of allowing a third-party software provider to eavesdrop on consumers who use the chat feature on the automaker's website, finding that the plaintiff hadn't shown that Ford had aided and abetted its vendor's allegedly unlawful interception and monetization of chat data.