As we move into a new decade, it has become clear that data breach litigation is here to stay. Last year brought us several incremental developments in the data breach litigation landscape but no paradigm shift in the way...more
alifornia’s new privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA or act), which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2020, grants California residents (referred to as consumers in the act but not limited to consumers) a...more
8/30/2018
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We are pleased to share BakerHostetler’s 2016 Class Action Year-End Review, which offers a summary of key developments in class action litigation during the past year. Class action litigation moved to the forefront of the...more
3/31/2017
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Class Certification ,
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Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Due Process ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
FRCP 23 ,
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Tyson Foods v Bouaphakeo ,
Young Lawyers
Although healthcare entities are exempt from BIPA’s requirements because of HIPAA, they are likely next in line for lawsuits because of their rapid adoption of biometric authentication measures for employees and contractors....more
One hot area of data privacy litigation over the past several years has been data breach class actions brought under the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (“CMIA”), which provides that a person may recover...more
1/15/2014
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Bailments ,
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Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Cookies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
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Google ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
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Stored Communications Act
In 2013, theories of injury and damages revealed themselves to be deciding factors at the class certification stage of litigation and whether plaintiffs are able to prove damages on a class-wide basis. Even in those cases...more