Center for Autism and Related Disorders Escapes Breach Suit

A Center for Autism and Related Disorders LLC employee can’t bring her data breach suit against the healthcare servicer in federal court, after a federal judge in San Francisco ruled that she must arbitrate her claims.

Cade Norde filed a proposed class action against CARD in January, alleging it failed to safeguard its employees’ data, which caused her sensitive personal information—like contact and insurance information—to be compromised.

But Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu of the US District Court for the Northern District of California agreed with CARD that its employees, including Norde, can’t pursue their claims in court because they ...