What Do WAWA and Amazon’s Ring Have in Common? Lawsuits Involving Consumer Privacy and Protection

Within the span of seven days this month, in two different regions of the country some 2,700 miles apart, class action lawsuits were filed against WAWA, the East Coast convenience store king, and Ring, the maker of the smart doorbell marketed through Amazon. Both of these suits allege negligence against the defendants for failing to maintain and implement security measures to protect the consumer.