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On March 7, 2018, a Pennsylvania federal court allowed a putative class action against a
rent-to-own retailer to move forward. A Wyoming couple alleged that
the retailer installed spyware on its rented laptops that captured
personal identifiable information as well as conversations and
computer screenshots. The district court judge recognized that the
couple may have a valid claim under an invasion of privacy tort
theory.
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District Court Permits Putative Privacy Class Action Against Rent-To-Own Retailer
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