False-Ad Plaintiff Unable to Resolve Arbitration Dispute With Ring

Attorneys for plaintiff Alison White met Dec. 16 via Zoom with lawyers for defendants Ring and Home Depot but were unable to resolve their dispute over whether White’s false advertising claims should be compelled to arbitration, said a joint statement of meet and confer filed Tuesday (docket 2:22-cv-06909) in U.S. District Court for Central California in Los Angeles. The meet and confer took place under a standing order from U.S. District Judge John Walter, they said. White’s lawyer also disagreed with the defendants’ counsel on seeking dismissal of the case if their motion to compel arbitration fails, said the statement. White contends Ring and Home Depot misrepresented in their ads and marketing materials that Ring’s Jobsite Security 5-Piece Starter Kit, when properly configured, will contact the authorities automatically if a home's security system is breached (see 2212090048). Ring and Home Depot said White agreed in her terms and conditions when she bought the product to resolve any disputes with the companies through arbitration rather than through the courts.