AT&T, other phone companies sued over stolen nude images could face liability after court ruling
TAT&T(T) CNBC·2024-07-30 00:31

Wireless providers including T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon have faced a string of lawsuits in recent years from women who allege retail employees stole intimate images or videos from their phones while helping them with in-store data transfers.The cases are routinely dismissed when the companies argue they weren't aware of the staffer's actions and aren't liable because the employees were acting outside the scope of their duties. But that could soon change after a recent court ruling, legal experts told CNBC.N ...