Judge Sets Jan. 9 Scheduling Conference in False Ad Case vs. Ring

U.S. District Judge John Walter for Central California in Los Angeles set a Jan. 9 scheduling conference in plaintiff Allison White’s class action alleging Ring, its Amazon parent and retailer Home Depot duped consumers with false advertising claims about the functionality of Ring’s $399 Jobsite Security 5-Piece Starter Kit (see 2211220037), said Walter’s order Tuesday (docket 2:22-cv-06909). A joint status report in the case is due Dec. 29, the order said. White’s claims “must be resolved in arbitration” because she accepted “broad arbitration agreements” when she bought the product, said the defendants’ motion to compel Monday.