Cloud Technology Companies Avoid License Fee Claims on Appeal

A cloud storage company and its subsidiary prevailed against a third round of proposed class action claims alleging the companies committed fraud in advertising consumer access to a free “lifetime cloud license” and “automatic firmware updates.”

The proposed consumer class repeatedly failed to address pitfalls in their argument identified by the lower court or explain why the previous opportunities to do so were insufficient, a Ninth Circuit panel decided Tuesday.

• The Ninth Circuit green-lit a denial of plaintiffs’ breach of express warranty ...