“District Court upholds arbitration in website terms of use”

JD Supra has published this article, submitted by Orrick, Herrington, discussing the decision by the Western District of North Carolina in Granados v. LendingTree, LLC, holding that an a LendingTree customer, allegedly victimized by a cyber attack, must arbitrate his claims against the company. Upholding the recommendation of a Magistrate Judge, the court held that the company’s online Terms of Use provided sufficient notice to the plaintiff that claims would be subject to arbitration.