I signed a contract which waived my right to bring a class action. Does that mean I cannot do anything about the fact that I was deceived or was a victim of a data breach?


See informative video here: https://www.faruqilaw.com/uploads/blog/1575405216-Consumer-TJP-Class-Action-Waivers.mp4

My name is Tim Peter and I'm an attorney at Faruqi & Faurqi. 

What you signed is often called a class action waiver. But whether those agreements are legally enforceable by the company against you depends on the circumstances of the agreement. Courts will often look to factors such as whether the contract itself was clearly visible to the consumer, or whether the product packaging or the advertising explicitly disclaimed the existence of a contract. When the contract is hidden, so the consumer is unaware of its existence, the courts often choose not to enforce the agreement and will allow the consumer to bring their class action.

About Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP focuses on complex civil litigation, including securities, antitrust, wage and hour and consumer class actions as well as shareholder derivative and merger and transactional litigation. The firm is headquartered in New York, and maintains offices in California, Georgia and Pennsylvania.

Since its founding in 1995, Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP has served as lead or co-lead counsel in numerous high-profile cases which ultimately provided significant recoveries to investors, direct purchasers, consumers and employees.

To schedule a free consultation with our attorneys and to learn more about your legal rights, call our offices today at (877) 247-4292 or (212) 983-9330.

About Timothy J. Peter

Timothy J. Peter is a Partner in Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP's Pennsylvania office and Chair of the firm's Consumer Protection Litigation Practice Group.

Tags: cybersecurity, Data Breach, false advertising, class action waiver, consumer, consumer fraud, deception, mislabeling Timothy J. Peter Timothy J. Peter
Partner at Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP

Pennsylvania office
Tel: (215) 277-5770
Fax: (215) 277-5771
E-mail: tpeter@faruqilaw.com
Social: LinkedIn

Finding us

Our Offices


Our offices are nationwide. If you have any questions about a case or our firm, please contact us.

New York

685 Third Avenue 26th Floor
New York, New York 10017
(212) 983-9330
(877) 247-4292
(212) 983-9331

California

1901 Avenue of the Stars Suite 1060
Los Angeles, California 90067
(424) 256-2884
(424) 256-2885

Georgia

3565 Piedmont Road NE Building Four, Suite 380
Atlanta, Georgia 30305
(404) 847-0617
(404) 506-9534

Pennsylvania

1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 1550
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
(215) 277-5770
(215) 277-5771

Faruqi & Faruqi office in New York, New York

Faruqi & Faruqi office in Los Angeles, California

Faruqi & Faruqi office in Atlanta, Georgia

Faruqi & Faruqi office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania