Keller

Keller v. Chegg, Inc.

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaAugust 15, 20233:22-cv-06986California2,549 words

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Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 JOSHUA KELLER, Case No. 22-cv-06986-JD

Plaintiff,

ORDER RE ARBITRATION

v.

CHEGG, INC., Defendant.

12 As alleged in the first amended complaint, defendant Chegg, Inc. (Chegg) is an online platform that delivers educational products and services to high school and college students. Dkt. No. 31 ¶ 1. Chegg is said to have experienced four data breaches between 2017 and 2020. Id. ¶ 4. Named plaintiff Joshua Keller sued Chegg on behalf of himself and a putative class of “individuals whose data was impacted or otherwise compromised.” Id. ¶ 118. Keller alleges that Chegg did not adequately protect customer data, for which he seeks damages, declaratory and injunctive relief under a variety of California common law and statutory claims. Chegg asks to send the case to arbitration pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and an arbitration clause in Chegg’s Terms of Use (TOU). Dkt. No. 22. Keller filed an oversize opposition that did not conform to the…

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