Fayelynn Sams v. Yahoo! Inc.
Opinion
Opinion
Smith, J.
Fayelynn Sams appeals the district court’s order dismissing her putative class claims against Yahoo! Inc. with prejudice. Sams alleges that Yahoo! violated the Stored Communications Act (SCA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701-2712 , when it disclosed some of Sams’ noncontent subscriber information to the government pursuant to allegedly invalid subpoenas. Sams further argues that even if the subpoenas were valid, Yahoo! failed to comply with their terms when it produced the requested documents prior to the deadline set in the subpoenas. Because the SCA provides a “complete defense to any civil or criminal action” where the defendant can demonstrate that it produced documents in “good faith reliance on ... a grand jury subpoena,” we affirm the district court’s order dismissing Sams’ claims.
BACKGROUND
Yahoo! styles itself as a “premier digital media company,” whose product offerings include Internet search and email. Yahoo! is a Delaware corporation, and its principal place of business is located in Sunnyvale, California. While Yahoo! maintains an office in Georgia, its legal compliance team is located in Sunnyvale.